The shoreline trees are now beginning to leaf out. Most are still with some flower and only small young leaves. May 6 May 10 M...

The trees are waking! Well, at least that's how it seems. There must have been all kinds of chemical reactions taking place as the trees...

"Every year we find new cause for happiness in the growing buds, unfolding leaves, and the shaping of blossom. We add to our pleasure ...

There at my doorstep on Sunday morning, I saw my first bee of the season. It was the buzz of that little honey bee that got me flashing back...

What's a panel? To an oil or acrylic painter, it's an alternative to a canvas support. It could be of solid wood, plywood, MDF (med...

Here's another little painting I recently gave to a friend. It was my first try at a Luis Melendez copy, just a little bit and rather in...

In December I began this painting of a friend's cat, Junior. At that time, all I had was a picture in that pose on a windowsill. I kind ...

My current bird art books, for instruction and inspiration. Between these books and my art work I'm developing a greater awareness of bi...

I had an introduction to the dip pen during one of my Cornell courses. At the time, I found no pleasure with that out of control little spri...

Seemingly out of nowhere came an interest in drawing birds! Here are a few days of my first sketches. Many are from direct observation at my...

Some days I paint a little, break a little, and repeat. I get used to leaving my brushes out. And then I forget to clean them. I've p...

In a painting from a few months back I found joy and frustration. I liked what I was doing with the light but felt some things were wrong. ...