"Sanderling in the Surf"

After a short drawing break I'm back and have with me the final of my latest work. Sanderling in the Surf.

I hope you enjoy it.

Exploring Break

I took the opportunity this past weekend to do some exploring/reference gathering on a new island that I have never been to before. The islands name is Salt Spring and it is one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia. It also happens to be the home of one of my artistic idols, Mr. Robert Bateman. I will try and post a few pics of this picturesque place in weeks to come.

As for the drawing thats on the board now......I have taken some time to complete the subject of this piece.
Stay tuned for the completion of this one shortly.........

Thought I would show a little progress on this one. The bubbles are taking me longer than I thought. Who knew that you could spend this long doing tiny bubbles and sparkles. I think I will be taking a break from building bubbles and move onto the main subject for a bit.

Another trip to the waters edge........

"Waiting for the Tide"

Well here it is......
After a few minor tweaks and improvements, I hope you like how the finished piece has turned out.
Once again, thanks for stopping by.

Taking Another Look

Hello again and Happy New Year to everyone.

I've decided to take another look at a Work in Progress that I haven't been completely happy with. After playing around with the composition a little and adding a bit of flow to this somewhat static piece, I think you'll like what I've come up with. I hope to have this one completed soon.

Thank you for stopping by......

"Hunter's Gaze"

Hello again everyone.
I know well this update is well over due, here is the finished Owl Portrait. Thank you for waiting patiently and I hope you like the final outcome.

The Home Stretch

This one is starting to head down the home stretch with just a little more left. I am quite happy with how this one is progressing.
Thank you for stopping by....

Tiny bit more

A little more progress done on this up close and personal portrait. Lots of details makes for a sloooooow go.

Whoooo am I ? ?

Here is a little update to show you what is on the drawing board at the present time. Can you tell Whooooo it's going to be??
Stay tuned and find out..............

Another little update

I've completed a little bit more on this one now. There are a few more things to add before I call it finished.
Thanks for stopping by for a peek...

Hello Again

Well after a well deserved vacation and a little time away from the drawing board to deal with the printing side of my art, I am ready to get back down to work. Hopfully soon I will have another update for you and we can continue on with our Work In Progress theme.

Thank you for stopping by.....

Building Some Pilings

Here is a little update for you. Putting in some pilings today. Four Down three to go.

Back to the Sea

Well since I live on an island, all roads lead back to the sea eventually. This is where my friends sit patiently waiting for me to draw their picture.

Misty Beach Final Image

Here is the final......."Misty Beach" image size 5.25 x 14
This piece was inspired by the West Coast of Canada.
I am also very happy to say that this will be avaliable soon as one of my first limited edition prints.

An old friend re-visited

Well hello again...... After taking a long and very unexpected forced break from my artwork to re-organize some personal affairs, I am happy to say that my artwork has once again come out back on top.
I am giving you another glimse of a "long in the making" Misty Beach. I will hopefully have final images for you soon. Until then, Enjoy....

The beginings of a Storm

A west coast storms a brewing......

The West Coast of Canada

The other weekend I took a trip to gather some reference shots. I went to the west coast of the island I live on. I thought I would post a couple pictures so you can get an idea of how nice it is in this part of Canada. I was quite inspired by the views and hopfully will have some nice landscape type drawings soon.
Enjoy

Final Mule Deer steps

Well it has been a little while since my last update. I've been away shooting some reference for some up coming west coast style pieces I have in mind. Before I continue on with those I would like to finish up with the last two images of my latest work in progress. The last image can also be found on my new website. I hope you enjoyed seeing how this one came together.

Here I am showing myself working slowly down the face and into the body. Trying to capture as much detail with this first pass as I can.