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 »
New Gallery Exhibitions
Mute Swan, 30in x 40in, watercolor I have quite a schedule coming up if all that is planned comes through… I am pleased to announce that a special showing featuring my family and a few other artists is planned the last weekend of October in Frenchtown, NJ – we will […] Read more »
Mute Swan Painting Finished
I put the finishing touches on my new mute swan painting. It’s titled ""Sunrise – Mute Swan" and is debuting at an international exhibition near London. My family and I recently joined the art society that is organizing the exhibition. It has been so interesting conversing with the various fine art societies […] Read more »
Miniature of a Great Egret
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 »
Mute Swan Painting Nearly Finished
I’m nearly finished with my new mute swan painting — just a few little changes. :) I loved observing this swan one foggy morning a few years ago. Very inspirational!! I think I will be sending this piece to one of our upcoming exhibitions. Read more »
New Painting – Mute Swan
I am starting a new mute swan painting today, so I’m including a small thumbnail sized sketch in today’s post. The new painting will be about 7×9 inches, more of a miniature piece. Read more »
New Swan Painting & Work in Progress
I have been working on several existing pieces today. A number of them are almost finished. I am going to start a new painting tonight, another swan piece. Here’s some information about the Mute Swan on the BBC’s website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3029.shtml The Mute Swan is native to Europe, but has also made it’s […] Read more »
Soggy Weather & New Paintings
I just peeked out the window to see how soggy it is outside. All of our recent rain has been so good for the flowers. My iris and daisy beds are peppered with buds ready to come out, not to mention how the wildflowers have been thriving — they should […] Read more »
Snow
We just had our first snowfall of the winter in Minnesota — only a few inches here in our area that has now melted a bit. Last year there was a fabulous deep snowfall the day before Thanksgiving and a beautiful crisp sunny day for the holiday. I couldn’t resist […] Read more »
Gilcrease Museum Visit
I have started a new larger mute swan painting for an upcoming exhibit as well as a few miniature pieces. I will add pictures of them after I’ve painted on them a bit more. Also, both of the commissioned paintings I was working on have been finished. I was able […] Read more »