Miniature Art Society Exhibit in California

I just sent artwork off to California today for a miniature show.  The exhibit is just outside of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa, California – the Northern California Society of Arts in Miniature’s "Miniatures in Mariposa" at the Sierra Artists Gallery.  The show will be up from late of February […] Read more »

Fox Kit Miniature Painting (initial sketch)

  This is another little miniature I just started working on — It’s a little red fox kit (in the initial sketch phase of painting).  Read more »

New Little Wolf Puppy Painting (initial sketch)

This is a sketch for a new little wolf puppy I am starting as a miniature painting.  :D   Read more »

Little Fawn Painting in Progress

Here is a photo of the fawn miniature that I am working on right now (see the original pencil sketch in this post).  A collector from Germany was interested in seeing how the painting was coming along, so here it is. :)   This is a close-up photo of the […] Read more »

Screech Owl Painting (Sketch)

This is a new little screech owl piece that I just started working on.  This, of course, is the sketch for the painting.  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 »

Landscape in Miniature – Progress

This is a recent image of my miniature landscape painting that I am working on. It still has some more details and textures to be added to it, but the in-progress picture should give you an idea of how the miniature landscape is coming out. :D Read more »

Sketch for a Miniature Landscape

This is a little thumbnail sketch for a miniature landscape painting I have started working on. It is a little western landscape (or waterscape ). I took a hike back in the wild areas near Yellowstone National Park & followed this splashing stream for a bit as the sun started […] Read more »

Painting Butterflies

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 »