I thought I'd drop by and see what work you have uploaded of late. I realized tht one of the main reasons I love your art is the wonderful and exciting way you paint and the incredible varieties of subject matter you seem to command. Very nice! Thanks for sharing, friend.
Hope you had a great holiday weekend. Since being retired I'm either painting or doing chores. One weekend is a lot like another. Perhaps I should buy one of those tents and try my luck selling work at Art Festivals, or whatever they call'em! I too use photos for my reference while painting in the studio, but llike yourself I do a lot of wandering outside, too. I sketch, take pictures, and just enjoy the outdoors. Many of my paintings are done without reference, except for the pictures in my memory. I do love to paint.
Hope you are well and painting. I love your work. Your animals are wonderful. I've shied away from animals because I tend to "Cartoon" them. I used to do the "Disney" thing when I was trying out my pencil and paper. Do you paint the animals from life? Maybe that would help me do a better ob on them.
I uploaded one of my latest paintings. Have a peek and tell me what you think.