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Osprey Resting
Read more: Osprey RestingI think ospreys are beautiful, and wanted to paint one that I saw near Houghton Lake in Michigan a few weeks ago. I watched while he ate a fish he had caught, and then continued resting for a bit in a tree near the water. “Osprey Resting on a Log” acrylic 16 X 20 inches.
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Sandhill Crane in April, Michigan
Read more: Sandhill Crane in April, MichiganI saw this sandhill in a nearby Marsh in April, and knew I wanted to paint him. He was beautiful! Acrylic, 16 X 20 inches.
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Art Fair in the country
Read more: Art Fair in the countryLast weekend was a two-day arts and crafts fair out in the country, which was beautiful. It was a chance to practice setup, and discover that I had ordered the wrong tent (I ordered a new one today) before the art fair in July. I sold three paintings, several ornaments and a painted birdhouse, so…
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AuSable Exhibit
Read more: AuSable ExhibitThe other day, I was going through Grayling, and saw that my artwork is now up at the AuSable Artisan Village gallery. They did a really nice job with the exhibit, and there are some incredible artists there, as well as being genuinely nice people. Plus, the coffee is good – a huge plus for…
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Art Fair Next Week
Read more: Art Fair Next WeekIn ten days, the first art fair of the spring that I will have a booth in will be held. It will be in Rogers City, and I have been busy getting prints ready, framing paintings, printing fine art cards and taking care of all the tasks to prepare. I am a bit nervous, too,…
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Kingfisher in early spring
Read more: Kingfisher in early springThis is a painting that I recently completed in acrylics. I love the light in early spring near Lake Huron. “Kingfisher in early spring, Michigan” acrylic 16 X 20 inches
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Getting ready for new exhibit
Read more: Getting ready for new exhibitThis has been a busy time of year, getting ready for an exhibit in Detroit, and will be taking my art to a new gallery in Grayling. I am also preparing for an art fair in a few weeks. Today, I also delivered prints and painted birdhouses to a gallery in Harbor Springs. Below are…
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The Family Complement: Acrylic Painting
Read more: The Family Complement: Acrylic PaintingI saw some sandhill cranes with gray plumage several months ago, and decided to create a painting that highlights the complementary tones between their gray-blue plumage and the rust colors of the autumn grasses. “The Family Complement”, acrylic, 16 X 20 inches.
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Mallard in the Marsh: Acrylic painting
Read more: Mallard in the Marsh: Acrylic paintingI have been experimenting with doing paintings with a very limited palette (ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber and titanium white). This is a mallard in the marsh near misery bay, during the fall when the grasses turn beautiful colors.
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Morning Visitor: acrylic painting
Read more: Morning Visitor: acrylic paintingI have been experimenting with painting lights and darks, using a limited palette of yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, burnt umber and titanium white. This little sparrow was sitting on a rock in my yard recently, and I wanted to capture the moment. Moments like this remind me of the beauty of God’s creation.
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Chickadee on Wild Roses: acrylic painting
Read more: Chickadee on Wild Roses: acrylic painting“Chickadee on Wild Rose Arbor” acrylic 11 X 14 inches. I have a friend who has a beautiful arbor with wild roses that grow on it. A few months ago, I painted this picture, with a chickadee sitting as they often do on it. It is a nice reminder of the late summer time!
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Tern Fishing on Lake Huron
Read more: Tern Fishing on Lake HuronI love it when the wind raises on Lake Huron, and the waves come crashing in. This painting is of a tern fishing on a windy day in a bay off of the lake. I spent nearly an hour a couple of months ago watching him swoop into the water and fly back out, fighting…