"Rock Star"

"Rock Star" 12x20 acrylic

I struggled for several months with this painting. I was happy with the rocks and ferns, but couldn't seem to nail the bird. So I tried several times with multiple bird species, never really happy with the results. Finally, after the magnolia warblers and white-throated sparrows were painted out, a black-capped chickadee took up residence and seemed right at home.

"Quiet Water"

"Quiet Water" 9x6 acrylic

The last painting ready for the Waterfowl Festival!!! Time to start packing!

Waterfowl Festival 2013

I'm hoping to finish all my last minute painting and framing over the weekend. It's sure to be another fun show... especially if the weather is good like last year!

"October Orange"

"October Orange" 9x6 acrylic

These small landscape/foliage experiments are a lot of fun. It's always a challenge to get the colors close to reality without pushing them too far.

Bison Sketches

The past few weeks have been filled with time spent drawing. Bison are such a cool subject for drawing. Their musculature makes for interesting shadow and highlight combinations.

 

Sketchbook Pages

Some days I just don't feel like painting. It is however, a rare day when I don't feel like drawing. Here are just a few pages of pencil studies from the past two days. Keep drawing!!!

"Pocket Water"

"Pocket Water" 17.5x10 acrylic

My love of trout water has always drawn me to places like this. Being able to capture scenes like this with brush and paint is an added bonus spending time here with a fly rod. Only good things come from visiting places like this.