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5 Reasons Why I Love Working With Watercolor

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Why do I love watercolor? It is true, most people do not use watercolor in this way when they work.  Often I find that collectors are curious about my use of watercolors, why I use them, and how I stumbled upon what I do.  In earlier years, I have experimented […] Read more »

Painting Motion – Hummingbird

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This hummingbird piece, more or less, is a reflection on suspension and motion.  On numerous occasions I have found myself in an encounter with these winged gems, while observing my own garden or perhaps visiting an arboretum, flashing their color while they busily dance through on their way.  They are […] Read more »

Tawny Owl – New Painting in Sepia stage

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This is a new painting of a Tawny Owl (European).  I love the warm sienna and gold colors of these owls… one of aspects that attracted me to begin this painting.  I set the area surrounding area with lush moss to compliment the rust shades in the bird.  ….looking forward […] Read more »

Two Little Bobcats Completed

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This is the final scan of the painting  ‘Explorers – Bobcat Kittens’. Painting the wall of moss behind them was probably my favorite part of the process.  I wanted to make the entire painting glow in warmth, so I worked in a limited palette and glazed rich toasty colors to […] Read more »

Serenade in Blue – Mute Swan Watercolor Painting

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This is the latest painting off of my easel.  It is a 4″x6″ painting of a mute swan titled, “Serenade in Blue”.  I always find it so stunning to observe the colors reflected in white animals and birds.  The way the light plays on the surface is nothing short of […] Read more »

Nautical & Maritime – Miniature Boat

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This is a little boat miniature I just finished for Christmas (it was painted to be a surprise gift, so I couldn’t post the progress for everyone earlier…).  I’m not an expert in boat related topics, and I’ve never painted a boat before, so this was a new feat.  It’s […] Read more »

Little Bunny Miniature Progress…

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Here is how my new little bunny miniature painting is going. :D Note that the colors here didn’t turn out as well as they often do on my scans – for some reason it looks kind of heavy and seems to have taken the ‘warm fuzzy’ colors out of it.  […] Read more »

Proofing – Ducks Unlimited’s Sponsor Print

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    I visited the printer today to approve the final proof for the Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print.  I think it looks very nice – the colors reproduced well. It is really exciting to see the finished (or near finished) product of your artwork being made like this.  I am […] Read more »