Pronghorn
The location of this painting is the area to the east of Red Lodge, Montana, east of the Rockies. Pronghorn are one of the iconic animals of the American West, and are a fascinating subject to paint.
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
This piece was painted on location at Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills. Dave and I were Artists-In-Residence at Sylvan Lake Lodge for nine years. I generally worked on landscapes on location, while Dave did portraits of the lodge guests.
Sylvan Lake
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
This cow skull on was on the side of an old wooden barn on a friend's property. I painted this on location - I started late in the summer, so the ivy growing up the stucco behind the skull changed from green to red while I worked.
Barn Skull
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
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I prefer to work from life whenever possible. I have learned, over the years, that when painting people from life, it is important to work as quickly as possible, because life has a way of interfering. And so it was with this painting - I worked quickly to render the woman's face, hair, and upper body. And it's a good thing I did, because her husband received a job offer from another state and she could no longer sit for me - she had to ready their home for sale. Thankfully I had gotten the essentials down!
Shucking Corn
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
Stockton Island is one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. In this painting, I wanted to show low, scudding clouds and the rocky shoreline wet with spray.
Stockton Island
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
Fox Ridge
This landscape was painted on location, the first and only time I worked on a painting outside in the winter months. It certainly had its challenges!
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
Still-Life with Red Onion
All of my still-lifes are painted from life. In this painting, I was focused on the light shining on the onion and the jar, and I liked the combination of colors and textures - glass is always a challenge.
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
This is the second of two paintings I did of a student of mine, who was willing to pose for me. In this painting, I was focused on the effects of sunlight on skin tones.
The Sunhat
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
This still-life was painted from life, using feathers from my own hawk, Dakota, as well as some of his equipment and books from my collection of falconry literature.
A Falconer's Table
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
Ruffed grouse are very difficult to paint, as there are many subtle changes in feather patterns. It was an immense help to have a taxidermy mount to use for reference.
Ruffed Grouse
Original Oil by Jean Sherlock
Revenge Fish
Dave often chose humorous themes for his work, as in this watercolor.
Original Watercolor by Dave Matheny
Black Hills Scene
Dave fell in love with the Black Hills, and we thoroughly enjoyed our many years as Artists-in-Residence there. This scene would have been done from Dave's memory.
Original Watercolor by Dave Matheny
Tom was the security guard at Sylvan Lake Lodge for many of the years we were there as Artists-in-Residence. A retired police officer, his great loves were horses and the cowboy lifestyle.
Our Friend Tom
Original Pastel by Dave Matheny
Dave was skilled at both pastel and watercolor, and enjoyed portraying a wide variety of subject matter, including aviation, sailing, people, and wildlife.
Wolf in Snow
Original Pastel by Dave Matheny
Black Hills Pine Saplings
This pencil sketch was made of the rock formations near the Sylvan Lake Lodge terrace, which overlooks Sylvan Lake.
Original Pencil by Dave Matheny
Sylvan Lake Lodge Staff
In addition to doing portrait of Sylvan Lake Lodge guests, Dave often did portraits of the lodge staff, which he did just for fun and for their enjoyment.
Original Watercolor and Ink by Dave Matheny
Dave had a talent for capturing the essence of an animal, even with a pencil sketch.
Mountain Lion
Original Pencil by Dave Matheny