A few updates on paintings that are on schedule to be completed soon.  The Black Bear cub and Raccoon are both 8×10, Fisher is 9×12, and the black Wolf is 11×14.  The textures and contrasting color schemes in this painting collection have been a lot of fun to work with.

A look back at  a few of the final paintings of 2016 in their just-about-complete states.  I liked the variety of this collection, with the different species, in layering all of the feathers.  Just a little bit of extra color added some excitement, too. The Redtail and Kestrel facing to the right are 8×10, the…

For the start of 2017, something fresh (and covered in fur rather than feathers) seemed to be in order. These are a few new paintings I’ve started getting going on – all shown in sepia watercolor stage.  I hope to be getting some of 2016’s final works posted up shortly. The raccoon and bear cub…