Behind the Scenes | Wildlife Art Commission | From Rocks to Painting
Behind the Scenes of a Wildlife Art Commission, with an artist who makes her own paints from local pigments.
My Earthy Painting Process
Follow along through the steps I take to create an earthy painting. My process isn’t pretty, as I tend to make mistakes. But things usually turn out alright in the end :)
Painting a Pair of Bobwhite Quail
I’m embarking on a series of Bobwhite Quail. I’ve had some requests for quail paintings, so this is my toe-in-the-water dip into that audience. How many I’ll do depends upon the market for quail paintings. This doesn’t mean an end to the raptor series. Quite the opposite – I’ve been corresponding with an excellent photographer …
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Bald Eagle No. 1 | Ozark Birds of Prey series
The first painting off of the easel this decade is a bald eagle, and it’s the first of the eagles in my series of raptors in Ozark pigments.
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Eye of the Storm – 2nd Nature Fantasy Painting
“Eye of the Storm”. She is the Wind Worker – driven by passion, enamored with chaos, oblivious to danger and energized by storms.
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Making Mounted Prints the Wild Ozark Way
Today I’m working on a few 9 x 12″ prints, and the idea occurred to me that the process of making mounted prints might be something you’d like to see. There’s a bit of work involved with making these, but I love that they’re ready to hang when I’m done. The look is casual. For …
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Ponca in Summertime- the Process & the Pigments
Here’s the process for Ponca in Summertime. Ponca in Summertime started out plein air. I went out there one morning in August with my Ozark pigments and a plan to paint what I saw.
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My attempts to paint a portrait that didn’t look like a monster.
Here’s the things I learned in my attempts to paint a portrait of myself that didn’t look like a monster. I use only my Ozark pigments, so it’s a limited palette. Click the title…
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Nature Fantasy Paintings? Click through to see the start of my new series.
I’m working on a series of nature fantasy paintings in Ozark pigments with my handmade watercolors. Click the title to read more…
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Red-tailed Hawk Painting in Earth Pigments
“Destination Unknown”, in Ozark earth pigments. Media is handmade watercolors using real earth pigments on Fabriano 300# (hot press) and measures 16″ x 20″. The Red-tailed hawk is one of the birds in my ongoing Ozark Birds of Prey project. Click the title to see the process …
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Stacked Rocks Still Life Painting- the Process
The Process Story of “Ozark Rocks and Leaf” This painting started out plein air. The grandkids were visiting and wanted to go splash around at Felkins creek. While they played, I began painting these stacked rocks with a sycamore leaf. When it was time to leave, I wasn’t finished yet, so I snapped some photos …
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Ozark Birds of Prey : Red-shouldered Hawk
Just finished this red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus). The original is SOLD. Prints are available. Progression Pics: Art in Progress I post all of the steps as I’m doing it at Instagram, so if you want to follow along in real time, follow me there or on FB. Sometimes it’s a good bit later when I …
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Goshawk no. 2 – The Creation of “Rhapsody”
I’m working on the second painting in my series of northern goshawks. Click through to read about what I’ve done differently on this one as compared to the others.
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Goshawk No. 1, Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
I’ve always been fascinated with birds of prey and the sport of falconry. One of the birds commonly trained for hunting is the Northern Goshawk. Here’s my rendition of a beautiful wild goshawk photographed by Nicoli Gianluca. Goshawk No. 1 Right now the painting is at the Big Sur ‘Convergence’ show at UCMB. You can …
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The Painting of a Pelican
This painting of a Louisiana Brown Pelican was based mostly on a photo by Shelby Townsend , but I liked the feet on another from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, so modified them to drape over the edge of the post. The Model for my Subject Here’s Shelby’s story about the day he took the photo. …
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The “Panic Stage” in a Work of Nature Art
There’s a new work in progress sitting on my easel. By the time I’m done with this post, it’ll probably be a finished work. It’s another kestrel, and I’ve reached a reliable stage in the process. I call it the ‘Panic Stage’. update 5/2/19: It was finished in August 2018 and is the image at …
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