If you like painting deer, that is! I just spent a couple of weeks painting the tiny Deer on Denman Island. The deer are a subspecies of Mule Deer, and they are so small… . As Denman Island has no natural predators, the deer are very tame and I can even sit a few yards… Continue reading Denman is a hotbed of painting opportunity!
Category: Animals on our Ranch
EAGLES!
There have been a lot of Bald Eagles on Denman Island this year. I watched them during the herring spawn, and it was amazing. The Eagles (along with so many gulls and other birds) line the shores and gorge themselves on Herring Roe, it is something to witness. There can be 8 or 9 Eagles,… Continue reading EAGLES!
Day with Leza Macdonald
Fellow Artist and Photographer, and friend Leza Macdonald and I spent part of today playing with our cameras…. photographing the new foals, and the calves, and the kittens and chicks! What fun we had! You can see Leza’s work at http://www.lezamacdonald.com Here is one of the photos from today! Hope you watch for new paintings… Continue reading Day with Leza Macdonald
Two Paintings Off to Calgary
Always with the potential for challenge… Shipping at it’s best is a breeze! Well, these two paintings had a bit more involved. Initially, they were going to be taken to Calgary by my Wonderful Mom and Dad, but the very day they were to leave, massive flooding and mudslides closed the Trans Canada Highway, and… Continue reading Two Paintings Off to Calgary
Can Hardly Bear It!
See what I mean about Bears! I was out for a little hike in the back mountains, and who do I come across? The Cinnamon Bear… she was really careful to keep her distance, but I think next hike I will bring an air horn along with my sketchbook and camera. Another bear painting is… Continue reading Can Hardly Bear It!