Red Tail Publishing

16/02/2024

The results of the 2023 Livingston Art Challenge are in!
https://sneakingbliss.com/2024/02/15/its-a-tie-not-so-fast-we-didnt-see-it-coming/

09/02/2024

The Sierra Cascade Logging Conference Education Auction will stream live! Online and live bidders will compete and raise funds for forestry education!
Our original paintings will be displayed at the Red Tail Publishing booth in Trinity Hall until early afternoon on Friday. Come on down to see them in person before they go to auction where Tim Livingston and I have our personal competition to see who can raise more for our favorite charity. Item #22 and item #23.
https://ez2bid.com/index.php/Live_Auction/Bidder/LzdsZWVrTG9EZVIxbUNHV0NPUUc3dz09

05/02/2024

Here they are...the final reveal before Friday night's charity auction to support the Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund. The subjects this year celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference
These original watercolor paintings will be auctioned at the annual dinner. Just a friendly little husband-wife competition.
Tim Livingston you did a great job...I still hope to beat you, though!

22/01/2024

21/01/2024

Wrapping up for the night. Foreground wash needs to dry.

19/01/2024

work in progress …

18/01/2024

color palette decisions

21/11/2023

LUCK BEAR hard cover at a special price...soft cover link special price in comments.

Hungry and Lost When separated from Ma, Lucky Bear finds all sorts of trouble. The hungry black bear cub encounters dangers while looking for food. After being habituated to humans, Lucky Bear's life changes forever. The American Black Bear is featured in the educational Critter Chit-Chatter™ back...

21/11/2023

Woot! Available from Barnes & Noble, Lucky Bear by Ivy Smith. Lucky Bear is available in both Hard Cover and Paperback.

Hungry and LostWhen separated from Ma, Lucky Bear finds all sorts of trouble. The hungry black bear cub encounters dangers while looking for food. After being habituated to humans, Lucky Bear's life changes forever.The American Black Bear is featured in the educational...

07/04/2023

We’ll be there!

Ninja baby squirrel here to say, “You must go to Open House this Saturday at Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation! From 10-1. This is an awesome, free event for the whole family!”

02/04/2023

Please join us for our special event! This is a free event for the whole family. We ask you to please bring donation “Baby Shower” presents in the form of toilet paper, paper towels, Dawn dish soap, laundry soap, office supplies, or giving a monetary donation of at least $20 to become a member of our organization in support of what we do.

01/04/2023

Woot! We just got word, advance copies of Ivy Smith's new book, LUCKY BEAR will be available at the Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation's Annual Baby Shower!

07/02/2023

Making “Parbuckling Sugar Pine” by Tim Livingston.
The original painting will be on display at our booth Thur and Fri. We'll let you know on Saturday how the auction went.
Both Livingston paintings have been donated to Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund for the education auction on Friday, Feb 10.

07/02/2023

Visit us at our booth during the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference to see the original watercolor. Mary A Livingston has donated the original to Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund annual education auction.
The original will be on display at our booth Thur. and Fri. The live auction is Friday night, so check in on Saturday for the results.

Before horses, before steam, there were oxen teams partnering with people to get the job done.The original watercolor painting has been donated to Sierra-Cas...

07/02/2023

Come by the booth at Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference to see the original painting donated to the Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund annual education auction by Mary A Livingston.
Check out our great selection of books about people working with nature!

Before horses, before steam, there were oxen teams partnering with people to get the job done.The original watercolor painting has been donated to Sierra-Cas...

04/02/2023

Come by and see us at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference next week! The art from the 2023 Livingston Art Challenge will be on display at our booth. Each year, Tim and Mary A Livingston donate an original framed water color painting to the Education Auction to benefit the Sierra Cascade Environmental Resource Fund.

21/05/2021

Outstanding! Advance copies at Sierra Cascade Logging Conference today and Saturday!

18/05/2021

GRANNY LOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
After her three bear scare, Goldie visits her grandma. Together they serve up a new twist on an old classic. ISBN 9781941950111
Story by Mary A Livingston, Illustrations by Mary A Livingston and Tim Livingston.
Scheduled to release later this summer, autographed ADVANCE copies are available at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference later this week!
We hope to see you there!

29/12/2019

05/02/2019

The competition art will be on display at the Red Tail Publishing booth. See you there!

My art is back from the framer. I’d say that Image West did a fabulous job. Worth every penny. We are happy with the results. For the uninitiated, Tim and I have our own personal art competition ea…

12/02/2018

Well done Tim Livingston and Mary A Livingston!

By now, most folks are used to the competition Tim (The Forester Artist) and I have with our original art donation to the Sierra-Cascade Environmental and Resource Fund annual education auction hos…

10/02/2018

Come and see us today at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference. Our booth has moved to Trinity Hall.

29/03/2017

New nature books and new Audubon Plush toys! See you Shasta Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Open House on Saturday!

04/04/2015

Advance reader copies available at the open house!

Our local wildlife rescue organization, Shasta Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation (SWRR), holds an Annual Open House and Baby Shower event at Anderson River Park, in Anderson, CA. Educational anima...

09/02/2015

Prints of this painting are available here at Fine Art America. The Forestry Education Auction at the Sierra Cascade Logging Conference was a huge success. They raised a total of $86,500 Friday nig...

07/02/2015

Come be SCLC booth 71 for limited submission guidelines! Forms only available in person today!

25/01/2015

Be sure to check in on Tim's progress on the Steam Donkey painting...

The inking is complete! My progression since my last post is shown in the gallery below. I've included how I mount my paper for watercolor painting. Click on the images to enlarge. This old donkey ...

28/04/2014

Children's Book Academy is offering a new and exciting course, The Pleasures and Craft of Poetic Techniques! Here’s a link to the special discount – Hurry, discount ends May 5th!

ALL good writers use poetic techniques whether they are aware of it or not. In this cutting-edge course, you will learn how to consciously use these techniques to improve all your children's book...

02/04/2014

Interested in kid's chapter books? Children's Book Academy has a great online course, today's the last day to register!

With the pressure to write shorter and shorter picture book manuscripts, do you find yourself rebelling and wanting to take the longer road with something that allows you to flesh out your characters...