Some new Paintings in the works.  A Mother and Child....living at the San Diego Safari Park .
Strange to see a mother and child on display...She was looking for quiet . Finally at one point she got up with baby in tow to a quiet place around a corner. Food was being droped in from above the enclosure.  Strange when you think about it this way. We're told this is to educate us....sure does.

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And then there's Baby Bears journey...across the great divide over yonder........

In progress.

Something different Ocean and Sailboat

This is a commission I just completed for a home on the beach. Working conditions were superb. I was painting on a wall with slider glass doors facing the ocean.   I had fun.

Conrad the mountain lion

In his den away from the mid afternoon heat is Conrad the mountain lion.

I'm trying to hold onto subtle. Just like the word is spelled so is the challenge to keep this painting subtle. I want to jump in and create great contrast instead I am edging on grays. Trying to keep mud at bay. A little mud can't hurt.
So here's the painting in the process

More work on the lioness

Almost there. Trying to maintain movement, not get too tight.

She'll be Coming around the Corner

This Painting is now officially complete.

Lioness, a new painting

Here's a painting I started the other day.

 Once again using reference from the vast amount of photographs I've taken at Lion Tigers and Bears.  This is Suri a female lioness that resides there.
Suri came to Lions Tigers and Bears along with her sister Jillian and brother Bakari at the age of 4 weeks.  Due to overcrowding in a big cat sanctuary in Louisiana LTB was contacted and asked to take the three cubs.  

Blocking in shapes and color moving more quickly creating movement and life.
This is a realatively small painting  18" x 24".  More work to do....

the Continuation of the Girraffe walk

Next stop. Here it is. More vibrant color and impasto application.
Still going.