Gen Con Art Show 2015 Review This year was even better than last year. I had some great conversations, learned some cool information about parrots, got to hang with my art buddies, and met some new folks. The set-up Originally my space looked like this. Bear falls drawing and...
Aug132015
Gen Con 2015 Review
Aug52015
One Woman Show
Art Show in Jordan, Minnesota I’m pleased to announce that a selection of my art will be on display August 5 through November 30, 2015 at Cheryl Hawkins Tax and Accounting. The show features eight still life and imaginative works, including a rare pastel painting. All pieces are available...
Jul222015
Gen Con 2015
Next week I’ll be at Gen Con, July 30 – August 2, 2015. I’ll have originals and limited edition prints available. Bear Falls will be there. I’ll also have my dragon eye drawings and paintings on display and available for purchase. I’m really pleased with how I designed the...
Jul152015
Dragon Eyes
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and I’m finally getting around to it. Dragons. Dragon eyes to be specific. For this project part of my research included a field trip to a local reptile store, and a friend sent me pictures of her beautiful bearded dragon...
Jul82015
Bear Falls Take 2
Bear Falls is my second attempt at this concept. I’ll show some of the process I used to create it. First Attempt Some of you may remember the first attempt. At the time I thought it was pretty good. It mostly met my goals for the idea with the...
Jun242015
The Magic Pencil
When starting out many artists hunt for the magic pencil. We read books on what the “masters” used. We ask artists more experienced than us what pencil, brush, plein air box, brand of paint they use. I think this is because we’re looking for the “right way” to make...
Jun172015
Gouache Study
Fun with Gouache I’ve been playing around with Gouache when I can. I think it will be a great help for doing color studies in preparation for an oil painting. Plus I really like the look of it in other people’s work. Here are a few small paintings I...
Jun102015
Trying out the Sketch Tools
I went out with a local sketch group this last weekend and took the kit I mentioned in my last post with me. Not bad. I ended up putting the little kit in my backpack stool. I decided to take the backpack so I could bring a water bottle,...
Jun32015
In Search of Sketch Tools
I like sketching. In my explorations to keep it fun and simple, there are a few technical issues I’m trying to resolve. Part of the “issues” have to do with personal preference for comfort, ease of use, and immediacy of art making. Plus exploring different options and combinations of...
May272015
Bear Falls Prints Available
Limited Edition prints of Bear Falls are now available in my Square Market Online Store. The image measures about 8.125″ x 10.333″. It’s printed with Epson DuraBrite Ultra Ink on 8.5″x11″, letter sized, Epson Premium Presentation Matte Paper. Shop now >> Rushing wind. The calls of the birds hardly...