Young Wolf Painting

This is a new young wolf painting that has just come off the easel.  It is an unusual pose, so I thought it would be a nice challenge.  The first scan is the beginning watercolor sepia stage of the piece. This is the final painting.  It is watercolor on board […] Read more »

Great Horned Owl

This is the completed painting of the Great Horned Owl that I have been working on (See this post for more information).  The watercolor is 5×7. Read more »

New Collection Just Finished

I have been even busier than usual working away in the studio and am very pleased to have these new paintings available.  I do have several others coming along that I hope to have available to post soon as well.  I hope you enjoy! As always, if you would like […] Read more »

Western Shows – Almost Ready..

Finishing new works, framing, packing, shipping, etc… A bit of a rush around here, but it should be down to a dull roar soon.  My family and I are preparing for our exhibits out West this month and just putting the finishing touches on new paintings for the shows.  (I […] Read more »

Daydream Raccoon Paint By Number

I just received a shipment of these kits that are coming out in early 2010.  Paint Works is using my painting “Daydream” as a design for a new paint-by-number. You can see their listing of the painting here. Read more »

American Art in Miniature

This is a new traditional miniature that will debut at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum’s invitational “American Art in Miniature” this Fall in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  If you have a chance to attend the opening, it is a beautiful event. :D  I have had the opportunity to attend several times.  A wonderful […] Read more »

American Bald Eagle Watercolor – Work-in-progress

This is a snapshot of my most recent work in progress.  The painting is a portrait of an American Bald Eagle, 8×10 (traditional miniature).  She is an education bird that has been at several locations here in the Twin Cities, her name is Tempest. :) Read more »

Whitetail Fawn

This is another work in progress… It is about 5×7, watercolor, featuring a little whitetail fawn.  This little one just made me smile. :D (both when I visited her and while painting her portrait) I hope to capture her softness and personality in the finished piece. I have another painting […] Read more »

New Wolf Portrait in Miniature

This is a new painting that was started a day or so ago, shown here in it’s sepia stage.  It is watercolor and about 8″x10″.  When I had the chance to study this wolf, I was particularly drawn to his beautiful light eyes (with a faint hint of aqua) in […] Read more »

Kestrel Painting (New work in progress)

In attempts to post paintings I’ve recently neglected to list on my blog :) ….  This is another small work in progress of a Kestrel that is on my easel at the moment.  I love the color contrast of pale blue and rusts of these stunning birds – beautiful palette […] Read more »