Still working on finishing up the main colors in the body of this magnificent bird. I’m also working on getting the roundness of it’s body shape in place. And there are some drawing issues I need to work out. Pulled in a few colors from the bird into the background. Will likely next tackle more… Continue reading Great Blue Heron: Day 2
I’m delighted to announce that my beloved Raccoon painting has found a new home! She sold at the RAL Art Center today to a new-to-me patron. Since I took her photo last Spring, she has begun bringing around her four cubs (I think they are called cubs and not pups). So I hope to get… Continue reading Raccoon Painting Re-homed
Took advantage of a snowy day with no one coming over and me going nowhere, to start two paintings today. One, if it comes out the way I envision it, will be submitted for consideration to the “Shades of Green” exhibit coming up at the Stewart Gallery. The second is another bird painting: It is… Continue reading Started Two…
The Stewart Gallery on Main Street in Gloucester, hosted a lovely artist reception yesterday evening for their “Little Gems” Show. And here I am with my seven little bird paintings:
Kauffman Studios has been on the Northern Neck Artisan Trail for nearly a year. In the coming year I hope to become a juried member of the Trail System. I learned yesterday evening during a meet and greet of the Northern Neck (NNK) Artisan Trail members at Good Luck Winery, that it is possible for… Continue reading Northern Neck Artisan Trail
Belle Isle State Park has a lot going for it. They have camping and horseback riding trails and fishing docks and kayak and canoe launches (I think you can even rent bikes and kayaks). They also have some outstanding conservation areas where you can see many, many birds. Last Winter I took a walk with… Continue reading Birding at Belle Isle
There is something called the Golden Hour that occurs in the late afternoon and it does something magical to everything the fading sun touches. In this painting, the reference photo was taken probably an hour before the Golden Hour or possibly two. My interpretation pushed the time forward a bit and I tried to capture… Continue reading Evening Light After the Rain
I’m following the lead of Marwa Altantawi who writes a blog called “The Ruined Brush”. I enjoy many of her thoughts on her life as an artist and her work is very interesting. Recently she posted her list of resolutions for the coming year. Back when I worked for a regular paycheck, I took a… Continue reading Art Resolutions for 2019
For a few years now, I’ve kept this blog. Sometimes it has been months before I posted anything. Sometimes I’ve been very faithful or had a lot to say (I guess) and posted almost daily. Most of the time I have posted once or twice a week. On rare occasions I’ve even posted twice a… Continue reading Learning about the Blog
