I have just started two new pieces – one of them is a fairly large scaled painting. They are both in their sketch phase at the moment, but I will likely start painting on them this evening. The first piece is of a white tiger — one of the beautiful tigers we […] Read more »
Miniature Paintings
I have been painting on this new miniature wolf painting for part of today — I started working on it a few days ago. I’ve added a photo of the inital sketch for the piece in this post (I am currently working on the painting in it’s color phase). The wolf in this […] Read more »
A Day on the Wild Side – Wildlife Study
We visited the Cincinnati zoo today for some new references. Our studies and photo-shoots of Indochinese tigers and white tigers were held in conjunction with an NFL’s film crew shoot. They were there to video some clips for the Cincinnati Bangles and Indianapolis Colts game tomorrow. Our shoot and studies turned […] Read more »
Macaws, Cockatoos, & Parrots to Paint
My cockatoo painting is coming along well...graphite sketch on the left is of a scarlet macaw.. Read more »
Sketch for a New Miniature Painting – Irises
This is a small thumbnail sketch (made in graphite) for a new watercolor miniature I’m starting to work on today. Each blossom in the painting is 1 inch or smaller per the 1/6th scale rule for miniature paintings. :) I may paint more of these if this piece goes well. My […] 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 »
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Painting
This is a small (and quick ) rough color sketch I made not too long ago of a Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. I just started a miniature painting from the sketch and other references I have on hand. Read more »
Miniature Painting for Miller Gallery Exhibition
Here is the color painting of the stillife (the sketch for this piece is in the previous post). It is nearly finished right now. It has progressed fairly quickly. :) Read more »
Miniature Stillife for Exhibition
I just started working on this miniature stillife today — the inital sketch for the painting is posted left. It is one of the pieces I am planning to send to Miller Galleries for their miniatures show. Read more »
New Miniature for Exhibition
I just started a new miniature piece this afternoon — one of the pieces I will be sending to Miller Galleries for their miniatures show. The painting is about 3×4 (inches). I didn’t snap a photo of the sketch earlier, so I’ll be posting a color phase image of it […] Read more »