Category Archives: Backyard Birds

How Owls Get Their Wisdom

Posted on August 15, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

The Screech Owls are completed, but I still can’t figure out how to present them, other than to invite all of you to the Stonewall Gallery to view them in the round. Until you can get here, here are four … Continue reading →

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Screech Owls 8/7/2016, Get’in Close

Posted on August 7, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

The sculpture is still on the workbench, but the sculpting is nearly done (I think), and so is the painting. Hopefully by the next publication the piece will be setting on the wood base it was designed for, and will … Continue reading →

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“Where Owls Get Their Wisdom” June 12th

Posted on June 12, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

Hi Folks, This sculpture is nowhere near completion, but these pictures will give you an idea of where it is today.    I took several pictures from different angles to give you a better look.     

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Red-tail Hawk, Beginning to Paint

Posted on February 21, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

Since the last Newsletter the bird has moved along a bit. It has been baked, painted with Gesso, and the first of the acrylic paint is beginning to be washed in on the base. If you’re interested in a detail … Continue reading →

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Red-tail Detailed—Almost

Posted on January 31, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

Hi Folks, Here’s where the Red-tail is as of January 31, 2016. The rough detailing is complete (kinda) and now the cleanup begins. Back View Front View Side View After the final touch-up is complete, the piece will be fired … Continue reading →

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Red-tail Armatures Sculpted and Fired

Posted on January 24, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

You will recall the wire armatures that were displayed in the last “Post”. They have now been covered with the polymer clay, detailed, and fired. There is still a bit of detailing to do, but that detail will be done … Continue reading →

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Red-tail Foot Armatures

Posted on January 21, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

I’ve been working on the Hawk for a couple of days, and in particular on the Hawk’s right leg. If you check out the upper left corner of the pictures, you might get an idea of how far I got. … Continue reading →

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Red-tail 1 17 2016 Detailing Continues (For those of you that are not wise in the ways of Facebook, click on the picture.)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

Hi Folks, It’s been a long week, but one in which I didn’t get much done. If you look closely at the first picture you will see how the hawk’s left leg looked just before I published last week. I … Continue reading →

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Red-Tail Detail 1/9/2015

Posted on January 9, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

The detailing is coming along (slowly, but coming along.). Below are photos of the “Front” and “Side” views of the bird. If you double-click on the photos it will bring up a closer view that will allow a better look … Continue reading →

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Red-Tail Hawk, Beginning to Detail

Posted on January 2, 2016 by The Late Emerging Artist

I’m just beginning the detailing on the hawk. This might be the hard part!!!

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