Richeson Contest Winner

Richeson75  Animals, Birds, & Wildlife 2019 International Competition has just announced their winners.

 Ice Bear

My painting Ice Bear won 2nd place! Even more heartwarming was the comment from the Awards Juror, Terry Stanley.

"This piece is a master class in 'how to depict white'. The textures and subtle color variations are wonderful. Not to mention being a conversation statement piece memorializing that which may not be around much longer."

 Awards Juror

Terry Stanley

Terry Stanley was the Founding Director of Richeson School of Art and Gallery. She is a professional artist who has studied with Masters like Everett Raymond Kinstler, Michael Shane Neal, Stephen Quiller, Mort Solberg, Robert Bateman, David Cheifetz and David Kassan, among others.

She specializes in commissioned animal portraiture. Terry has curated and acted as juror for exhibits and competitions across the country and teaches workshops frequently. She is currently the Executive Director of Wisconsin Visual Artists and the Museum Tour Director for the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation.

 

 

My paintings One Step Away and West Wind were awarded Meritorious Status.  

Elephant Finished

It has been a while since I posted the elephant in progress. I've completed it and the painting was dry enough to scan this afternoon (gives a much better representation of the painting than quickie photos with my phone.)

Tusker

15" X 20"

Original Oil

Mountain Oyster Club Show and Sale

The Mountain Oyster Club is presenting its 50th Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale!
Opening November 24, the show runs through January 11, 2020.

You can see all the art at
https://mountainoysterclub.com/show/2019-art-show-gallery/

I have two pieces in the show.

Fox Run
7" X 13"
Original Oil

Summer Gold
24" X 17"
Original Oil

Mountain Oyster Club

6400 E. El Dorado Circle

Tucson, Arizona

(520) 623-3417

Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show

If you haven't had a chance to check out the 2019 Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show,
now is the time.
The show continues through November 30 at the Sorrel Sky Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
You can also see the show online at
https://sorrelsky.com/collections/oil-painters-of-america-regional-exhibition

My painting Stealth - Amur Tiger is included in the show.

Changing up the order

Almost always, I start my wildlife paintings with the background. Top to bottom, distant background to foreground. Next I'll work on the animal's eyes and then the rest of the head.

In this piece, I really wanted to work on the dust/elephant intersection on the left side of the painting. It is this area which tells a lot of the story - that moment when the elephant emerges from the brush.

A warmer clime

After spending time in the arctic in the last painting, I thought "moving" to a warmer area would be a nice change.

I am amazed how elephants can disappear in the brush.
One time near Victoria Falls I walked right past a large elephant - without seeing him. Someone watching down the road was surprised I showed no fear. Well, if I had seen him I might have at least walked on the other side of the road!
When a big bull makes his presence known, it is overwhelming.

Finished

Ice Bear

22" X 36"

Original Oil

Thanks for following along. Next up, a warmer clime.