The Way of Wolf by Kate Dardine

"The Way of Wolf is the Way of the World", 24x24 oil on gallery-wrapped canvas. Still a work in progress...stay tuned!

This poor painting has gone through numerous name changes on its journey to completion...and I'm not quite done yet! But last night I finally felt like I'd resolved the issues I was having - by going back to the original study and getting back that "out of the mist" feeling. Before I went down to my studio to paint, I watched the trailer to a documentary called Lords of Nature which talks about the role predators have in the balance of nature. So I had in my mind thoughts of how important wolves and other predators are in keeping the world in sync. Read more...

The Heart of Raven by Kate Dardine

This is the first in a series of birth totem animal paintings. I started with The Heart of Raven because that is my birth totem, so I figured that was a good place to start. The series will consist of twelve 10x10 paintings, and will be sold as a set. Each painting has a short poem that is relates to the animal and the person who has that animal as a birth totem. Become a fan of my public page on Facebook and get in a drawing to win a custom painted 8x8 birth totem painting. See more Totem Animal paintings on my website, www.katedardine.com. Click here to see and read about my latest work in progress, The Heart of Deer.

Kate Dardine is a Daily Painter from Fort Collins, Colorado.