There's something about morning light and walking near the ocean that is always magical to me. The smell of the salt air the warm and cool colors and empty streets are inspiring. Although this i...
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Time well spent
Looking out the Studio window sometimes makes it tough to concentrate on painting. It's nice to see my apple tree being put to good use. We left them on the tree this year because there have been...
Continue ReadingBrook Trout painting commission by Mike Savlen
New Rising Brook Trout commission hanging in its new home and another very happy client! The goal here was to capture a clearwater rise with an angled brook trout feeding on the surface. He also ...
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I have been wanting to do an art demonstration of my painting process for some time now. Usually I get so wrapped up with the painting itself that I forget to record each step. This painting depict...
Continue Reading4 color landscape study painting of Cedar Island North Carolina 8x10
Continuing to keep my palette to a minimum to enjoy simply painting more in a simpler way. The beach at Cedar Island NC is an interesting and beautiful place that kind of reminds me of the Bahamas...
Continue ReadingJust received The Book of Andy by Dr Timothy Browne
Truly thrilled to see my work on the cover of a best selling authors book. Dr. Timothy Browne is not only an accomplished author but also an orthopedic surgeon and medical missionary who has serve...
Continue ReadingBrown Trout topwater study - original limited palette fish art - Savlen
New Brown trout study painting I completed using a limited 4 color palette. measures 8"x10" on board. I am finding it a lot more fun lately to simplify these studies with fewer brushstrokes and lo...
Continue ReadingKennebunk River at sunset - limited palette landscape painting - 8x10" on Board
I often find myself at river mouths fly fishing and at the same time wishing I had brought some paints. Usually I leave the camera, phone etc. in my truck because if I'm fishing I don't want to be...
Continue Reading"Yellow Permit" Contemporary fish art- flyfishing painting 30x30 on canvas Savlen
"Yellow Permit" Large 30x30" original painting of the finicky but hard charging Permit. This expressionist piece is done with large loose brushstrokes and a myriad of colors to portray the energy...
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