February 26th, 2007 at 7:34 am (African Wildlife Paintings & Sketches, Bison/Buffalo Paintings & Sketches, Conservation, Galleries, Exhibitions & Shows, Paintings, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings, Paintings of Animals)
This is the painting that I made at the Minnesota Safari Club State Convention - a Cape Buffalo (my first one!

). This piece was painted on Saturday during the show. I took a few photos of a number of mounts on display during the VIP preview on Friday night of the show for references. (I didn’t get much too much sleep with last minute preparations and the snowstorm/blizzard that hit the Twin Cities during the show - the painting was finished with the help of numerous cups of coffee.

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Thanks to everyone at SCI for their help at the show and for what you do for conservation!

Beginning to draw in the darks and definition and the lighter tones into the horns. (11:52 am)

Darks and highlights are defined - just starting to add the background. (1:31 pm)

Blending in some midtones and textures. (2:03 pm)

(Almost done!
) Added more to the backdrop. Strengthened the highlights and painting in more details. (5:21 pm)

An image of the finished Cape Buffalo painting.
(around 6:00 pm)
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February 24th, 2007 at 10:00 am (African Wildlife Paintings & Sketches, Bison/Buffalo Paintings & Sketches, Conservation, Paintings, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings, Paintings of Animals, Sketches, Studies, & Doodles)

This is the initial sketch for my "quick draw" painting for the Minnesota Safari Club auction this evening. :)

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August 8th, 2005 at 7:45 am (Bison/Buffalo Paintings & Sketches, Galleries, Exhibitions & Shows, Paintings, Paintings of Animals)
I am just about finished with my new bison painting. I have been working on the piece on the way to our show in Jackson, WY.
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