Black-Capped Chickadees 12" x 16"

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A pair of black-capped chickadees rest on a branch exploding with Spring apple blossoms. Chickadees are common throughout the United States and are very recognizable by their "chickadee dee dee" call. They often intermingle with flocks of other small songbirds like nuthatches and kinglets.
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Waxwing 'n Berries 4"x4" acrylic

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This was my original study for the 2010 Texas Non-Game Stamp. I ended up not using it because it wouldn't have fit well in the dimensions the stamp required. I do like the overall idea of a cedar waxwing that has just picked a berry (their favorite food) so I brought this study to fruition in the form of a daily painting.
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Raven 4" x 4" acrylic

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This 4"x4" daily painting depicts a raven calling from it's roost under the branches of a lodgepole pine on an overcast day.
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Old Picket Fence 12" x 16" acrylic

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An Eastern Blue Jay rests on a grapevine that has taken over an old picket fence. Rain has just passed as the last remaining drops cling to the branches, which in turn cling to the fence. The blue jay is the perfect accent of color in this painting. The fence itself became the focus of the painting as I worked to make it rustic looking. Runs of rust out of the nails and the cracking of the wood help to convey the weathering of the wood.
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Bufflehead 5" x 7" acrylic

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This handsome drake bufflehead is being lit up by a touch of sunlight. This species of duck is a member of the family of diving ducks. They can swim completely submersed underwater while they feed on various crustaceans, insects and small fish and they are more likely to be found on open water. In a painting like this, more time is spent on the water itself to create various waves and movements that the duck would create.
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Autumn Pasture 10" x 8" acrylic

This painting is the second painting for American Miniatues, which takes place this Saturday at Settler's West Gallery in Tucson, AZ. Several horses and mules graze in the aftenoon autumn sun. They will soon be used for work and perhaps for packing into the backcountry, but for now they live the easy life.

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Dust Days 12" x 9" acrylic

An American bison rolls in a dusty wallow on a warm late summer day. They behave like this during the rut as well as to ward off pesty insects. Sometimes they will urinate in the wallow before rolling in it. Some biologists believe this is for scent reasons as dominant males square off against one another for a female. I saw this particular bison in Yellowstone National Park back in late August and several males were doing the same thing. This painting will be available at Settler's West Gallery for their annual American Miniatures show that will feature over 200 artists from around the country.

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