The Artists’ Reception at Gallery One is this Saturday from 5-8 pm! It is a two person exhibit. My part is “Beasts and Beauties”, and includes over 15 paintings. The …
First Place
Wow! I’m thrilled that “Friends of the Eel River” just won the First Place Award in the Marin Society of Artists juried show, Dance, Music, Flowers. Guess I’ll be going …
Hawaiian Fish ID chart
The identification chart is complete! Some of the fish are only partially visible, and even the tiniest spaces between fish were chosen from specific species. A couple of these aren’t …
upcoming and current shows
I just found out today that “Basilisk, Orchids, Frogs” was accepted into the 26th Annual Juried Show at Gallery Route One in Point Reyes, CA. “Beautiful Beetles” and “Connections” have …
Vines take form
The small, twisted vines have been painted with some shading, but in a very limited value range. I’m using only wet-in-wet technique here, to avoid too much sharp detail. I …
Opening Reception
The opening reception for my solo art show, “Butterflies, Bugs and Beyond” was fabulous! My oldest friend, Karen Sellinger, provided wonderful live classical guitar music. My sister, Jennifer, provided delicious …
Flora and Fauna
I believe the final brush stroke is now on the paper for “Flora and Fauna of the Eel River Watershed” painting. Whew! To complete this project, I need to get …
It’s not easy being green
Well, the new painting is coming along well. I’m in the final phase: the greenery. (All the flowers, bugs, butterflies, birds, amphibians, and mammals are painted.) Now, many folks might …
Technical Difficulties
I took digital photos of my new piece when it was just ink lines on watercolor paper, as I would like to be able to reproduce it as a poster …