Category: Studio

  • Peregrine Portrait

    Peregrine Portrait

    A small Peregrine Falcon just about finished. 5” x 7”, opaque and transparent watercolor on board.

  • Skunk Family

    Skunk Family

    This is the underpainting stage of another new one in the studio that’s headed to color soon. I’ve wanted to paint a Skunk Family for some time, but nothing seemed quite right until this. I loved this setting with the hollow log, interaction between the little ones, and mother keeping a watchful eye. I’m looking…

  • Fox Kit Puppies

    Fox Kit Puppies

    Starting more pieces for the upcoming shows. These two fox puppies playing in a hollowed log were irresistible. Both are 8×10.

  • Wolf Pack

    Wolf Pack

    New painting of a pack of wolves for my family’s upcoming show at Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head, NC this Fall. I loved the interaction and expressions in these wolves, and was so fortunate to see them displaying this behavior in this scene. The color phase, with so many subtle variations between the fur…

  • Recent Pieces

    Recent Pieces

    The studio has been busy, but not everything has made a debut online yet. Here is a peek at a few of the recent pieces going at the moment with most penciled in for one of the gallery Fall Shows on the schedule.

  • New Songbird Watercolors

    New Songbird Watercolors

    This is a collection of 3 recent 6″ x 8″ songbird pieces that have had their debut in VT with the Bryan Gallery. I’m so happy to be showing with them for the end of year 2019 Gems and Giants show.

  • Tree Swallow – Video Starting a Watercolor

    View this post on Instagram New underpainting for a small Tree Swallow piece, 6x8in, watercolor on board. . I usually skip the ugly stages like this in my videos and photographs on social media because, well, it's messy. But recently I was chatting with someone that was convinced that this portion of my painting just…

  • Recent Works

    This is an overview of some of the recent watercolor paintings that have gone through the studio. With piles of them to finish up yet, it’s shaping up to be another busy Summer. I have been so fortunate to be showing with a collection of wonderful venues this year as well. Enjoy!

  • Cardinal Egg Tempera

    Cardinal Egg Tempera

    It’s been ages since I’ve worked with other mediums for painting besides watercolor, but I thought I might try some egg tempera for a little change recently. This is the first of that media that I’ve completed, experimenting with it a number of years ago but I hadn’t put in the time to complete anything.…

  • Masterworks in Miniature 25th International Exhibition

    A new little painting that just arrived for the Masterworks in Miniature exhibition opening May 10th at Gallery One in Mentor Ohio. I enjoyed painting these so much. The layering of fur was a delight.