29Apr
This is a scan of one of my older field sketches – a wild lupine from Wyoming. I made this study as well as several others of the native summer wildflowers.
During my last springtime research trek to Wyoming, I had the opportunity to study a wealth of wildflowers in the parks. I have plans to do some similar research later this year. I find that there are so many beautiful things to paint and sketch from my research in wild places, I often find it difficult to choose which subjects to use in my work. 
I am brushing up on a number of paintings and preparing to begin on a few new pieces for a number of exhibitions this spring/summer. 
If anyone has any comments, please drop me a note or post a comment here in the blog. Your input is appreciated. 
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24Apr
I have been out in the field in search of wildflowers or other interesting things to sketch today. This is a wild oat wildflower that is just beginning to bloom here in Minnesota.
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22Apr
Springtime is a time of new growth and renewal. It is constantly changing. New blossoms and plants are busy unfurling for the coming seasons. Songbirds have recently arrived from their winter vacation spots and are again singing in the treetops. I find it is very uplifting and inspiring to get out of the studio and experience it.
This is one of the pages from my sketchbook featuring some springtime sketches I made in the field. The bloodroot just started blooming a few days ago (left sketch), and the ferns are just starting to come up.
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20Apr
So many paintings, so little time. I wish I could paint every inspiration. I get so many ideas for new paintings. It’s impossible to paint them all.
Aside from my commissions, I have been doing some research for a number of new pieces lately – for the planned exhibition out west in particular. I will be posting my sketches for the paintings (when I get that far).
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13Apr
Busy, busy. I am working on my many commissions. They are coming along fairly well. I will be listing some of them on the blog soon – in their color versions.
I have a number of new paintings that I will be starting on (& posting about) when I get past a few of my deadlines. There never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done. 
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11Apr
I have been wanting to post this in the blog for a little bit, but haven’t gotten around to it until now. I have been working primarily on the head and shoulders of the moose bull since my last posting – adding more fur texture and detail. For my next revisions of the pre-cast sculpture, I will be refining the detail on the logs and boulders at the base of the sculpture. I will be doing some work on the antlers fairly soon as well.
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