Mutware
“Mutware” is so named in honor of a well known elephant that lived in Rawanda until the ripe old age of 48. Mutware died of natural causes in 2018, so it seemed fitting to name this artwork after him. Mutware … Continued
Making Art from On the Go Sketches
“For Love of Rwanda” I always feel very priviliged to take part in commission pieces. I love the challenge of incorporating provided information and preferences into the piece of art to make it truly a personal keepsake. I have been … Continued
India Art Journal Page
A week or so ago I taught an image transfer workshop. We tried out all kinds of ways and materials to transfer… but my favorite is still with gel medium, then rubbing off the paper. All the images on this … Continued
Pachyderm in the Posies
“Pachyderm in the Posies” is a mixed media Citra Solv collage and paint on an 18 x 24 cradled wood panel. I had fun doodling details into the flowers with both paint pens and pen and ink. This piece is … Continued
Boho Elephant Sketchbook Cover
Yesterday I shared with you my cover art for the current issue of The Coloring Studio made from my “Boho Elephant” coloring page. Today I have another example of how I turned my coloring page into a piece of art… … Continued
Boho Elephant Coloring Page
I am so excited to have my “Boho Elephant” coloring page and companion artwork featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Coloring Studio! This publication is a bit different from the multitude of coloring books out there … Continued
His Majesty
“His Majesty” on a 16 x 20 inch stretched canvas with deep sides. Still drawn to these majestic beasts! And still having fun playing with the crackle paste, working on technique and getting the just right application. This piece is … Continued
“Mud Bath”
I really enjoyed making this piece. First off, I just really like elephants! And I love texture and the crackled “mud” background in this piece really captivated me. And finally, the whole concept of these elephants painted from photos I … Continued
The Big Top
“Big Top” has been sitting in my studio partially finished for awhile. I like the idea of the circus theme, but had gotten to a point where I didn’t like the direction it was going. So I painted over the … Continued