The new work, finished up this morning - image size is 8" x 23.5". This work will be available in October at the Sporting Gallery in Middleburg, Virginia at the opening of their show, 'Fur, Feather and Farmyard'.

The big guy, almost completed - maybe later today. And then, on to his mate.

And now, on to the Serengeti! A pair of lion up first and then another African subject work for my upcoming October showing at the Sprorting Gallery in Middleburg, Virginia. I think hippos might be next.

A quick study this afternoon .... 9" x 15".

The new work, 11" x 13", completed.

The piece progresses. Chick-lets, Ho!

And now - for something completely different! Yes, Virginia, there is subject matter other than bridges. In prep for an October gallery showing, I will be working on some non bridge subject works over the next three or four weeks. Here are the beginnings of the first of them.

Upon returning from running some errands this morning, I drove down my street to be treated to the sight of a vulture soaring very low overhead. I ran downstairs to the studio and grabbed my camera and got about a dozen shots of the bird as it landed on a tree out back and sat for a few minutes, sunning. This guy may show up in a future work, though vultures are a tough 'sell' as subject matter!

Here is the completed work, just finished and photographed and ready for framing later this afternoon - image size 18" x 14".

End of the weekend progress on this one.

Yes, have been away from the drawing board for a bit, but back to it now. Not much progress on this one since the end of July, but that will change over the next few days!