"Field sketching and painting lies at the core of my work as an artist. My sketchbooks are the "raw material" of my art. When working on location, I always carry a 9" x 12" spiral-bound sketchbook and an assortment of soft drawing pencils. Color is added in the field or immediately upon my return to the studio. Along with the sketchbook, I also carry loose sheets of watercolor paper for situations which allow for the development of finished works on-the-spot.

Since 1983, when I began sketching outdoors on a regular basis, I've filled more than sixty sketchbooks with hundreds of drawings of birds, mammals, plants and landscapes."