I will be leaving for the South Eastern Wildlife Expo in Charleston this weekend. The show is actually next weekend but, I will be visiting some friends and family in Baltimore first. If you are in South Carolina or can be next weekend I would love to see you at the show. Info can be gotten at the link above.

I have several drawings waiting in the wings for the show. However, I think I will post just one more here. The rest you can see at the show or check the website during the show. I should have them all posted by then.

The following is a slight departure for me subject matter-wise. I usually stick to North American wildlife. But occasionally I will do an African piece if I have reference from the zoo that I can’t ignore.

Lion Around (3″ x 5″)

Recently completed, Winter Blues, will be the last major work before I head off to Charleston for the SEWE show at the end of this week.

This piece was inspired by my trip home for the holidays. We had a huge snow storm. While watching the snow fall I was taken by the tree in my parents front yard. A tree I have known since childhood. This composition came to me quickly and with the addition of a couple of blue jays to give a lively focal point the idea was complete. All that was left was to render all that bark and all those twigs. Anyway I like it. It reminds me of home.

Winter Blues (21.5 x 10.5)

This is a quick little (4×6) drawing I did this afternoon.  I love to draw bison. These guys will be headed to SEWE in Charleston in a couple of weeks.

Here are a couple of very small raven drawings. When I have a show looming on the horizon, as I do now with the Southeastern Wildlife Expo. I like to do a bunch of small works so I have several affordable options for those who may not be in a position to garner one of my larger works. These two Ravens are very small 2.5 inches by 1.5 inches. I found a couple of nice little frames and drew the pieces to fit.

Here is a little (4×6 inches) bison study completed recently. I did this mostly to tackle the fur texture on the head of the bison. I wanted to see if I could make the fur convincing enough while being so close to it. Meaning, I can not divert your attention from an unconvincing fur texture because the entire composition is the fur!