New Painting

We're about to get slammed by another big winter storm so I'd better get this one up on the blog. I'm always pleased to get a painting that tells a story and this piece is called "Territory". I like to leave it up to the viewer exactly whose territory it is. When I told Peg the title she thought it was the bear's territory. I saw it the other way around. I'm not sure it's totally finished so I'll live with it awhile. Hope you think it's pretty good.

Been Awhile

We finally got a stretch of a week in which we didn't clear any snow, in fact it's even sunshine today even though it was 8 degrees below 0 this morning. Thus for now we forego our little walks although recently I was out on snowshoes not too long ago clearing about 2-3 feet off the tops of the berms so that the snowblower could blow more up on top for the next onslaught. I've just, of course, been working on a couple paintings and knives which I'll show you soon. In the meantime here's an older one I always liked.

First Knife 2008

Thought I might as well show this too. It's a nice "cowboy style" bowie knife with an elk handle and a piece of burled walnut for the pommel that came out amazingly looking like marble. Will make a nice sheath for it soon, appropriate to the cowboy style.

First Painting 2008

I had to show you this before I went out in the blizzard (not kidding) to clear some more snow. This is a 12x24 painting of a gray wolf and snowshoe rabbit. It could have many titles but I settled on "Place Your Bets". I am very pleased with it overall and especially capturing the action of the moment which up until now I haven't done but now it really adds a new option to my wildlife painting. Hope you like it. Time to fight the elements.

Sorry About That

Haven't been on the blog lately and the only excuse I have is that it's constantly been snowing and there's alot of clearing to do. The price one pays for living in this part of the country...4 months of heavy winter (great for the drought) and 8-9 months of beauty and relative isolation. I think I've got a picture of my first painting of the Grand Canyon...not so great but definitely different and something to think about. It won't be my last.