Wildlife & Golf Art by Adam Oswald

Marco Polo Commission

2009-10-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

I just finished this commission of a Marco Polo Ram last night.

"FENCELINE REFUGE"

2009-10-14T06:21:00.000-07:00

Here is my newest painting "Fenceline Refuge". It will be sold on auction at the Pheasants Forever Banquet in Pierre on October 15. The main goal of this painting (besides raising money for PF) was to show the importance of CRP and fenceline habitat and the results they show on the Pheasant population.

Duck Stamp Entry

2009-08-20T16:19:00.000-07:00

This was my entry in the 2010 Michigan Duck Stamp Contest. Congratulations to JP Edwards for his winning entry.

"Darby" pencil drawing

2009-08-20T16:17:00.000-07:00

This Yellow Lab is a recently finished commission.

Pheasant Sketch

2009-08-20T16:08:00.000-07:00

This pheasant was done for the cover of a Pheasant Habitat Management publication. The original is for sale.

MARVI GRAS PAINTING DONE

2009-05-13T06:15:00.000-07:00

I was able to finish up the painting for this year's Marvi Gras Golf Tournament this week. Here is the preview of "Making the Turn on #6".

ALMOST MARVI GRAS TIME

2009-04-28T13:51:00.000-07:00

It feels like we just started these paintings for Marvi Gras and yet this year I am already on hole #6. This is the reference photo I am using for the painting. Hole 6 is a dog-leg right par 5 with trouble on both sides. This painting shows the approach to the green. The painting is getting close to being done and I'll post it when I finish.

SLOW UPDATING

2009-02-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

I've been a bit busy recently and have failed to keep the website up to date. Here is the entry I sent in for the 2008 Federal Duck Stamp, it was a tough competition but I'd like to congratulate good friend Josh Spies on his winning entry!

THE ART OF GOLF!

2008-11-13T08:21:00.000-08:00

A new website has been formed to showcase the beauty of Golf and I am proud to be a part of it.

Art of Golf is dedicated to promoting golf art and the artists who specialize in golf art. This site is a central repository designed to help potential buyers find artwork inspired by the wonderful game of golf.

When I was contacted to be listed on this website I was excited - there are many different artists listed with a wide array of mediums and styles. Please visit the site as often as possible as the number of artists is sure to grow! I will be adding a link to this site on my homepage very soon.

http://www.artofgolf.org

I've Moved!

2008-09-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

I have recently accepted a position with the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks as an Information Officer with the Division of Wildlife. I am excited for the new opportunity and am starting to settle in to my new home in Pierre. I have been a bit busy with the move, but have managed to finish a couple of new paintings and have several more in progress. I will try to post them soon.

"THE FIFTH" - RIVERS BEND COUNTRY CLUB

2008-05-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

The painting for Marvi Gras VI is finished! This original will be sold on auction during the Marvi Gras VI Calcutta on June 6, 2008 at the Rivers Bend Country Club in Flandreau, SD.

HOLE #5

2008-04-29T06:12:00.000-07:00

Here is the progress after a couple of more nights working on it.

NEW GOLF PAINTING

2008-04-22T06:49:00.000-07:00

As I am nearing the completion of "Guts-n-Glory", I am also nearing that time of year when deadlines are hanging over me. One painting that I do every year is for the Justin Jewett Scholorship Foundation in my hometown of Flandreau, SD. The foundation hosts the annual Marvi-Gras Golf Tournament the first weekend in June and they auction off the original painting as well as prints made from this piece. This year will be hole #5, a short part 3 with bunkers guarding the front on both sides. Here is the reference photo that I decided to go with... it is actually 2 photos that have been seemed to together to make one, and a picture of the painting after 2 nights worth of work.

GETTIN CLOSE

2008-02-21T10:23:00.000-08:00

Just another quick update on "Guts-n-Glory"... The main buck is getting close, really just need to finish the foreground and then go through the entire painting and do some touch up work and detailing. Its now been close to 1 yr in the progress on this piece. I really hope the next time I post a picture it will be the final product!

STAMP ENTRY FINISHED

2008-02-01T06:19:00.000-08:00

I was able to put a couple of solid days painting together to finish up this painting. It will be sent off next week, I'll post results when I hear them!

LITTLE MORE ON DUCK STAMP ENTRY

2008-01-22T06:27:00.000-08:00

I was able to put a couple more hours into my duck stamp entry, the hen and reeds are pretty much done. I will spend a few hours on the drake, its reflection in the water and add some floating moss to the foreground! Picture quality is not very good, I will get a higher resolution image up when I am done.

DUCK STAMP ENTRY

2008-01-17T07:22:00.000-08:00

I have only entered one state sponsored duck stamp since winning the Nevada competition in 2005 - so I've decided to enter another duck stamp... . This is a picture of it after about 5 hours of work. Should be able to finish in a little less than a week. It is a pair of Wood Ducks - which are my favorite to paint!

LITTLE MORE DONE ON GnG PAINTING

2008-01-03T11:44:00.000-08:00

One of my works in progress - "Guts-n-Glory" is starting to take shape now, I've the hardest stuff done and am moving on to the details. Here is a picture of the progress and also a picture showing the detail of the bowhunter in the top right of the painting. Keep visiting, the website should be up within a day or two!

WEBSITE DOWN

2008-01-02T08:17:00.000-08:00

To any of you that have attempted to visit my website www.adamoswald.com in the past couple of days, you may notice that the site is down. This is temporary as I am in the process of moving the domain name and site content to a new host server and am experiencing a bit of difficulty in doing so. Please check back soon as I hope I can remedy this very soon!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

2007-12-17T11:05:00.000-08:00

My family and I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holidays!

"GUTS-N-GLORY" - A WORK IN PROGRESS

2007-12-13T10:15:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of one of the paintings I have been working on. The title "Guts-n-Glory" has a couple different meanings... the 8pt buck has successfully escorted some does out into the field well before the sun started to set, the "boss" buck in the foreground has been safely watching them from back in the woods, but now that the sun is starting to sink his patience is wearing thin and he is going to make a challenge. This mid-November scene depicts just about the only time a big buck will make a mistake, and for the bowhunter it is now or never... its for all the "Guts-n-Glory". This is a 20"x30" Oil on Canvas painting. I will post more pics as I work on it.

A Real Blog!

2007-12-13T08:14:00.000-08:00

For the past 6-8 months I had been posting news and other "blog" type information on my actual homepage www.adamoswald.com. Its time for a change, welcome to my first "real" blog. I will try to update this as much as possible with new pieces of art as well as any other information related to me, my family or my business!

Thanks again, hope you come back soon!