Deerly Beloved

Here's a little piece I put together from reference in Blowing Rock. Pastel on paper.

Broad Shouldered Hawk

Been working on raptors lately. Here's a piece in pastel called Broad Shouldered Hawk.

Shades Of Noon progression

Here's a 24 x 30 oil painting I'm working on. You can see the progression from pastel study to underpainting and present adjustments I'm making. I'll post final upon completion.

Pastel study

Underpainting on 24 x 30 canvas

Current progress and adjustments in oil

Great Horned Owl

Here's the latest raptor from the studio. Found this guy at the Carolina's Raptor Center in Huntersville, NC.

Great Horned Owl, 12 x 13.5. pastel

Willie

Here's a pastel portrait of a brown poodle. The challenge was to get strong color in the brown fur. The background was client's idea and I feel it worked nicely.

Willie, 12 x 16, pastel, private collection

Roxie

Here's a recent pet portrait done for a local client. I used 3 different photos to put this together.

Roxie, pastel, 12 x 18

The Way To Damascus

24 x 48, oil