I love finishing up a project that I’ve enjoyed so much; this is the image which will be on the poster for the Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival in Woodward, Oklahoma, April 17-22, 2009. I’ll be there giving a presentation: Big Adventures in Bird Drawing, and a drawing demo as well. This promises to be a [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Chickens Come Home, Roosting Nicely
Posted in Art, Oklahoma, Wildlife, banjos, bird art, birding, birds on February 24, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Out on the lone prairie, a painting comes to life
Posted in Art, Music, Nature, Oklahoma, Sketching, banjos, bird art, birds, field sketching, history, museums, painting, philosophy on February 21, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Value, composition, color, point of view: I wish I had a recipe for making a painting- it would go a lot faster. For this one, I started with a long drive on the western prairie and an comparably open, empty mind. No prior concept, no preconceived notion, nothing in the bag except the one condition [...]
Shamelessly Adorable
Posted in Art, Artists, painting, self-indulgence on February 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Just had an excellent visit from my fellow blogger Teddy of Teddy’s Travels, who kindly assisted me with my Lesser Prairie Chicken painting project. The painting you see above will be the poster for the upcoming Lek Treks and More Lesser Prairie Chicken Festival in Woodward, Oklahoma April 17-22. What an assistant Teddy was! [...]
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Exhibition: Drawing the Motmot; An Artist’s View of Tropical Nature
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