Interaction with the animals that I paint is so important in my research for new paintings. I just had the opportunity to help bottle feed a litter of wolf puppies that were only a few weeks old. Two bottles for a litter of about half a dozen hungry little wolves […] Read more »
Sketching Grand Teton National Park & Thunderstorms
Doing a little sketching today. :) I have some ideas for some new paintings and ..... Read more »
New Work on the Move
I spoke with one of my galleries recently who was requesting more work to exhibit in their showroom. A very nice problem to have, being sold out or having low inventory in my galleries. :) I do wish that I could paint a little faster. ;) This is a new […] Read more »
Western Sketches
This is a scan of one of my older field sketches – a wild lupine from Wyoming. I made this study as well as several others of the native summer wildflowers. During my last springtime research trek to Wyoming, I had the opportunity to study a wealth of wildflowers in the parks. […] Read more »
A Little More Springtime
I have been out in the field in search of wildflowers or other interesting things to sketch today. This is a wild oat wildflower that is just beginning to bloom here in Minnesota. Read more »
Inspiration, Just Outside My Window
I am so inspired! :D The weather is changing – it seems there has been a nearly constant thunderstorm or spring drizzle outside of my studio window. It has also often accompanied by a chorus of songbirds enjoying it as well. Fresh. Clean. Spring :D I recently started on (another) painting […] Read more »
Great Egret – New Rough Sketch for the Painting
This is a sketch of another new painting I have in my studio. This is a larger painting of a great egret. Read more »
Squirrel Sketching – New Painting
I love paintings of squirrels, or at least the paintings that capture the playful personality of the animal. So often the scene is filled with soft neutrals and rich earthtones — a very interesting to paint! :) This is a small piece I am painting by request. Read more »
Red Fox Miniature Painting
This is another new piece I have sitting in my studio right now. You may notice the dark strokes look a bit different on this piece than some of the other sketches I have on the blog. That is because for this piece I did some "redrawing" in paint – […] Read more »
Beaver Painting II
This is a second sketch for my commissioned beaver painting. I combined both of the sketches together for the painting – so there are two beavers in the painting. I’ll be posting the actual painting a little later. Read more »