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Holiday Commissions
These are small (7x5") commission paintings made for two great kids who ride at North Wind Farm. My goal is to capture the gesture and I did well with these two. They are both very good riders with...
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Planning for a new year
Every new year I like to make an appointment and "journal" calendar from favorite photos taken over the past 12 months. This year they're all from FernWood where I live. Besides the usual holidays,...
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What's in a name?
Art Journal, artists journal, sketchbook.... what's it all about? These terms have different connotations; "altered book" where both context and content are "artistic", diary with drawings, drawings...
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Hello Kitty
Lately my sketch book studies have been mostly individual small paintings. This one looks a lot like a sketch book page and the "paint daubs" filter in Photoshop, but it's acrylic on stretched canvas....
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NoteSketch BookJournal
“there's still nothing better than pen and paper” “unfiltered” My notebook isn't precious; it's a workhorse. I prefer loose sheets of paper to [bound] notebooks. I take my journal...
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Documenting Change
In 2010 I self published a book about my artist residency in Gates of the Arctic National park. You can read the whole thing online HERE. We could see the evidence of melting permafrost for ourselves...
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Natural Science Illustration
I attended the fledgeling natural science illustration graduate course at UC Santa Cruz way back in 1992. It was one of very few in the country and it continues to be a highly successful & sought...
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Preliminary Sketch
Sketching for illustration projects is a way to get ideas down to work on them within the constraints of the particular job. It's kind of like an idea factory, as you crank it up more ideas reveal...
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Composite Portrait to Honor a Champion
Here is the published painting (see sketch from previous blog post) honoring Kim Allen's "Supreme Champion" versatility award in the American Quarter Horse Journal (June). It was originally designed...
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Interview for Chronicle of the Horse
Whoohoo! I recently furnished illustrations for the classic horse magazine, The Chronicle of the Horse. I used to hover over it's pages when I was a horse crazy kid so it was a treat to work for...
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Accepted!
I'm happy to report that these two paintings, Spirit Bear and Salt Marsh, have been accepted into the 2016 Peninsula Art League open juried art show to be held at the beautiful Harbor History Museum in...
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Showtime (almost)!
New paintings going up at the Kimball Gallery coffee shop on Kimball Drive in Gig Harbor. I call the show Tidescapes, it will feature paintings inspired by the northwest coast. Beach combing to...
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Tidescapes Show is Up
Twenty paintings are hung and ready for your viewing pleasure on the Kimball Gallery guest artist wall. This coffee shop/eatery/art gallery comes highly recommended even when my work isn't featured...
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Supporting a Dream
I can't say that I really know Christine, but we have a connection. Sure, our paths cross in friends we both know and in a love for horses, but it's something more. She's living a dream that I can...
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Good News
Seven paintings from the Tidescapes show found new homes, thank you collectors! Yesterday rumor has it (from a reputable source) that my painting "Golden Hour" was awarded first prize in the Peninsula...
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The gift of remembrance
One of my favorite, if bittersweet, jobs is to paint small memorial portraits for clients of a local veterinary clinic (Rocky Bay Equine) who have lost their animals. The clinic gives gift...
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'Tis the Season, give A Gift with Impact!
A Small Works Gift Certificate is a small gift with a big impact! These post card sized paintings can help capture a memory, a special place or friend that you can revisit any time. They are an...
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Small Paintings Holiday Sale
On the December 10 - 11 weekend,9 AM to 5 PM, FernWood Studio will join 7 other artists at Donna Trent's Studio in Gig Harbor for a small works painting sale. Perfect timing to start your own or a...
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What's happening at FernWood
Working on a new website, running around with the dog, enjoying the lovely fall weather....The only complaint is not enough hours in the day, but then that does come with the seasons, so no complaints...
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