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 »
Silver Gray Timber Wolf
. This new 5×7 painting just left the easel.. Silver Gray – Timber Wolf, watercolor on board. I have been fussing with this piece for some time… it’s been propped on various easels in my studio and my drafting table..looking at me.. When I get to a certain point in […] Read more »
Translucence in Watercolor USA 2010, Springfield Art Museum
One of my new paintings, “Translucence”, was chosen to show in “Watercolor 2010”, an exhibition at the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri. I was just notified that the painting was selected for a purchase award. I’m delighted to be a part of their show and honored to be an award recipient. Many […] Read more »
Whitetail Buck Painting
I just completed this new Whitetail buck miniature painting, pictured here in both sepia and the finished stages. The watercolor painting is 5×7. It was awesome seeing this buck at close range. It seemed that no matter how he stood in front of me, that he was holding a majestic […] Read more »
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 »
Serenade in Blue – Mute Swan Watercolor Painting
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 »
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 »
Painting for Contemporary Miniature Shows & Other Events
As I posted in twitter earlier, I have been very swamped lately ( …seems like I’m always saying that… :? ). I just completed some works for exhibits that will open around the end of the year (I will post more about that later on). I did get to escape […] 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 »
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 »