Hiding Wolf

 Acrylic on Board    12x16

Canadian Artist Robert Bateman, one of my heroes, has said it is often the case to see a wild animal camouflaged. I painted this wolf in a way I imagined you might steal a glimpse of him in the wild.

Red Leaf Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   8x8

I remember taking the reference photo for this painting from an open window in a room of my house. It was a very cold Fall day before any of us were used to the change in temperature. The bright red colors of the leaves and the way they appeared almost transparent in the sun were the perfect backdrop for this male sparrow.

Lobo

 Acrylic on Board   5x7    SOLD

“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.” – Farley Mowat

Nod

 Acrylic on Board   5x7    SOLD

Blue Jay number three from a three part series of birds on a wire, outside my back window. Brother to "Winken" and "Blinken."

Blinken

 Acrylic on Board   5x7

Blue Jay number two from a three part series of birds on a wire, outside my back window. Brother to "Winken" and "Nod."

Winken

 Acrylic on Board   5x7     SOLD

Blue Jay number one from a three part series of birds on a wire, outside my back window. Brother to "Blinken" and "Nod."

Cardinal in Lavender

 Acrylic on Board   5x7     SOLD

The purple flowers are a nice contrast to the red of the bird.

Sweet Sparrow

 Acrylic on Board   5x7     SOLD

More sunflower seeds please. I promise I won't ask again until tomorrow.

Midnight Wolf

 

Oil on Cradled Board   20x10

The sounds of midnight, hooting owls and howling wolves.

Please Kind Sir

 Acrylic on Canvas    20x24

Surprise! A chipmunk darts out of the grass not expecting to see the wolf. The wolf was caught off guard also. Both are frozen in time.

One Eyed Jack

 

Acrylic on Canvas Board   12x16

It must not be easy to sleep through a blizzard, but this wolf was trying. I had the place to myself on this day as not many wanted to venture out. It was eerily quiet, with only the sound of my footsteps on the squeaky snow.

Family of Wolves

 Acrylic on Canvas     28x22

Getting good reference for paintings often involves standing around observing for long periods of time with a heavy camera at the ready...and luck. Mostly luck. Wolves interact quite a bit with each other, but the action is fast, and you have to be faster. Watching how the wolves move, and studying them also burns an image in your mind that you can draw upon later to make up for what a photo reference lacks.

Fording the River

 

Acrylic on Canvas Board    12x16

I never thought about wolves as animals that swim until I visited Wolf Park in Indiana and witnessed it myself. I was amazed at the distance they could cover, but I shouldn't have been. They are strong animals built for endurance.

Trick Champ Sheltie

 

Acrylic on Board    5x7

This handsome young chap has three trick dog titles. But in this younger version of his untrained self his favorite trick was unraveling the toilet paper roll.

Sheltie Puppy Friend

 Acrylic on Board   5x7

From the journal of my Shetland Sheepdog:

i maked a new fren, her name is Robin. i tryz to play chasing, but she cant run coz her wings are gloo shut

 

Sheltie Puppies First Day

 Oil on Cradled Gesso    6x6

From the journal of my Shetland Sheepdog:

Dis my first day in my furever home. Not too shur wot i gots myself into. My fur mama said...if'n the hooman smelz likk pizza, go wit her. So I did.