Wild Wednesday … Northern Goshawk

Posted on March 23, 2016 by foresterartist

A Northern Goshawk fledgling ready to fight, in pen and ink.

My inspiration can be found at “forestry-friday-the-critical-period.”

Ready to Rumble Bliss

Posted on February 11, 2016 by foresterartist

It’s on! The auction is Friday night!

Sneaking Bliss

All delivered and ready for the Education Auction on Friday!

Here are the finished pieces that Tim and I donated to Sierra Cascade Logging Conference Lumberjack Dinner and Education Auction supporting forestry education. We hope this head to head, friendly “Hers vs. His” competition raises the stakes and funds brought in. There’s a lot of talking smack taking place in our house! We’ll keep you posted.

Going head to head. What married couple doesn’t thrive on a little friendly competition?

"Uncle Sam" mixed media by Tim Livingston “Uncle Sam” mixed media by Tim Livingston

"Food Chain" watercolor by Mary A Livingston “Food Chain” watercolor by Mary A Livingston

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“Timber! The Home Stretch

Posted on February 1, 2016 by foresterartist

The view of the art table with one of the spreads in progress.

These were all that’s left to do. All have been started. Mary stretched and mounted them all for me, while I was painting. It’s good to have people! Working multiple illustrations at the same time is a very efficient way to get these done. By Sunday night I had completed two more spreads.

This is the view out my window at my painting table, while I work. Not bad.

Wild Wednesday … Pacific Fisher

Posted on January 27, 2016 by foresterartist

The Pacific Fisher in mixed media. Pen and ink, and watercolor. This is a spot illustration for the new children’s picture “Timber!”

This is the pen and ink before the watercolor. Which version do you like better?

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by foresterartist

Gray sqirrel, pen, ink, pen and ink,pen & ink, drawing, wildlife

Sometimes you feel like a nut!

Wild Wednesday … The Burr Bear

Posted on January 20, 2016 by foresterartist

Mary and I were driving into camp last summer and were approaching a little creek. As we rounded a bend in the road, this bear burst out of the blackberry bushes. It ran across the road in front of us and stopped in the blackberries about 30 feet away. I stopped the truck. It stared at us and we stared back. It appeared to be a young bear. It stayed there for a good 3 or 4 minutes while we took pictures. This bear was covered in burrs. unfortunately, that comes with this territory. Wild black bears usually run, but this one didn’t. Maybe, being a young bear it was curious. We’ve seen that before, “Curious Young Bear.” We also suspected that it might be a sow and she had a cub that was still below the road. Perhaps, she wasn’t leaving her baby.

Maybe, it was hoping we might stay and pick all those burrs out of it’s fur. After a few minutes of staring at each other, it ambled up the draw in search of a fresh patch of blackberries.