Steve's paintings (2 Viewers)

steveMc

Well-known member

• Dec 21, 2012

• #41

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

An update on the Christmas auction, my painting remained at $115 with 10 minutes left, then there was a mini-flurry from a few bidders, a dozen or so bids later and the hammer fell at $170. So I was very pleased, especially knowing that money will help a family have a nice Christmas dinner and some presents for their kids.

Hope everyone has a great Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Steve

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Dec 21, 2012

• #42

Good work Steve, both the painting and the good will!

Merry Christmas to you.

Mike

 

JTMB

Well-known member

• Dec 22, 2012

• #43

Beautiful job on the Baltimore Oriole! A few years ago, we had a male Baltimore Oriole show up in one of our favorite birding locations (a large public park) out here. This is quite the rarity in the Northwest part of the US, and the very vocal and visible bird drew people from all over the NW to see it. Then one day it was gone and never seen again - we theorized that it probably became too tempting a target for a local Cooper's Hawk and become a meal.

 

Lykos

Well-known member

• Dec 24, 2012

• #44

fantastic...love it

 

cjoakley

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2013

• #45

Hi Steve - well all I can say is what a comeback! Incredible work - love both orioles - website looks good too.

Congrats on your first sale and luck with the stamp competitions.

 

steveMc

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2013

• #46

Thanks for the kinds words Chris! Wow, time really flew by the last bit, I've been away from the forum too long with work and a bit of travel. Now I am busy getting some pieces together for submissions to a couple of competitions.

Here is a recent smaller piece I just completed, a head shot of Ontario's most common owl the Great Horned Owl. We see a nesting pair each spring in one of my favourite birding spots. It's acrylic on board, 15cm x 15cm (6" x 6") .

 

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timwootton

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2013

• #47

Another wee beauty,Steve - like this portrait very much. Lucky you to have ready access to these superb birds.

 

mark richards

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2013

• #48

very nice...mark.

 

steveMc

Well-known member

• Mar 18, 2013

• #49

Thanks guys.

Tim, you are right, we are very lucky to be able to see these birds so often. Southern Ontario is a pretty good spot for owls, we get Snowies and Great Greys almost every winter, then in the summer 5-6 other species are around. I've always loved owls, it's that great stare they have!

 

colonelboris

Right way up again

• Mar 19, 2013

• #50

Love the Great Horned Owl. I saw one before I was into birding when working on Camp Spoilt Weasel in PA years back. We thought it was one of those giant plastic roof owls until it took off...