In February, I received a big portrait order. The subject was two big dogs, a Rottweiler named Shatae and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Ram. Not only were the dogs big, the customer requested a 24” x 48” portrait. Wow! Such a large and challenging project thrilled me. And I admit to some trepidation approaching something so large. As I sat in front of my large Wacom pen display at the start of the portrait, I …
A gift of a large digital landscape made The Missus’ aunt a happy lady!
My advice for watercolor artists: seek out others who share your passion and be educated and inspired.
I paint more than dogs. Here are some of my recent digital landscapes inspired by trips to the southwest.
A series of six small (4 x 6 inch) graphite drawings entitled Rocks and Snow. Having fun with these, so there will be more to come.
I’m not a musician, but this is how music woke me up to a big amazing world and made me a better visual artist.
My latest graphite drawing of a rock formation in North Idaho I’ve been enjoying for years.
My first attempt at oil painting after over a decade of other things.
A very challenging portrait that took a long time to get right.
In which I present two new drawings along with self-critique and one previous drawing with a far better scan.
