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 »

Large Bull Elk Watercolor Painting

This is a larger painting that I was working on a little earlier this week.  It’s a 20" x 30" watercolor of a bull elk, titled "Passage".  This piece developed pretty rapidly.  I painted a study for this larger painting as a miniature 4" x 6".  The miniature study can […] 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 »

Ruby Throated Hummingbird & Columbine Miniature

This is an image of the ruby throated hummingbird miniature painting that I just completed.  The sketch can be found in this post. Read more »

Elk Miniature Watercolor Painting – Progress

For the most part, this piece was painted yesterday with a few touch ups this morning. :D I have a few minor things to adjust on it, but this bull elk miniature is pretty much completed.  The first post about this piece is here with a basic wash underpainting.  Read more »

El Dorado Fine Art Gallery’s 26th Annual Miniature Show

I am very pleased to post that "Garden Irises" will be a part of this year’s "26th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show" at the El Dorado Fine Art Gallery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The show will run from April 29th to May 21st at the gallery and will feature many […] Read more »

Roseate Spoonbill Miniature Painting

This is a new miniature that I didn’t realize I hadn’t posted here on the blog yet.  It’s a painting of a Roseate Spoonbill preening.  I really thought that I could paint in a lot of mood in this piece – it’s what drew me to the subject.  The sketch […] Read more »

Butterfly Miniature Painting – Just Starting…

This is the layout I chose for my butterfly piece that I have been sketching out – will be adding some extra interest in the background.  I started working on it in color at the NatureWorks show in Tulsa.  I’ll get a post up here with the color version soon. […] Read more »

Miniature Wolf Painting – Watercolor

   Here it is.  :)  This is the watercolor painting of the sketch in the last post, a timberwolf.  The painting is 9×12.  This piece came together pretty well, I think.  This painting is a study for another larger piece that I will be starting soon.  :) I have a […] Read more »