Come Visit Us at the Spring Open House

The Zach Wildlife Art Spring Open House is up and rolling after a lot of hard work and help from many good friends! Today, Marcia and I are kicking off day two of the three-day show. We had a good turnout yesterday, opening day, and enjoyed seeing a lot of old friends and making many new ones.

Today I’m really excited because I get to paint!  We’ve had so much work to do that I haven’t had time to sit down with a brush for a while, so I’m really anxious to see what I can create while chatting with a lot of good folks. I’ve got some dynamite reference photos of Coconut, a sweetheart of a cocker spaniel who is the sidekick of a close friend. That same friend is helping us out at the open house and doesn’t know yet that I’ll be painting his dog, so this should really be fun.

I’m also going to bring by laptop so we can show some of the Midwest Whitetail video segments of last fall’s hunts that Marcia and I did together. Both bucks we harvested are on tape with trail camera shots and video of the deer throughout the season. I’ll also bring the the rack and sheds from one of the bucks. The other is still at the taxidermist.

I look forward to seeing all of you and catching up! Here are the details of the schedule and driving directions. We’ll be there with lots of outdoor enthusiasts, so come visit with us and share your love for the outdoors. Hope you can make it!

We have snacks including some great deer sausage from last season. It was processed by Leighton Locker and they did a spectacular job. I’m trying to not eat it all and to save some for guests!

Larry

Spring 2010 Open House, Dream Bucks III, and Father’s Day

We are excited to invite you to the Spring 2010 Open House, featuring the release of Dream Bucks III – The Midwest Monster and many specials for your Father’s Day shopping.

Mark your calendars:

May 21 – 23, 2010

Friday           12 pm – 8 pm
Saturday      10 am – 8 pm
Sunday         10 am – 6 pm

Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center
5291 Stoney Creek Court
Johnston, IA (Just NE of 86th St exit, I-35/80)
See Stoney Creek Inn on Google Maps

Highlights:

  • Release of Dream Bucks III – The Midwest Monster
  • Choose Father’s Day Gifts at special prices, including up to $90 off a set of framed Dream Bucks Encore canvases
  • RSVP here to receive $20 off your Open House purchase!
  • Select your custom framing for Dream Bucks III
  • Framed prints and canvases of Dream Bucks III ready to take home with you
  • Recent paintings and originals on display
  • Watch Larry work on a new painting at the Open House
  • That art belongs on the wall, not under the bed – bring in your Dream Bucks I and II that you’ve been waiting to frame.
  • Daily drawings for artwork prizes

If you RSVP to the Open House before attending, you will receive a $20 gift certificate towards your purchase of $50 or more at the Open House! Click here to RSVP online.

Dream Bucks III - The Midwest Monster by Larry Zach, (c) 2010

Dream Bucks III - The Midwest Monster by Larry Zach

Dream Bucks III – The Midwest Monster is finished! Larry has completed the painting after spending over a year in designing, creating, and painting. It truly is a beautiful piece of art. His heart and soul have poured into making this the best it can be.

Dream Bucks III – The Midwest Monster is the third image in the Dream Bucks series, which features some of the world’s most impressive whitetails. It follows Dream Bucks I – The Hole in the Horn Buck and Dream Bucks II – The Missing Trophy. Featured in Dream Bucks III is the huge, non-typical buck taken by Kyle Simmons on October 16, 2008 in eastern Iowa. This buck was Kyle’s first buck with a bow and was featured on the January 2009 cover of North American Whitetail magazine. Scoring 275 5/8, it is our new Iowa state record archery non-typical and the third largest non-typical whitetail in the world ever taken by bow and arrow.
New for the Dream Bucks III release, we are offering the choice of either a giclée paper or giclée canvas print in the Classic Standard Numbered (SN) and Artist Proof (AP) editions. Each print number will exist in one form or the other, but not both.

Edition                             Quantity      Image Size       Unframed Price
Master SN Giclée Canvas              100                30 x 20                    $295
Master AP Giclée Canvas              25                   30 x 20                    $365
Classic SN Canvas -or- Paper      850                 22 x 14.75              $145
Classic AP Canvas -or- Paper      125                 22 x 14.75              $175

Dream Bucks III is also available as a framed decorator or encore open edition canvas.

Open Edition                Framed Size        Framed Price
Encore Giclée Canvas            23 x 17                    $129
Decorator Giclée Canvas      17 x 14                     $89

If I’m ordering a Classic SN or AP, should I choose the paper print or canvas?
There are good reasons for either choice. Some collectors may want to order the third image in the series as a paper print to match the two previous Dream Bucks paintings already purchased. Others will choose to purchase their number as a canvas because it looks like an original painting.

Why is Zach Wildlife Art focusing more on canvas prints?
Three years ago we acquired a top-of-the-line giclée ink printer, which enables us to provide the best artwork possible. Everything from designing and creating the original painting to the color management and printing are done in-house by Larry. Every step of the process is perfected according to Larry’s highest standards. This has allowed us to produce images that are closer to the original than ever before. Giclée printing on canvas provides the richest and most vibrant color matching. Our giclée canvases are treated with an ultraviolet, waterproof finish that protects the image and extends the life of the canvas to 200 years.

Some advantages to the canvas are:

  • Looks like the original painting. Many mistake it for the original.
  • No glass used in framing, which eliminates potential issues with glare disrupting viewing.
  • Much more affordable than an original and replaceable if damaged.
  • Master Canvases can be custom-sized to fit your wall space.

Giclée canvases are an excellent value for even the most discriminating consumer.

How can Zach Wildlife Art produce a better product at such an attractive price?
Several things make this possible. Because we now do our own printing and Larry has full control over the end result, we are able to save you money that would normally go to a publisher or outsource printer. In addition, with our gallery move, we have trimmed our overhead significantly, and we are passing on these savings to our collectors. Just as the economy has influenced Americans to budget more wisely, Zach Wildlife Art is finding ways to cut expenses and make our products more affordable for our collectors.

The Classic Canvas edition is priced at $145 (or $175 for the AP), the same price as past paper prints. We have also been able to reduce the price of the Master Canvas SN edition from $425 to only $295 and the Master Canvas AP edition from $495 to only $365. All are tremendous values.

To place your order, you may choose one of the following:

  • Call Zach Wildlife Art at (515) 964-7872
  • Email us at info at zachwildlifeart dot com
  • Attend our Open House on May 21-23

New Year’s New Release Sale

From now through January 31,
take $25 off Evening Solitude framed limited edition artwork,
and $10 off Evening Solitude framed open edition artwork!

Dear Zach Wildlife Art Collector,

It’s been an eventful year at Zach Wildlife Art. With our new home-based office, we now have a 30-second commute! Prairie, woods, birds, and deer are now right outside the window. Larry will now have more time to paint and research, our main goal in tackling this major change.

Larry has been painting one day each month at the new Bass Pro Shops in Altoona and has enjoyed talking with visitors about his artwork. Contact Bass Pro Shops to find out when Larry will be painting in 2010.

We held our first post-gallery open house during Thanksgiving weekend at Stoney Creek Inn in Johnston, just off I-35/80. It was a great success! Thanks to those made it out and escaped the Black Friday stampede at the malls to view Larry’s new artwork in peace. Watch the website for future events. You can also call to make an appointment to see new releases, to select framing, or to pick up artwork at our home/office/studio in Ankeny.

We are happy to announce the release of a new painting for the new year. Here’s some background on the new release, Evening Solitude – Rocky Mountain Elk, in Larry’s words:

“The original inspiration for this painting occurred on a February reference trip in Yellowstone. It was very cold and we’d been exploring the high country, looking for painting ideas and gathering reference material all day. As dusk approached it started snowing again. I don’t recall being able to hear any sound. The landscape was hauntingly beautiful. I captured as much as I could until it finally got too dark. On the way down I pondered what I’d experienced. There seemed to be many different ways to try to capture the scene in a painting. The three bulls moving silently through the landscape enhance the feeling of tranquility, leading to the piece you see here.”

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Evening Solitude - Rocky Mountain Elk (Limited Edition Classic Canvas, Box Frame)

Evening Solitude - Rocky Mountain Elk (Limited Edition Classic Canvas, Box Frame)

Evening Solitude is available in two limited edition canvas sizes, as well as two open edition canvas sizes. All four editions are high-quality giclée canvases. Larry does all the color-proofing and printing of these canvases in-house, so that we can guarantee only the highest-quality reproductions. When you see these canvas prints in person, you’ll be shocked to find how much they look like an original painting.

The largest size canvas of Evening Solitude – Rocky Mountain Elk, and the most limited in number, is theMaster Canvas, measuring 17″ tall x 30″ wide. The standard Master Canvas edition has a size of only 100 and the Artist Proof (AP) edition only 25. The other limited edition is the Classic Canvas. This edition replaces the standard paper print edition and measures 13″ tall x 23″ wide. You can now obtain your established print number, matching your existing Zach collection, in the new Classic Canvas limited edition at no additional cost. There are only 850 canvases in the standard Classic Canvas edition and only 125 in the AP edition.

Normally you would expect to pay a significant premium for a giclée canvas over a giclée paper print. Well, we have great news for our collectors… With the recent gallery move, we have trimmed our overhead significantly, and we are passing on these savings to our collectors. The standard Classic Canvas edition is priced at $145, the same price as past standard paper prints, and the Classic Canvas AP edition is only $175, also the same price as before. We have also been able to reduce the price of the Master Canvas standard edition Evening Solitude from $425 to $295 and the Master Canvas AP edition from $495 to $365.

For those looking to fill a smaller spot on the wall, or for a great gift idea, we have two open edition giclée canvases available, the Encore and Decorator sizes. See all editions framed on the back of this letter.

Orders can be placed by email at info@zachwildlifeart.com or by phone at 515-964-7872. Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions.

Wishing you health and happiness in the new year,

Marcia Zach

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Evening Solitude - Rocky Mountain Elk framed edition sale

Framing Options: Evening Solitude - Rocky Mountain Elk

Open House 2009, Dream Bucks III, and Evening Solitude Elk

In this issue:

  • Open House and Art Show 2009!
  • Sneak peak of Dream Bucks III
  • Release of new elk painting, Evening Solitude
  • New line of sepia artwork

Open House and Art Show 2009

Mark the upcoming Open House on your calendars:
November 26-29, 2009
Thursday   3pm – 8pm
Friday 10am – 8pm
Saturday 10am – 8pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm

Stoney Creek Inn
5291 Stoney Creek Court

Johnston, IA

Stoney Creek Inn is a nature-themed lodge right off I-80, close to malls and theaters. Also, our 2009 Open House presents a great opportunity to visit the new Bass Pro Shops in Altoona. Larry has been painting once a month at the store since they opened. Make the 2009 Zach Open House part of a perfect weekend getaway of Christmas shopping!

Highlights

  • Release of Dream Bucks III Midwest Monster
  • Release of new elk painting, Evening Solitude – Rocky Mountain Elk
  • $25 off framing on any limited edition art purchase
  • RSVP online for a free gift or discount coupon!
  • Forward this email to a friend. When your friend RSVPs and attends the open house, you’ll receive an extra gift!
  • Daily drawings for artwork prizes

Sneak Peak of Dream Bucks III

Dream Bucks III — Midwest Monster is the third image in the Dream Bucks series, which features some of the world’s
most impressive whitetails.

It follows Dream Bucks I — Hole in the Horn Buck and Dream Bucks II — The Missing Trophy. Featured in Dream Bucks III is the huge, non-typical buck taken by Kyle Simmons on October 16, 2008 in Eastern Iowa. This buck was Kyle’s first deer with a bow and was featured on the January 2009 cover of North American Whitetail magazine.

Scoring 275 5/8, it is our new Iowa state record archery nontypical, and the third largest nontypical whitetail in the
world ever taken by bow and arrow.


Dream Bucks III Sneak Preview


New elk painting, Evening Solitude released

“The original inspiration for this painting occurred on a February reference trip in the Rockies. It was very cold and we’d been exploring the high country, looking for painting ideas and gathering reference material all day. As dusk
approached it started snowing again. I don’t recall being able to hear any sound. The landscape was hauntingly
beautiful. I captured as much as I could until it finally got too dark. On their way down I pondered what I’d
experienced. There seemed to be many different ways to try to capture the scene in a painting. The three bulls moving silently through the landscape seemed to enhance the feeling of tranquility, leading to the piece you see here.” – Larry Zach

Evening Solitude - Rocky Mountain Elk
Evening Solitude — Rocky Mountain Elk


New line of sepia artwork

Larry has begun painting a new line of sepia paintings with a variety of subjects. These paintings will be available as originals and open edition canvases. See them first-hand at our 2009 Open House. The canvases will be available to take with you, framed and ready for Christmas gifts. Larry painting mooseMoose
Larry painting elephantJust Bluffing? Larry painting April with kitten (Patches)Best Friend Kitten
Larry painting Molly (Brittany spaniel)Best Friend Brittany Mountain ManMountain Man

RSVP Form for Open House 2009

If you RSVP before attending Open House 2009, you’ll receive your choice of a discount coupon or a free gift when you arrive.

Did a friend tell you about the Open House? And you’re not already receiving our postcards or emails? Make sure to list your friend’s name under “Referred By” so they’re eligible for the Tell-A-Friend discount.

Click here to RSVP!

Studies from Bass Pro Shops Grand Opening in Des Moines

We recently exhibited artwork at the grand opening of the new Bass Pro Shops store in Des Moines. Larry also had the opportunity to do live painting demonstrations each day. The first four images below are from the grand opening. The last image, of a charging elephant, is from another painting demonstration Larry conducted at the Bass Pro store on September 26.

During the five days at the store, we met many of the employees, all whom displayed great hospitality, and we visited with thousands of awestruck customers coming for their first visit to see the impressive displays and decor. We also had the added privilege of meeting John Morris, the founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, during the special Conservation Evening event.

We look forward to working further with Bass Pro Shops in the future, so keep your eyes open for more demonstrations and partnerships.

Here are the studies:

Mountain Man Study

Mountain Man Study

Study of April Zach and Patches the cat

Study of April Zach and Patches the cat

Oak tree study

Oak tree study

Study of Molly the dog

Study of Molly the dog

Larry and charging elephant study

Larry and charging elephant study

Larry at Bass Pro Shops Grand Opening

Come visit Larry and Marcia at the grand opening of the new Bass Pro Shops in Altoona!

1000 Bass Pro Drive NW
Altoona, IA 50009
Phone: 515-957-5500

August 26 – 30
Mon-Sat 9:00am – 10:00pm
Sun 10:00am – 7:00pm

  • Originals
  • Paintings in progress
  • New products
  • Watch larry paint on site

Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=41.6597,+-93.5147+(Bass+Pro+Shops)&sll=41.659459,-93.515608&sspn=0.008929,0.01929&ie=UTF8&z=15&iwloc=A

Website:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=94&storeID=71

New Website Launching Soon

We’ll be launching our new website soon and we’re excited for all the new features and content that it will bring. Here are some highlights:

  • Online shopping for framed artwork with photos of every product
  • Integrated Larry’s blog for updates on paintings on the easel and other adventures
  • Photo and video sections to document painting research and travels

We hope to have the new site online in September so please come back, check it out, and let us know what you think.

See Larry at The Other Art Show

Dear Collector,

Larry and I are excited to invite you to ArtFest Midwest THE OTHER ART SHOW the weekend of June 27-28, held at the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. This is our first year exhibiting at this popular, annual art show. Now that we have moved out of the gallery we will be able to meet old and new collectors at a variety of events such as this.

Here are some more details for the show:

THE OTHER ART SHOW
June 27-28, 2009
10-6 Saturday, 11-5 Sunday
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Varied Industries Building
Website

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Iowa’s Largest Fine Art Show! Seventh Annual!
  • Same weekend as downtown art show!
  • An Alternative, Affordable Juried Fine Art Show!
  • Free Admission/Parking—Park at Fairgrounds for Both Shows!
  • Free Shuttle to & from Des Moines Arts Festival!
  • ALL NEW! “Fire-Works”–A Welding Sculpture Demo!
  • 200+ Iowa and Midwestern Artists!
  • “KidzDuArt!” area with “Create-a-Puppet”
  • Silent Auction of Art Work (proceeds to benefit Orchard Place, an organization serving troubled youth in central Iowa)

We will be have some show-only special prices available. Stop in to see some of Larry’s recent works and paintings in progress.

Hope to see you June 27 or the 28 at the show!

Marcia

http://www.stookeyshows.com/afmw/show_info.html

Watch the new video for the Father’s Day Gift Giveaway

Dear Collector,

To all nature lovers and dad lovers! Zach Wildlife Art has a special deal for you and that special man in your life. Here are the details:

  • Purchase a framed open edition giclee canvas (new product!)
  • We send you not only the framed canvas, but a FREE gift for dad
  • We ship it to you FREE, too!

We think this is such an exciting offer that we produced a new video to tell you all about it. Click the play button below to see if Larry’s artistic talents extend to acting!

(Click “HD” in the YouTube player to watch the video in high-definition.)

So, what did you think of the video? Doesn’t Larry look good cooking in camo? (We want as many people as possible to see the embarassing outtakes, so please forward this email to your friends!)

Which type of dad do you have? Check out the free gift options below:

Free gift options

How to order:

All orders must be received by Monday, June 15 to insure delivery by Father’s Day, June 21. However, this free gift and free shipping offer is available through Tuesday, June 30 [updated date] Sunday, June 28 for those that don’t need the gift before the holiday. Don’t delay!

Here are 5 easy steps to making 2009 the perfect Father’s Day for your dad:

1. Which size canvas? (Decorator or Encore)
Decorator framed size: About 13 1/2″ x 17″
Encore framed size: About 17 1/2″ x 23″
2. Which image? (see choices below)
3. Which frame? (F5 or F6 for game Decorators and Encores, F11 or F6 for songbird Decorators, see examples below)
4. Which free gift? (see photos of gifts above, see links below for more details on each gift)
5a. Email the answers to these questions to info@zachwildlifeart.com. Please include your name, shipping address, phone number, and method of payment (credit card or check). The total for the encore with tax is $168.54. The total for the decorator with tax is $104.94. If paying by credit card, we will call you to request a credit card number.
-OR-
5b.  Call 515-964-7872 to place your order over the phone. Please leave your name and phone number if you reach the answering machine.

Painting choices:

The artwork listed below is available in either the Decorator or the Encore size, except songbird paintings, which are available in Decorator size only.
See images of all the artwork here.

Farm Scenes with Whitetail Deer

Old Rivals I
Old Rivals II
Old Rivals III

Whitetail Deer

November Frost
Big City Bucks
Broken Solitude
Winter Sunrise
Dream Bucks I
Dream Bucks II

Pheasant

Willow Bottom Ringnecks
Sportsman’s Dream

Turkey

Oak Ridge Monarch
Foggy Morning Trio

Songbirds

(Decorator size canvas only)

Bluebirds and Purple Coneflower
Goldfinch on Ironweed
Winter Cardinals on Goldenrod
Winter Pair Juncos
Indigo Pair Bunting

Framing options:

There are two framing options for each size of canvas.
Bluebirds and Purple Coneflower is shown in the darker F6 frame with golden fillet. Indigo Bunting – Redbud is shown in the lighter F11 frame.
Big City Bucks is shown in the darker F6 frame. Oak Ridge Monarch is shown in the golden oak F5 frame.

Bluebirds and Purple Coneflower (Frame F6)
Bluebirds and Purple Coneflower (Decorator Canvas, Frame F6)
Indigo Bunting - Redbud (Frame F11)
Indigo Bunting – Redbud (Decorator Canvas, Frame F11)
Big City Bucks (Frame F6)
Big City Bucks (Encore Canvas, Frame F6)
Oak Ridge Monarch (Frame F5)
Oak Ridge Monarch (Encore Canvas, Frame F5)

More information on the free gifts:

Small print:

  • Free gifts are limited to two per household.
  • We reserve the right to substitute a free gift of equal or greater value if the supply of the original gift runs out.
  • Our standard satisfaction guarantee applies to the artwork purchased during this promotion. If you are not completely satisfied with your artwork order, you can return the artwork (along with the free gift and its original packaging) for a full refund or exchange.
We hope you have a great Father’s Day this year!
Sincerely,

Zach Wildlife Art