This is a new painting that I am working on right now shown in it’s sepia stage.  Timberwolf, 11×14, watercolor on board.

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This is the latest painting off of my easel.  It is a 4″x6″ painting of a mute swan titled, “Serenade in Blue”.  I always find it so stunning to observe the colors reflected in white animals and birds.  The way the light plays on the surface is nothing short of magical and always a challenge to capture in paint.

The painting will debute at the Weatherburn Gallery’s invitational holiday miniature show, “It’s A Small World” in Naples, Florida.  http://weatherburn.com

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This is one of my latest paintings, “Rhapsody – Iris”.  It is approx 6×6 watercolor on board painted in miniature.  I love the irises growing in my garden and really enjoy being able to paint the splash of color in my work.  My studio overlooks the gardens, so it gives a lot of floral inspiration in the spring and summer months.

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. Teddy Bear Miniature Painting . Watercolor on Board, Classic Traditional Miniature .

With the Holidays just around the corner, I want to extend an invitation to attend Whistle Pik Galleries 2008 Christmas Miniature Show Artist Reception Saturday, December 6th from 6 – 8 pm.  My last post had a video of one of my paintings in the exhibit.  This little teddy will also be in their contemporary miniature show. (..let me tell you, he was SO fun to paint…  I don’t get to paint festive splashes of color every day, you know! )

If you’d like a sneak peek, all of the show pieces will be on line and available for purchase beginning November 21, 2008.  Click here to go to our website: http://www.whistlepik.com. Then click on “events” at the bottom of their home page to view the two part slideshow.  They have a lot of variety in the styles of art in the exhibit, and it is awesome (both to see the art and the gallery itself) to see in person.  I hope you can come.   Happy Holidays! (…a little early. )

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This is my newest video on YouTube – “On Golden Pond – Trumpeter Swans” traditional miniature in watercolor on board.  The original is a part of a collection of my paintings being exhibited at the Whistle Pik Galleries’ Christmas Miniature Show this year, a contemporary miniature art exhibit in central Texas.  (I’m very pleased to be a resident artist at the gallery.  Please drop in if you have the chance…they are some of the nicest people in the business. )

http://www.whistlepik.com

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I have never painted a brown pelican before – this is my first.  I have completed several small white pelican pieces, however – but the brown seemed to be much more ‘exotic’ in it’s coloring.  It was a real treat to paint it.

Being in the near-center of North America, I never saw a lot of these birds until I traveled to the coasts.  I have had so many nice opportunities to watch them – especially enjoying their stunning displays as they dive into the ocean fishing.  One of my galleries on the East Coast suggested that I paint this one for them…so I did.

I chose this plumage phase of the pelican because of the striking coloring.  The colors seemed to compliment each other so well.  I posted a cropped image of the head so one can see the fine feathers and texture that are in the painting.  (The scans are, however, a bit harsh compared to the original painting.)

The original watercolor was a part of a contemporary miniature show at Decoys and Wildlife Gallery – http://www.decoyswildlife.com and is now in a private collection.

Giclee prints are available of this piece – please drop me an email if you would like to add it to your collection.

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