My Working Method

My Working Method

Apr 25, 2021 | Birds

My working method is as follows. While many of the outlines of members of my menagerie are created in pen and ink and scanned in, others are created digitally by juxtaposing outlined ovals and cutting them up and repeating and realigning them along with solid shapes...
Note to a Student

Note to a Student

Apr 12, 2021 | Butterflies and Moths

Embrace what you love and learn new skills as your temperament and patience will allow and stop making comparisons because it is often apples to oranges.

My LOve of Amphibians

My LOve of Amphibians

Apr 5, 2021 | Amphibians

I have always liked amphibians since going grocery shopping with my grandmother when I was 7 years old. Holding hands we would walk into the store and pass by a square upright glass vending box with little treasures encased in plastic capsules like bouncy balls, shiny...
Bringing the Heat to My Artwork

Bringing the Heat to My Artwork

Apr 4, 2021 | Butterflies and Moths

I began flame painting small (1:64 scale about 3 inches long) diecast cars in 1994. Hot Wheels and Matchbox have always been my favorites.This pursuit has resulted in over 600 cars custom painted to date. After meeting Rod Powell in 2001 (one of the greatest hot rod...
The Ways of the Chameleon

The Ways of the Chameleon

Mar 7, 2021 | Reptiles

In my art career I have been a chameleon of sorts able to change colors and spots to suit my situation and interests: medical art, flame painting, visual puns, and nature mandalas.