Bear at the Great Salt Lake

My Son-in-Law's Dad had a great hunting dog named Bear.  I also had a dog named Bear years ago.  So I have been working on this painting of Bear out at the Hunting Club near the Great Salt Lake.   I have combined a few paintings to make a better composition.  Dogs make our lives better and they make use better.   I need to complete a few details on this.  The water needs work and the dog's vest needs some details.  The sky is close to what I want.

Downie Woodpecker sketch

This is a sketch of a Downie Woodpecker, a common but interesting little woodpecker.  We see a lot of this one in Maryland.  It likes to peck at our house and trees in the springtime.  I did this with pastel pencils and white chalk on grey toned paper.

Happy Valentines Day - Day of the Dead Kitten

Happy Valentines Day,  I always do a Day of the Dead themed card for the wife on Valentines Day, Birthday and Anniversaries.   Life is short and Day of the Dead is part of the reminder to enjoy what you have now.

Red headed Woodpecker

I worked on this Red Head Woodpecker tonight.  I did this with pastel pencils and white chalk.

The Alamo - Finished

I finished The Alamo tonight with the rest of the stone work.  Enjoy, I will post this before the high winds here makes the power go out here.

Alamo - partially finished

I have returned from a trip to San Antonio.  I was not able to do as much art as I would like but I took some great photos and had a really great time.  Go to San Antonio if you can, especially in winter.  It was in the 80s every day and beat the snow and cold here in Maryland.   I did get started on this sketch of the Alamo Church and I will finish it tomorrow.

Mountain Goat study

I have seen these near Mt. Evans on the front range of Colorado.  I eventually want to paint some of these climbing studs.