This September I am planning a number of paintings... first and foremost I will be working in a Gray Wolf - something I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I'll be working with photographer, Amy Gerber who will be providing me with reference photographs ... so keep your eyes peeled for updates. Among other side projects I will also be working on a snowy landscape with numerous wolves in the scene, as well as a painting of my favourite african animal - the elephant :-)
First update should appear in the beginning of October! See you all then!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
An interruption of my sleeping bear, for a fundraiser in aid of the rhinos!
Please enter at https://www.crowdrise.com/rhinos ... all proceeds go to www.savetherhinos.org
As of July 10th, 558 rhinos have been slaughtered for their ivory in South Africa alone.
DETAILED RHINO POACHING DEATHS, BY PROVINCE
| Rhino Deaths |
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
| Kruger National Park |
146
|
252
|
425
| 606 | 351 |
| MNP (SANParks) |
0
|
6
|
3
| 3 | 0 |
| Gauteng |
15
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Limpopo |
52
|
80
|
59
| 114 | 80 |
| Mpumalanga |
17
|
31
|
28
| 92 | 24 |
| North West |
57
|
21
|
77
| 87 | 37 |
| Eastern Cape |
4
|
11
|
7
| 5 | 10 |
| Free State |
3
|
4
|
0
| 4 | 4 |
| KwaZulu Natal |
38
|
34
|
66
| 85 | 48 |
| Western Cape |
0
|
6
|
2
| 0 | 1 |
| Northern Cape |
1
|
0
|
0
| 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL |
333
|
448
|
668
| 1004 | 558 |
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Sleeping bear.....
I am almost halfway through my painting of this sleeping bear, and I just realised I have not updated my blog at all yet... so here we are, 7 pics of the progress I have made over the last month.
I am excited to begin the background next week.... imagine moody fog drifting in from across a lake where pine trees are silhouetted against the pink and yellow hues of the sky, just beginning to envelope the bear as he fades into dreamland. Love it. Once again, I'd like to acknowledge photographer Tom Blandford, who kindly gave permission for me to use his photographs of bears he viewed in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. It goes without say that his photographs inspire me!
I am excited to begin the background next week.... imagine moody fog drifting in from across a lake where pine trees are silhouetted against the pink and yellow hues of the sky, just beginning to envelope the bear as he fades into dreamland. Love it. Once again, I'd like to acknowledge photographer Tom Blandford, who kindly gave permission for me to use his photographs of bears he viewed in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska. It goes without say that his photographs inspire me!
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Teasers for 2014/ 2015:
A few secret teasers for my fans out there, side projects for 2014/2015:
1) The Wild Duck Chase
2) The Mountain Goat Experiment
3) The Art of Running Wild
1) The Wild Duck Chase
2) The Mountain Goat Experiment
3) The Art of Running Wild
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
A few weeks left to the completion of 'Living Ivory'... I have tried to talk to people a number of times about saving our rhinos and what I am left with right now is the question "Why don't people care?"... please guys, support the rhino foundations! there are several out there that are using your money for GOOD things - check out http://www.savetherhino.org/
Monday, April 28, 2014
"Living Ivory"
Over the last month I have been preparing for this new rhino painting of three young rhinos I saw and photographed in the Kruger National Park in South Africa last October. I have been looking forward to painting rhinos for a very long time now, as this is a subject very close to my heart. Poaching of rhinos has escalated beyond control... the rhino's horns are highly coveted in southeast Asia for their supposed healing powers to cure cancer, diabetes and hangovers!A kilogram fetches about $20,000 - with a single horn weighing about 22 pounds.
Last year, 1,004 rhinos were illegally killed compared with 668 the previous year, most of these poaching incidences occur in Kruger National Park which is roughly the size of England and obviously very difficult to protect.
Currently there are thought to be about 25,00 African rhinos left.
I am hoping this painting is going to draw attention to the dire situation of the African rhinos and gain support for their cause! A percentage of all sales will be donated to www.savetherhino.org
As you can see vaguely on the blank canvas I have drawn in the outlines of two other rhino. Progress is slow with this amount of detail but check back in a few weeks for an update!
Last year, 1,004 rhinos were illegally killed compared with 668 the previous year, most of these poaching incidences occur in Kruger National Park which is roughly the size of England and obviously very difficult to protect.
Currently there are thought to be about 25,00 African rhinos left.
I am hoping this painting is going to draw attention to the dire situation of the African rhinos and gain support for their cause! A percentage of all sales will be donated to www.savetherhino.org
As you can see vaguely on the blank canvas I have drawn in the outlines of two other rhino. Progress is slow with this amount of detail but check back in a few weeks for an update!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Snow Leopard - final update
Here at last is the completed Snow Leopard. I am so pleased with how this painting turned out.. I love the colors of the snow and sky and the how the leopards' fur is complemented by the colors of the rocky hillside..... and.... congratulations to the new owners!!!!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Snow Leopard 3/4/2014
The leopard is finished except for the whiskers which I will paint once his fur is dry. I am now about to embark on the background. The top third of the painting will be sky and trees, the middle will be snow and the bottom third will have snow and rocks. I am very pleased so far - the spots have been a wonderful challenge!
The cat itself is more vibrant in the actual painting, with fur that consists of a blend of burnt sienna, yellows, grey and white.
The cat itself is more vibrant in the actual painting, with fur that consists of a blend of burnt sienna, yellows, grey and white.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Snow Leopard
At long last I finally have a bit of time to update to my current painting - The Snow Leopard. I have been looking forward to painting a snow leopard for over a year, since I started painting the Big Cats and I was so blessed when a wonderful couple came into the gallery and commissioned my snow leopard. I have been working on it for a few weeks now, including a week to do all prep and drawing. I was interrupted for 7 days when I was away on a ski trip in Utah, but came back so refreshed that I have been able to pour my energy into painting this rare and beautiful creature! I have been working from a variety of different photographs taken by Anita Erdmann. So here are 2 progress shots so far, and more to come in the next week or two...
P.S: the photograph taken seems a little dull in comparison to the painting, not capturing the vibrancy of an underlying yellow in the fur.
P.S: the photograph taken seems a little dull in comparison to the painting, not capturing the vibrancy of an underlying yellow in the fur.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Almost completed
I hope to be completing this painting in a week or so! I still have the rest of the bead-work to do aswell as the background, but it's coming along well....
This painting will be for sale at Pacific Crest Gallery in South Lake Tahoe!
This painting will be for sale at Pacific Crest Gallery in South Lake Tahoe!
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