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New Gallery Representation
Read more: New Gallery RepresentationI am pleased to now have my art represented at a third local gallery: Hanni Gallery in Harbor Springs, MI. She currently has nine of my paintings, and I encourage anyone who can to visit this outstanding gallery. There are wonderful hand-crafted items in 3-D as well as paintings.
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Migrating Sanderling: acrylic painting
Read more: Migrating Sanderling: acrylic paintingA couple of weeks ago, when walking on the beach, I came across a group of sanderlings migrating south. One was exceptionally cute, and this painting is the result. As usual, I painted this with a limited palette of Tit. white, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre, burnt ochre, burnt sienna and a touch of payne’s gray.…
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Flickers on the Ground (acrylic)
Read more: Flickers on the Ground (acrylic)I think flickers are beautiful birds. A couple of months ago, I saw some in the side yard, busily eating ants (these woodpeckers like ants from any source, including an anthill!) This was painted in acrylic with a limited palette: titanium white, ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, burnt umber, yellow ochre and sap green.
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Sandhill Cranes: Oil Painting
Read more: Sandhill Cranes: Oil PaintingA few weeks ago, I saw some sandhill cranes feeding in the evening light at Misery Bay. I took a bunch of photos, and decided to take a more impressionistic approach to these beautiful birds. I used a limited palette for this oil painting: tit. white; ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, Burnt Umber, burnt sienna, yellow…
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Mute Swans on the River
Read more: Mute Swans on the RiverI love the beauty of swans, and when I saw these two on a nearby river, I couldn’t resist painting them. I hope you enjoy their elegant grace as much as I do! As usual, my palette was limited: titanium white, burnt umber, cadmium yellow, ultramarine blue and cerulean blue. The swans can be seen…
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Female Cardinal: acrylic and oil painting
Read more: Female Cardinal: acrylic and oil paintingI love cardinals, and chose to paint a female that I had photographed in early spring in a setting of flowers for fun.
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Tufted Titmouse: acrylic painting
Read more: Tufted Titmouse: acrylic paintingThe titmouse is one of my favorite birds; I love the little tuft on top of their heads. This is a recently acrylic that I just completed.
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Art Lesson: How to Paint a Nuthatch
Read more: Art Lesson: How to Paint a NuthatchNuthatches are one of my favorite birds. I enjoy watching them creep sideways or even upside down along the sides of a tree; or resting on a stump. In this painting lesson, I will share how I paint a nuthatch from the start. Step One: Take a photo. This can take hours, and involves “bird…
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Winter Sunrise, Lake Huron: oil painting
Read more: Winter Sunrise, Lake Huron: oil paintingOne of the things that I love about Lake Huron is that the light is always changing, and the way the lake looks changes with it. One early morning, I was amazed at the beauty of the sunrise, and this oil painting is the result. I wanted to show the light sparkling off the snow…
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Chickadees on a Winter Day
Read more: Chickadees on a Winter DayDuring the winter months in north Michigan, some of the most frequent birds visiting feeders will be chickadees. They stay on through the snow and sub-zero temperatures, and to me they are a symbol of hardiness and resilience. I used a limited palette for this painting: ultramarine blue, titanium white, burnt umber, burnt sienna and…
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Tundra Swans on Lake Huron in Michigan: oil painting
Read more: Tundra Swans on Lake Huron in Michigan: oil paintingOne of the most beautiful sights along the shores of Lake Huron in the winter are the swans. These beautiful birds float in small groups, and in the winter, look almost like small “ice chunks” when they dive their heads under water. I used a limited palette (burnt umber, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, titanium white,…
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Ducks on Lake Huron: Winter
Read more: Ducks on Lake Huron: WinterIt is fascinating to watch Lake Huron begin freezing in the winter. I happened to see some brave mallards swimming in the cold water between ice a few weeks ago, and decided to paint this scene. This was done in oil over a base of acrylic, with a palette of ultramarine and cerulean blues, titanium…