This is a small thumbnail sketch (made in graphite) for a new watercolor miniature I’m starting to work on today. Each blossom in the painting is 1 inch or smaller per the 1/6th scale rule for miniature paintings. :) I may paint more of these if this piece goes well. My […] Read more »
Starting New Paintings – Miniature Paintings
I am starting a few miniature paintings today — at least I am gathering some reference for them (I may start painting them tomorrow). These will be the 1/6th scale (and 25 square inches or smaller) traditional miniatures. I am painting these by request of Miller Galleries in Cincinnati, Ohio for […] Read more »
Brushing Up on a Miniature Painting
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 »
Finishing Swan Paintings
I am just about finished with my large 24×36 swan painting. It certainly feels like quite an accomplishment when a large painting is finished. I can often finish miniature paintings in a day or two, but a very large piece will take at least a week to finish, maybe longer […] Read more »