This is the second commissioned painting. This one is obviously of a different picture quality. The picture I was told to paint from was actually of another painting on a post card that was about 50 years old. this painting is called "The Alps" and is also available in prints.

Due to requests, I am posting my old paintings that I have completed. This was my very first commisioned painting. This was painted from a picture that was taken by my uncle, Kris, while he was in Maui. Like all my other paintings thus far, I used oil on canvas for this project. This painting is available in full size (30''x 24'') and half size prints (22''x 16'') and several prints have been sold (including to myself!). I am actually quite fond of this scene and it is one of my most favorite paintings that I've done.

Here is the little easter egg! Actually, he's not too little, he's almost two feet long. The Fire Salamander is a salamander that has fire powers. There are two versions of it. The older version is impervious to the scorch of fire and can even extinguish it. The newer and more popular version has the ability to create or spread fire, much like that power possessed by the world famous bird, The Phoenix.

Here is Fenrir, the giant wolf. I've had many comments on how he doesn't look exactly like a wolf. But that's intended. He's not supposed to look exactly like a wolf. This is a wolf that is the size of a bear and has a far more muscular build than a regular wolf. The build of any normal wolf would not fit the description of a beast who was capable of breaking any and all chains that it was bound with by the gods in the Norse mythology stories. Therefore, I did much hulking up and adding onto the muscle structure of this beast. I have also been told that the eyes are too small. I defy any such statement and challenge any observer to compare the eye size difference in a large animal (such as an elephant) with that of a smaller one (such as a chihuahua). In short, larger animals have smaller eyes and that is the reason Fenrir's are smaller.

Here is a close up of the dragon's profile

This is the Dragon painting. It took me four months to complete, from the time that I first sketched out some rough little drawings at my dentist's office, to the time that I signed my signature today. In fact, I started it September 21st and signed it today, January 21st so it took exactly four months.
In this scene a large copper and cobalt dragon has landed after an early morning flight. Upon discovering the giant wolf, it raising his wings as an instinct, attempting to make itself appear larger. It is not intimidated by the wolf, but rather is only slightly startled as it appears from amidst the tall grass. At the same time the unsuspecting giant wolf, Fenrir (a giant wolf from Norse mythology, also known as the Fenris Wolf), has climbed atop his own rock and stares at the arial visitor. This beast is not intimidated by the pomp of the dragon but remains motionless.
Also present in the picture is a Fire Salamander (a mythical creature from several parts of Europe). This creature is merely an 'easter egg' in the painting that one finds only upon closer inspection.

This was me about three weeks ago. My hair is just over six inches long- longer than it's ever been in my entire life.