Sad Farewell

This past week we said good bye to a really great man, my Uncle Vin. He was always willing and able to help you out, but never asked anything of us in return. An accomplished mechanic, a brilliant man, he will be sorely missed. Sleep well, Uncle Vin!

Seraphic wine label

We just bottled our first batch of honey mead using 6 quarts of orange blossom honey. We split the batch and flavored one blueberry, and one Apricot. This is the early stage of the apricot label using Painter 11. I think I'm calling it Seraphic, as in angelic. I used Makana as the angel from a photo I took of her swinging standing up on our swing set last year. I like it. I figure that if I'm not going to the studio, I may as well work on something. And we have to have labels done before we put the mead away to age for a year.

New website in construction

Soon I will be posting a new website! It is devoted entirely to miniature art and portraiture. Not only will it be a place to see all my miniature paintings, but it will be a place to learn about the history and techniques of painting "in the Little", as well as links to other miniature artists. I will take you step by step as I paint a portrait, with possible video snippets. The site is almost done and will go public hopefully within a week or so.

This miniature is only 1.5"x1.5", oil on claybord. Of three cross country skiers.

"Xski"

MASF exhibit

What an amazing exhibit! I have never attended an art show that hung so many excellent works. There wasn't a bad painting in the bunch... 829 of them! They weren't exaggerating when they told me that the collectors line up outside waiting to get in and buy. 20% of the art was sold in the first few hours, my Red Fox and Fern was one of them. And there was an interested buyer for the Fox Den that was looking into finances.

An added bonus: my Hutch Bunny was featured along with two others in the Weekend Magazine that was a supplement to Florida newspapers up and down the Gulf Coast!

I can't say enough good things about this show. The people are warm and friendly, the artists are all top notch, coming from all over the world, the exhibit was well organized. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend attending one of their shows if you are ever in Florida in late January.