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The finer details of the dried goldenrod and milkweed were painted later at my studio using specimens retrieved from the field. The deer were roughed in on location and later refined with the use of reference photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562062072-B4IBF8SWSX9AC8X6W3KW/Christmas-Morning-at-Holy-Hill_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Christmas Morning at Holy Hill I couldn’t resist putting a hidden image of Christ in each painting. It seemed to take the Holy Hill paintings to a spiritual level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562062517-6R2WSDLQQOWXJ47CYY0A/Blossom-Blizzard_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Blossom Blizzard The blossoming crab apple tree had totally encompassed the second story balcony of my studio, giving it a feeling of being in a tree house. Every time a breeze blew, the air became full of blossom petals and a sweet fragrance while robins sang in the sunshine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562061297-77EV2H60FOU7C5Q7DPYS/Colorado-Gold_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Colorado Gold Lying in a fresh snowfall, golden in the morning sun, a majestic mountain lion’s intense gaze surveys his vast domain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562062572-9JP10R3IQTBV7HWGKGWU/Creatures-Great-and-Small_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Creatures Great and Small A large bull moose looks on a group of cardinals and white-throated sparrows congregate. In tough winters it's not unusual to see species of birds together you normally wouldn't. It is believed that staying in large groups helps conserve the energy it takes to watch for predators and search for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562062970-3OIGZNOY2Y1CGOK4R1U2/Days-Ease_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Days Ease A swallowtail butterfly lights on a patch of daisies, while three cottontail babies wait for mom’s return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562063570-2M7QRXX937BZVXJ90J13/Dreamy-Whispers_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Dreamy Whispers These two Polar Bear cubs are patiently waiting for their mother's return. The paw prints in the foreground are evidence that she is away, perhaps searching for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562068011-6RV4ULM2JBX211D1NLVO/Duke-Of-Autumn_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Duke of Autumn This 10-point buck stands proud in the gold Autumn sunlight. The broken branch and rub marks on the old scrubby birch tree show he’s been doing mock battle with the tree and the tree lost. This painting was commissioned by the Wisconsin Public Broadcast Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562065928-US6EPO7UU2S2FIMKNK61/Fishing-with-Grandpa_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Fishing With Grandpa This is a portrait of my grandpa inspired by the times we spent at his favorite fishing holes around the farm. This portrait is a studio composite of many reference photos I gathered while visiting him one summer. He sat for a couple of pencil sketches and I also took many photos. One day he saw me coming with my camera in hand and said, “No way, you have enough.” Later that day the two of us went fishing and I took advantage of the fact he had nowhere to go. I pulled my camera out of my pocket, he gave me a quick smile, and I snapped the photo. It was a great reference to use because everyone in my family remembers seeing him from this perspective. It was an honor when asked to display Fishing with Grandpa at the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum as part of the Grand Rapids Michigan's Art Prize Show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562065280-HY2X62ZYZ8N9AAE92GO1/Freedom_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Freedom In “Freedom”, an American bald eagle takes flight as the sun breaks through a dense spruce forest. It’s no wonder that our forefathers were inspired to use this great bird as a symbol of freedom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562066156-DGC82UZYDSPIPKW3LI06/Heavenly-Slumber_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Heavenly Slumber Two elusive Snow Leopards huddle together for warmth. These cats are rare and endangered due to poaching and loss of habitat. This painting was commissioned by the Bradford Exchange as one of their plate series entitled “Peace on Earth”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562065631-1IGGBZ4DOSGV7HWD7FAR/His-Colors-at-Holy-Hill_2500.jpg Wilderness Art His Colors at Holy Hill “Christmas Morning at Holy Hill” and “His Colors at Holy Hill” were inspired by one of the most impressive views in Wisconsin. Holy Hill, the national shrine of Mary, sits on top of one of the highest points in the state, towering at 1,350 feet above sea level. It is a beacon of beauty, faith, and peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562067751-HXBGS7M81TXSPRO1DMP7/In-Cover-In-clover_2500.jpg Wilderness Art In Cover In Clover This little fawn’s curiosity has been heightened by a couple of cabbage butterflies. Fawns are masters at hiding and are born scentless, making it very difficult for predators to detect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562067613-1JX0O9CUGT4IQ6K049G0/In-The-Bighorns_2500.jpg Wilderness Art In The Bighorns In the Bighorns a mountain lion patiently stalks four mule deer. A friend from art school and I set out hiking late in the afternoon in the Big Horns during a steady rain. Before we got above the timberline, we decided to set up camp for the night. The next morning as the fog lifted, it was as if a curtain was slowly being pulled up to reveal ridge after ridge of the mountains in front of us. We didn't get very far that morning, because we kept stopping to take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562068737-TSE784YP8R9HP19WJTV2/Indian-Summer-Fox_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Indian Summer A Red Fox sits among berry briars soaking up the warm autumn sun. Fall scenes are always exciting to display. The brilliant colors allow a full range of the painter's palette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562069385-NX9IMRGZKZKL5TTLNSU4/Little-Six-Pack_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Little Six Pack Six wolf pups and their mother soak up the warm sunlight streaming through a pine forest. One pup looks tempted to try and catch a swallowtail butterfly. He’s tried that trick before, though, with no luck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562068208-45NSALTZYHRDDPULBR5Q/Night-Eyes_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Night Eyes Two Gray Wolves lying in alder brush. The one, barely visible from his sleepy but watchful eyes. The other, nearly imperceptible. Night scenes are always a challenge to paint and more of a challenge to reproduce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562070868-A8ZUONPM2RJ0BY2HPT1Z/Snowy-Hideaway_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Snowy Hideaway Arctic Foxes in Arctic tundra. The practice of burying their noses in their thick fur helps warm the air they breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562071592-DAOJ9M7W7PWDOROXSGPO/SnowCM_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Snow Crystal Morning Frequently wild animals will look for protective cover to bed down in. These two gray wolves are receiving a wake-up call from some chattering chickadees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562071478-PEZ2QOLGGQFUR1CBDW8H/Spring-Fragrance_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Spring Fragrance A mother wolf and pups look on as an adventurous, curious pup is about to find out all fragrances aren’t so sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562071477-R23PW7QW8F3H1IUWJA1M/Sweet-Embrace_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Sweet Embrace The two harp seal pups are not siblings. Harp seals only bear one baby but will raise another pup that’s been orphaned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562071418-Q501I7S1QXGBUCSB4Z7E/The-Bells_2500.jpg Wilderness Art The Bells Called “The Maroon Bells”, this range of snowcapped peaks near Aspen is one of the most photographed spots in Colorado. The golden aspen trees complement the purples in the ancient rock. A male mule deer stands as majestic as the mountain behind him. A doe and fawn drink cautiously at the water’s edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562071003-0CNLD1VTNOQEA1GR2RGI/The-Buffet_2500.jpg Wilderness Art The Buffet I noticed these sunflowers in a garden when they were bright yellow and always intended to paint them, but never did. As the fall season robbed their color I lost my chance. When I took a closer look at the dried flowers, they revealed their interesting and complex anatomy. I knew then I had to paint them this way. The chickadees are indulging in one of their favorite foods, oil-rich sunflower seeds. They also tear into the flower to search for insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562073596-NOEDKPSP8F8CM3RL0US3/Timber-Reapers_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Timber Reapers American ingenuity knew no limits when figuring out how to harvest timber. The old-growth timber played a role in its own demise. Trestles were constructed from logs and timbers cut and assembled on the spot. The trees even supplied power to the wood-burning locomotive. Two old and wise ravens head for cover as a logging train vibrates snow from the trestle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562076216-F23XJZLI4CSSL7NV3HOD/Trilliums-of-Discoveries_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Trilliums of Discoveries These two red fox pups have many discoveries to make, even though one of them is more interested in napping. The old white pine stump that the pups are using for cover is near the family farm in Northern Wisconsin. White pine forest once covered much of northeastern North America. Loggers never thought they could come to the end of the virgin pine forest. Often the prime part of the tree up to the first limbs was taken, and the tops left to decay on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562079905-J7X51X0MOGBENWQXTZX6/Winter-Lullaby_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Winter Lullaby Two wolves huddled beneath the boughs of protecting evergreens, weather a raging snowstorm. The pristine solitude is the wolves’ wintry world. We can relate to these marvelous animals, perhaps, because they are so closely related to mans’ best friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595562074009-ZXEM81EGUCUVLRAZC03C/Woodland-Dreams_2500.jpg Wilderness Art Woodland Dreams A Canadian Lynx lies under the protection of snow-covered spruce boughs. Like many of the world’s wild cats, the lynx is endangered. An organization in Colorado is working to reintroduce them into the wild. The large base of the spruce tree I used for the setting of the painting was planted by my dad when he was a boy on the family farm. https://geisnessfineart.com/aquatics daily 1.0 2023-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595545636800-QGXMOFTIYTO0PKNT9CU3/blowing-kisses_2500.jpg Aquatic Art - Make it stand out Blowing Kisses The beautiful snow-white beluga whale casts an almost hypnotic view as they swim gracefully through the ocean. Blowing bubble rings through their specially shaped mouths, these rings are often heart-shaped. The calf in this print dances through the water as his father blows him a loving kiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546250273-4SXTSZEVXEMSX2HLNQUJ/Blue-Angels_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Blue Angels Three angelfish swim gracefully through dazzling ocean currents. There are seventy different species of angelfish and each one is a wonderful treat to experience for snorkelers and divers alike. May angels always be with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546250634-9X7ALGZAC9O81E3YRY54/Damsels-Delight_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Damsel’s Delight A green sea turtle glides effortlessly against the deep cerulean blue sky of the Caribbean. Damselfish (sergeant majors), also known as cleaner fish, shadow her in the hopes of snagging tiny morsels of food from off her shell as she swims. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546250068-9YOFF16QD50ZISYF4XRC/Crystal-River-of-Gold_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Crystal River of Gold Inspired by a swimming adventure with manatees at Crystal River, Florida, this painting shows these beautiful creatures' friendly nature. The manatees would swim right up to us, look us in the face, and then roll over so we could rub their bellies. The babies wrapped their arms around us as if they didn't want us to leave. Swimming with manatees should be on your bucket list! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546250809-Q411W4QOO8F83L39WHEA/Diamonds-in-the-Rough_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Diamonds in the Rough This painting depicts a young green sea turtle that I saw when visiting a turtle farm in Jamaica. I had the opportunity to hold this turtle, whose shell was about 8 or 9 inches in width. The turtle felt just like a child’s wind-up toy made of latex rubber, and it never stopped flapping its front flippers. In the original painting, the turtle was painted at this size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546249470-Y8JI9OPYW8BKDPFFA7YX/Exotic-Salad-at-Crystal-River_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Exotic Salad at Crystal River Manatees have insatiable appetites. They are constantly eating aquatic plants. One of their favorites is water hyacinth, an invasive plant species that the state of Florida would love to eliminate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546253389-24BMXT6I0U3NPAI3UP7Z/Flying-Lessons_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Flying Lessons A mother bottle-nosed dolphin teaches her young just how high it can leap – some experts think just for the joy of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/5b44db01-c61f-4c33-b10c-a54391165547/The+Partys+Over_2500.jpg Aquatic Art The Party’s Over A Great White shark suddenly appears out of nowhere on a school of Big Eye Jack fish. By the look on their faces this party is definitely over. Ever since giving this painting it's title , the bubbles now remind me of party balloons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1613265737830-MKMRA9NXPXH0PBR3MR4O/Happyness-is-the-Way_2500.jpg Aquatic Art - Make it stand out Happiness is the Way Bottlenose dolphins swim through air-laced surf. As these magnificent animals twist, turn, and dart under the waves, it’s hard not to feel the joy that seems to resonate with them. Maybe these brilliant animals know themselves better than we do ourselves. There is no way to happiness, but happiness is the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/db14824f-aa49-451a-af8a-d2ecc116ff1a/Together+in+Blue+Heaven_2500.jpg Aquatic Art - Make it stand out Together in Blue Heaven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546252053-NTCAKPY0TDMUIGMXU1WO/Jewels-of-the-Sea-and-the-Guarded-Treasure_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Jewels of the Sea and the Guarded Treasure What is the most valuable treasure? Can you find it in this wonderful work? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546252667-65A9FL7PURH745K2P2H8/Mothers-Watchful-Eye_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Mother’s Watchful Eye A mother humpback whale keeps a close eye on her young calf. Vulnerable to large predators including sharks and killer whales, the mother is usually successful at staying between danger and her young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546252736-ESHQADWU8L1J7AJSJOFO/Night-Swimming_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Night Swimming Looking more like flying saucers in outer space, these two manta rays with their cephalic fins unrolled in feeding position, patrol for plankton sparkling in the moonlit sea. Manta rays are known to have the largest brains of all fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546255368-749RR0NB0BS1A0PJ1WXG/octo-odyssey_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Octo Odyssey The giant Pacific Ocean Octopus is one of the most unique creatures on earth. Some people claim they must be aliens. Considering that they have three hearts, blue blood, no bones, and can change the color and texture of their skin, it’s not hard to understand why. The name “Octopus” is derived from the Latin word “octo,” which means “eight.” In the Bible, the symbolic meaning of the number eight is a new beginning. “Odyssey” is thought of as a journey like that of Odysseus in Homer’s epic poem. Thus, the meaning of this painting is “Beginning a New Journey.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/66c32baa-9560-4d44-a088-0119a91486e2/octo-odyssey+II_2500_70_-30_80_90.jpg Aquatic Art Infinite Deep The giant Pacific Ocean Octopus can change colors when excited, as shown in this image. It is also considered the most intelligent invertebrate. They can solve simple puzzles, open childproof bottles, and use tools. They are even known to open tank valves, disassemble expensive equipment, and generally wreak havoc in labs and aquaria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546255361-NTJU53X00NU9HWSUOR17/Sun-Turtle_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Sun Turtle A green sea turtle glides effortlessly underwater. Above, the sun pierces the emerald ocean water and creates a glow like that of a brightly lit afternoon sky. “Sun Turtle” reminds us of those pictures we drew as kids with a big yellow sun hanging in the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546255213-H30QN24BL6JLT1ICCW5M/The-Groupies_2500.jpg Aquatic Art The Groupies This green sea turtle is attracting a crowd of its fans (raccoon butterflyfish). It’s not because of its famous appearance in Nemo but because they are eager to clean parasites off the turtle’s shell. Sort of a traveling buffet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546255764-8ESNNKTOE1WTGEWHFAOE/The-Mating-Game_2500.jpg Aquatic Art The Mating Game Two green sea turtles frolic and play the turtle way. Despite the female laying up to 200 eggs at a time, it’s an endangered species due to its great number of predators. These include sharks and humans. The inspiration for this painting really came from the swirling pattern of seagrasses I spotted biking over the 7-mile bridge en route to Key West Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7e5f2f4af8886c644f4ddf/1595546254987-T6TB89YZ6T9ODJJVNUPP/Up-For-Air_2500.jpg Aquatic Art Up for Air Two green sea turtles head back to the surface to fill up on air. The green sea turtle is found in warm tropical waters. 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