ANIMAL STUFF
Went over to the shelter for my usual Wednesday afternoon gig yesterday. Almost didn’t go because I was feeling kind of tired. But working with the animals and getting out on my feet usually energizes me, so off I went.
And was dragooned by a kennel attendant about 10 seconds after I walked in to [...]
Archive for March, 2008
The Elk, part two
Posted in Animal welfare/rescue, Paintings and process, The Artist, tagged argali, Art, calf, elk, Mongolia, Painting on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eggs and Elk
Posted in Drawings and sketches, North America, Paintings and process, Travel, Wildlife, tagged Art, drawing, eik, Painting, painting craft, Yellowstone on March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ok, here it is, as promised. Sure to bring a million dollars at auction 1oo years after I’m dead and gone (which means it will probably go for about five bucks). Took about 30 minutes.
I thought that I might start to post works in progress which, one, always gives me something to blog on, and [...]
Rats!
Posted in Animal welfare/rescue, Drawings and sketches, Wildlife, tagged drawing, drawing eggs, rats, rodents on March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Had one of our first episodes in 2008 of what we call “Animal Planet” last night. Heard a noise in the kitchen, cat in living room suddenly watchful, David went to kitchen and called me. I went in to see…a medium-sized brownish, black rat perched on top of one of our dining table chairs with [...]
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Posted in Paintings and process, The Artist, tagged art festivals, horse, horse portrait, Painting on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been a member of Artists for Conservation (formerly The Worldwide Nature Artists Group) for quite a few years now. Two years ago, they instituted a recognition program called “The Conservation Artist Award”. One artist a month is chosen, which qualifies one for the Simon Combes Award at the end of the year. And [...]
