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 »
Finch & Blossoms Miniature Painting – Watercolor
This is a new miniature I painted that went to England for a miniature art exhibit. It is a finch with apple blossoms and is a little smaller than 4×6. My Dad has some awesome flowering fruit trees that I love …which inspired this painting… :) (I have ‘spring […] Read more »
Intimidation – Black Leopard Miniature Painting Completion
This is the completed painting of the black leopard, titled "Intimidation – Black Leopard" (5" x 7"). My object for this painting was to capture the intense gaze and the action expressed in in the cat’s position – a feeling that he may lunge at any moment. As mentioned […] Read more »
The First Marks
This is the beginnings of the black leopard miniature painting with the initial rendering of the fur. (The sketch post can be seen here.) There is much more to do on the piece of course, but the feel of the fur texture is in place. I am eager to begin […] Read more »
Snowy Egret Miniature Painting- Color Progress
This is how my Snowy Egret painting is looking right now. The painting is very subtle and has a lot of very soft color tones in it – unfortunately the richness of the color in the habitat and some of the accents in the egret are not showing up […] Read more »
Snowy Owl Sketch
This is a new little painting that I’m starting. It is a female snowy owl, so she has some nice black barring and pattern. She also had a little bit of an attitude when I was able to study and photograph her ;) , which I think will look […] Read more »
Bald Eagle Watching
I went for a short walk the other day and saw an adult American bald eagle soaring overhead. It was soaring fairly low, which surprised me a little. There are quite a few of them that appear to be nearby residents and frequent the local area throughout the year. Their […] Read more »
Just off the Easel – Completed Painting
I Just put the finishing touches on this piece. :) I have a few.... Read more »
Red Fox Miniature Painting
This is another new piece I have sitting in my studio right now. You may notice the dark strokes look a bit different on this piece than some of the other sketches I have on the blog. That is because for this piece I did some "redrawing" in paint – […] Read more »
Miller Gallery Miniatures – Part 2
These are the last three miniatures for the Miller Gallery’s show in Cincinnati, Ohio. I think all of them look nice in their frames. :) I am eager to see how they are received at the show. […] Read more »