Molly the Black Star

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Molly is one of our pet chickens, and she is the alpha hen of the flock. Black Star is the name of her breed. She likes to follow me everywhere and pose in front of camera. I used a palette knife mainly to create this unique texture, as well as small brushes for the facial details.

Study of Shadows

This is a quick study of shadows I did outside the front door at home.

Front Yard in the Afternoon

I painted this near the front door. It's a quick study of light and shadow in the afternoon light. I have a bunch of hardboard (masonite) panels that I coated with a few layers of gesso. Masonite panels are not archival as they tend to warp easily unless the reverse sides are sealed. But they are cheap and ideal for studies like this.

Studio in May

This is my studio building at home. It is May, and there were not so much leaves on the front trees yet.

Calf in the Sage

6 x 6 in, oil on gessoboard, SOLD

Steller's Jay on the Rock

SOLD

I painted this in Chelan. It was nice weather, but the wind condition was not ideal for hang gliding from the Butte. So, we were hanging out at the camp site in the morning. We saw some Steller's Jays around a big rock. I happend to have a printed photo of a Steller's Jay along with my painting gear, so I used it as a reference to paint the bird, then painted the landscape en plein air for the background.

Geese on the Beach

We went to the Seattle area to visit our friends last weekend. While waiting for a ferry back from Vashon Island, we saw two Canada geese on the beach below the ferry port bridge. They were not so afraid of people and automobiles on the bridge. They were preening and napping for a long time. After walking around shooting photos of these still geese, I decided to paint this precious moment from the passenger seat of our truck. However, shortly after I got my pochade setup in side our vehicle, the geese woke up and started stretching their necks, That's why the birds look distorted. Plus, the cars started moving in to the ferry, and I had to finish up the very last part of the painting with imagination. But at least I managed to record all the colors I needed for studio painting.