Funny story

This image is for a funny story where a kid said that a quail flew up his leg and out his neck... what a story, it was fun to paint.

New Images

Here are a couple of new images I just finished, I like them both even though they are very different subjects. I hope to do more biblical images in the future, they are always interesting narratives and it is challenging to try to come up with something nobody has thought of.

Easter Book

I recently finished a book for the upcoming easter season for Deseret Book. Here is a sample of one of the illustrations. Some of the scenes were biblical scenes and were a challenge to put together, this one is part of the story talking about families being together after death.

I really enjoyed this book it gave me a chance to paint some things that are important to me and my faith and challenged me as an artist.

Alaska Bowhunting supply poster

The Owner of Alaska bowhunting supply called me today and let me know the posters are out and selling well. Here is a preview for you and if you want to buy one here is a link to their site.

What a fun project and we are already talking about the next one.

The White Ox

The White Ox received another good review by Book Loons Reviews, you can read it here if you want. On another note, I will be visiting several Deseret Book stores for book signings over the next couple of weeks to help celebrate the upcoming Pioneer Days in this part of the country. I will be in SLC July 18th with Ruth Hailstone at the Midvale store from 1-3 pm 1110 East Fort Union Blvd. In Idaho Falls on the 24th of July in the Ammon store from 1-3, and then in Rexburg on August 1st same time. Hope to see you at one of them.

Dan

Alaska bowhunting supply poster

Ok, Here is the updated version of the last painting with traditional archery equipment included and a few other changes, Alaska bow hunting supply commissioned the illustration for advertising purposes, I love this old retro looking art.

Re-Worked painting

This is a version of a painting that I did quite some time ago. A company I have worked with asked me to rework this image specifically for a project they have in mind, I don't know if it will happen but I had a great time repainting a traditional painting digitally, I turned a horizontal format to vertical and added the foreground, then changed the things that have bothered me for all these years. It's nice to rework old paintings, it feels sort of like a second chance, and an opportunity to clean up the mistakes you made in days gone by. I like the painting mainly because of the subject matter. I need to do more images like this one, it might satisfy the adventurer in me that spends too much time in the studio.