This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting. I started out with a fairly detailed pencil sketch of the puppy in graphite. Doing a more detailed drawing first helps me establish my values before I begin the painting process. The drawing transferred […] Read more »
Elsinore Gallery’s 5th Annual Nature in Miniature Show
Some watercolor pieces by my family and I are a part of the 5th Annual "Nature in Miniature Show" in Salem, Oregon June 2nd – 25th, 2007. It is an invitational exhibition sponsored by Elsinore Gallery. More information is available on the gallery’s website – http://www.elsinoregallery.com Read more »
Arts Review from the UK
A quick note – ArtsWOM, a British blog for the arts sponsored by Sky Arts (Sky TV network), posted a very nice review of my artwork and blog as their "Showcase Pick" on June 4th – see it here. A big "thank you" to them! Read more »
Blooming Cactus Miniature Painting
This is a miniature painting of a blooming cactus 3-3/4" x 4-3/4" that I just completed titled "Cactus Jewel". It’s a pretty intricate and involved painting. It is painted on ivorine, a simulated ivory surface – Ivory is a traditional ground and popular for miniature artists to paint on since […] Read more »
Bennington Center for the Arts – Small Works Show
This painting, "Summer Blossoms – Queen Butterfly", and "Sunrise – Screech Owl" will be a part of the Bennington Center for the Arts "Small Works Show" that will be on display June 9th – December 23rd, 2007 in Bennington, Vermont. Thanks to the Bennington Center for the Arts for making […] Read more »
Commission Progress – Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors
This is the progress of the three fox kit miniature paintings in my studio right now. I have a lot of the detail on the foxes themselves painted in already, though I’m not completely finished with them yet. For the commission, I am fortunate to have no set deadline, so […] Read more »
Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors – Painting Progress
These are a few scans of some of the recent progress on the fox kit miniatures that I’m painting (one of them is a commissioned work – the inspiration for the collection). In my studio right now, they are farther into the color stages than what is shown here – […] Read more »
Parklane Gallery’s 15th Annual Miniature Show
Parklane Gallery in Kirkland, Washington opens their "15th Annual Miniature Show" today – an international exhibit of miniatures. The show will run May 8th to June 3rd, 2007. The painting in this post, a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, is one of five of my miniature paintings are on display at the […] Read more »
Sketches – Red Fox Kit Miniature Commission
I’ve been commissioned to paint a small fox kit painting – a portrait. These are three sketches I made in preparation for the painting, though I might just paint all of the poses. The painting is for a very nice lady that just loves red foxes. :D I had the […] Read more »
Trumpeter Swan Miniature Painting
This is a new Trumpeter Swan miniature painting that was also recently completed (4″x6″). The sketch for the painting can be found in this post. Read more »