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Anointing with Love: prophetic art
Read more: Anointing with Love: prophetic artI had another “God encounter”, and based on it, am writing a story and created a painting in acrylic to illustrate it. I pray it will bless you. The woman who found love There was a woman who had been wandering in the desert for a long, long time. She wandered under the hot sun,…
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Revival coming: prophetic art
Read more: Revival coming: prophetic artRecently, I had a series of dreams/visions in the middle of the night. This painting is based on one that I had. Below the picture is the explanation: In the dream/vision, I saw the world, and while there were small areas of light, there was a lot of darkness. Then, as I watched, I saw…
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Process: How to Paint an Egret
Read more: Process: How to Paint an EgretOne of my readers asked if I could share my process in creating a painting, so I decided to take photos and discuss how it is done, from start to finish. While the process starts with field studies, sitting out in marshes and swatting mosquitoes and black flies, I will focus on the painting aspect…
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Male Cardinal: acrylic bird painting
Read more: Male Cardinal: acrylic bird paintingI love cardinals, and when I saw this one when I was visiting the zoo to take some wildlife shots (he was hanging around, almost tame, let me get within a few feet of him) I decided to do his portrait. I have learned some interesting things about cardinals over the years. Their feathers are…
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Bobwhite: acrylic painting
Read more: Bobwhite: acrylic paintingGrowing up in the country, I used to love to hear the call of the bobwhites from the hedgerows on the country road that led to our farm. I chose to put this one surrounded by orchard grass as he sits on a small stump. Bobwhite: acrylic painting, 11 X 14″ canvas board The palette…
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White-faced Ibis
Read more: White-faced IbisWhite -faced ibis are southern water birds that are small and have a large beak for probing through wetlands. This painting is based on some photos I took of one recently. My roommate and I both think he looks a bit like Gonzo from Sesame Street, and that he is adorable.
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Pas de Deux: Sandhill Cranes
Read more: Pas de Deux: Sandhill CranesA couple of weeks ago, I saw some Sandhill cranes -which I think are absolutely lovely birds – in a field in mid-Michigan. There were three juveniles, and two adults. Then, the adults stated to do the most amazing thing: they began to do a mating dance, right there. I was in awe of their…
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Busy Few Weeks: Galleries and Birds
Read more: Busy Few Weeks: Galleries and BirdsThe past few weeks, I have been busy in the field, taking notes and photos, and also visiting galleries in North Michigan. I just signed a contract to be represented by Blue Heron Gallery in Elk Rapids; and was also juried in by the Gaylord Area Council for the Arts (GACA) gallery in Gaylord, Michigan.…
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The Importance of Field Notes
Read more: The Importance of Field NotesI love to paint birds and other wildlife, and to depict them in their natural habitats. In order to create my paintings, I often take field notes and do “quick sketches” on site. I have not shared my sketches because they are quick, rough and my subjects for drawing often move very, very quickly. But…
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Fawn in the Grass
Read more: Fawn in the GrassLast week I was at my friend’s house in a remote area, and a baby fawn came and lay down in a grassy section near some trees. I snuck up on the little fellow, and took a picture; this week, I painted him in acrylics. This took time to do, but I was able to…
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Pumpkin Patch: acrylic painting
Read more: Pumpkin Patch: acrylic paintingI have a friend who loves pumpkins, collects all types of pumpkin figurines, plushies, etc. She commissioned me to create a pumpkin patch for her, and this is the result. If you look closely, you will see a tiny ladybug that I put on one of the leaves in front!
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Canadian Geese Family
Read more: Canadian Geese FamilyEach morning, there is a family of wild geese that visits the shoreline near where I am staying. I couldn’t resist painting these beautiful birds. Geese on Lake Huron, oils, 11 X 14″