On the way back from our trip to Wyoming, Montana, and Washington, after so much time traveling and away from my studio, I was getting an intense urge to paint something… Anything. (It’s a common phenomena when you’re addicted to art as badly as I am….) So, on the road, […] Read more »
Galleries West – Jackson, WY
A great big “Thank You” to Galleries West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for having a wonderful show/open house during the Jackson Fall Arts Festival! :D We had a lovely time…as always! Read more »
International Guild of Realism Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition
Just a quick post- I just received notice that my painting “Wacipi Maiden” has been chosen for the International Guild of Realism’s Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition at the J. Willott Gallery in Palm Desert, California. Quite honored to be among the 53 works chosen from more than 300 works submitted by […] Read more »
Sneak Peek – Grizzlies in Miniature
This is one of the paintings in my studio that has been keeping me occupied lately…one of many, actually. The full painting is 30×40 inches (Watercolor on board, in miniature) of 2 grizzly bears in a disagreement ;). The photo posted here is slightly skewed and a detail section shot […] Read more »
American Bald Eagle Watercolor – Work-in-progress
This is a snapshot of my most recent work in progress. The painting is a portrait of an American Bald Eagle, 8×10 (traditional miniature). She is an education bird that has been at several locations here in the Twin Cities, her name is Tempest. :) Read more »
Whitetail Fawn
This is another work in progress… It is about 5×7, watercolor, featuring a little whitetail fawn. This little one just made me smile. :D (both when I visited her and while painting her portrait) I hope to capture her softness and personality in the finished piece. I have another painting […] Read more »
New Wolf Portrait in Miniature
This is a new painting that was started a day or so ago, shown here in it’s sepia stage. It is watercolor and about 8″x10″. When I had the chance to study this wolf, I was particularly drawn to his beautiful light eyes (with a faint hint of aqua) in […] Read more »
Kestrel Painting (New work in progress)
In attempts to post paintings I’ve recently neglected to list on my blog :) …. This is another small work in progress of a Kestrel that is on my easel at the moment. I love the color contrast of pale blue and rusts of these stunning birds – beautiful palette […] Read more »
‘Wistful – Timberwolf’ (Progress…)
I thought I might load up a progress post of ‘Wistful’ for everyone who would like to take a peek. :D He’s coming along fairly well. Read more »
Two New Works – ‘Trail Mix, Red Squirrel’ and ‘Wistful, Timberwolf’ (In Progress)
. These are two new paintings I am working on at the moment “Trail Mix – Red Squirrel” (5×7) and “Wistful – Timberwolf” (Approximately 8×10). Both are pictured here in the sepia stage. I have a large body of new work that will be distributed later this summer and fall […] Read more »