New Miniature Watercolor.. Diligence – Cougar

This is a new small miniature painting that just left the studio.  It is a part of Gallery West Fine Art’s holiday show “Little Jewels” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The painting is hand held sized and is titled, “Diligence – Cougar”. Read more »

Upcoming Show for the Holidays – Contemporary Miniatures

With the Holidays just around the corner, I want to extend an invitation to attend Whistle Pik Galleries 2008 Christmas Miniature Show Artist Reception Saturday, December 6th from 6 – 8 pm.  My last post had a video of one of my paintings in the exhibit.  This little teddy will also […] Read more »

New YouTube Video – Trumpeter Swans Watercolor Miniature

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTQePJu5Ds[/youtube] This is my newest video on YouTube – “On Golden Pond – Trumpeter Swans” traditional miniature in watercolor on board.  The original is a part of a collection of my paintings being exhibited at the Whistle Pik Galleries’ Christmas Miniature Show this year, a contemporary miniature art exhibit in […] Read more »

Brown Pelican Watercolor

    I have never painted a brown pelican before – this is my first.  I have completed several small white pelican pieces, however – but the brown seemed to be much more ‘exotic’ in it’s coloring.  It was a real treat to paint it. Being in the near-center of […] Read more »

Watercolor Portrait – Great Horned Owl In Miniature

    This piece is a portrait of a Great Horned Owl that fades off into the warm brown background.  I haven’t painted a vinyette recently…  I usually try to complete the subject to the edges of the frame. (…something that one of my teachers taught that really stuck. ;) […] Read more »

New Video – YouTube Painting Video

  This is a new video of “Sunrise – Screech Owl” that was just published on YouTube.  (Let me know what you think in the comments :) ) The painting is available through Whistle Pik Galleries in Texas   Also, I would like to invite you to join the Collector’s […] Read more »

Snow Leopard – Small Miniature

  This is a small snow leopard painting that I recently finished – watercolor on ivorine.  The head of the cat is just about 2 inches height/width.  Being one of the smaller miniatures, it didn’t spend a lot of extra time on my easel, just a few days – one […] Read more »

Timberwolf Painting – The Starting Point

    This is the beginnings of a wolf piece – the sepia stage (My favorite part….where the essence of the piece is painted in crisp watercolor).  The painting is one of my larger miniatures at 24″ x 36″ – so adding all of the texture to the animal, covering […] Read more »

Federal Duck Stamp – Home State Celebration

My family and I were invited to Joe Hautman’s home state celebration recently in Owatonna, MN for the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp – working with some of the organization committee with the art events and children’s area.  Joe is working on a project with the University of Saint Thomas to […] Read more »