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Butterfly Sketch for Miniature Painting

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  This is a graphite sketch/drawing for a new miniature painting I will be starting soon.   It is a Queen butterfly.  The species is similar to a monarch, but a darker russet color and not as defined with black markings.  I will be sketching out an arrangement of flowers […] Read more »

Painting Butterflies

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I just started a miniature painting of a mourning cloak butterfly, nymphalis antiopa, last night. I have had an interest in painting a variety of butterfly pieces for quite a while. I believe I made some similar comments on the website a number of years ago. Many ideas and very […] Read more »

Great Horned Owl Miniature Painting – Sketch

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This is a new miniature painting of a Great Horned Owl that I just started. It is shown here in it's sketch phase.... Read more »

Completed Mountain Bluebird Miniature

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I have finished my bluebird and indian paintbrush wildflowers miniature painting.  Here is an image of the completed painting :).   Read more »

Miniature of a Great Egret

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I just finished this miniature painting today.  The piece has been in my studio for a little while.  I came up with a few new ideas for it while painting my last mute swan piece. This is another painting that was researched a few years ago in Florida. :)   […] Read more »

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Painting

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This is a small (and quick ) rough color sketch I made not too long ago of a Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo.  I just started a miniature painting from the sketch and other references I have on hand.      Read more »

Brushing Up on a Miniature Painting

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I finished one of my miniature paintings today (this morning).  It was one of those pieces that I had set aside in the studio for a while so I could get a fresh look at it later (to see if there was anything else it needed). :)   The miniature will be added to the collection […] Read more »