Killdeer chick painting

This is the first painting that I've done in a long time!  It's of a little killdeer chick in acrylic on un-stretched canvas, 9 x 12.  I took a photo of Squiggy the killdeer chick and enlarged it on my iPad for a reference.  Originally, it was just supposed to be still water in the background with reflections.  But, as I worked on it, I noticed that it began to look like a beach during low tide, which would be very appropriate for a little killdeer to be running around on.

Pepper the duckling

I did this so that it could be my avatar on Backyardchickens.com. It's a little black duckling I named Pepper who grew up at Lake Murray this year.

It's done in colored pencil on Canson drawing paper.

Pool Phoebe

I just finished this small, 4 x 6 colored pencil drawing of the black phoebe that visits our pool:

Little colored pencil duckies

Here's a colored pencil drawing I did with three duckies. Sorry they look a little distorted:

Little baby duck

I did this little colored pencil drawing on paper of a little baby mallard duckling.

Almost done on the killdeer painting

I am just about done on this acrylic painting. I am currently taking feedback from other artists so that I can put the finishing touches on it.

Another killdeer chick drawing.

Here is another killdeer chick drawing I did on paper with Prismacolor colored pencils.

Killdeer painting still in progress

I'm still working on this. It's been a struggle, but here's an update. Still not done yet. It's acrylic on canvas.

Update on Killdeer Painting

I am going very slow on this painting as it has gotten kinda complicated for me. I am not used to working slowly on the fine details like this painting has.

"Fish Food Ducklings"

I've been having a ball watching all the little babies around Lake Murray. I call these ducklings the "fish food ducklings" because, when they first hatched, they were living in an area with a lot of large fish that could eat them. There are three, total, but I think there was four originally. One kept going off on his own and I think that's why he went missing.

Anyway, here's the two girls on the shore of the lake.

Update on Killdeer Painting

Another week has gone by and here is an update on my acrylic killdeer painting. Still plugging along.

Killdeer painting in progress

Here is a photomerge that I did on the current killdeer painting in progress. It will be an 18 x 24 acrylic painting. It's very challenging for me because I don't usually do water and I am trying to put a lake in the scene. Also, I've never done killdeer before, except the chick in colored pencil.

Killdeer Chick

I just realized that I never posted this quick colored pencil drawing of a killdeer chick on this blog. I am about to embark on a large painting of a killdeer family that will take me some time. I will be posting it here in thirds, but it might take me a while.

I started a new blog about killdeers, phoebes and finches. Please bear with me on that blog as I save up for a better lens to get better bird photos.

Paint Horse

Here is a 9 x 12 acrylic painting on canvas paper. I am selling prints in various sizes on Fine Art America. You can find them here.

Some pictures from Weekend Drawing Events

Here are a couple of pictures from weekend drawing events on the website Wetcanvas.com. These are both after working two hours.

The weekend drawing event is where someone posts several photos and you have to pick at least on of those photos within 30 minutes. Then, once you've picked one, you work for two hours and then show your work on the site. You can then finish the piece, or which I haven't done, yet, with these two.

Both of these are in colored pencil. The sushi is from this weekend's WDE and the landscape is from one at the end of February 2010.

I think it's good to work on different subjects, especially when I am thinking of trying to get into graphic design.

Lion Drawing Finished

I meant to post this earlier, but I forgot, sorry. I finished my lion drawing a while back. It's 8.5 x 5.5 on paper and done with colored pencil.

Breceda Sculptures in Borrego Springs

I've been writing a lot about these sculptures in Borrego Springs and posting in on Gather. I thought I would post a few here, one at a time, until I can post some of my own artwork.

These sculptures were created by Ricardo Breceda and are placed all over Galleta Meadows in Borrego Springs, California. Here are some sheep sculptures:

Latest Work in Progress January 2010

I am working on this small colored pencil drawing. I've already fixed the eye of this lion and will be finishing it up eventually.

Relaxing near the San Diego River

This couple was taking a break near the San Diego River that goes through Mission Trails park on a warm New Year's Day.

Anza Borrego in Summer, near Badlands

Enjoy!

I went hiking at the Mission Trails Regional Park on Thanksgiving.

Palm Desert Library

This is a nice little library that is shared with the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California. There is a nice children's area that I have also taken pictures of that I might post later.

I took this picture in the summer of 2009.