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 »

Youth in the Outdoors….

My family and I will be participating in a youth event "Family Fun Shoot" this weekend along with one of our "wildlife enthusiast" friends. :)  The 5th annual event is sponsored by Pheasants Forever and and the National Wild Turkey Federation and will be featuring many outdoor related professions and hobbies for young […] Read more »

Bluebird Commission, etc.

Today I started working on the color phase of this bluebird painting. :)  Right now I think the full color painting is not quite far enough to post yet, but my rough sketch for the piece is pictured left.  The painting is a commission, a 5×7 miniature. I have also been […] Read more »

Finishing Up

I have been working on two of my existing works in progress today — one of them has just been finished, I think.  I’ll get an image of it online when I can.  The other piece should be done soon. :) Read more »

Painting Late

 I have been painting a bit this evening.  I am working on my coyote painting again ("Morning Shadows").  I don’t think I will be able to finish it up before we have to return home.  Oh well.  It’s a pretty envolved painting — I don’t want to rush through the […] Read more »

Coyote Painting in Jackson

I have been working all day in the gallery (Galleries West Fine Art) painting on my coyote painting.  I think it’s starting to, well, look finished.   I am trying to get the piece finished before we leave Jackson — we’ll see how fast I can paint!!   (I’ll be working on the […] Read more »

Trumpeter Swan Painting Completed

I just finished this trumpeter swan painting!  :)  This piece is on the larger side of painting sizes for me — I’m so pleased (and relieved, and thankful) to be painting these larger works at the speed I am.  Small pieces, of course, are nice as they progress so quickly, but […] Read more »