I have a soft spot for this painting. It's of the nicer cat, Scout, and she's gifted at making herself sleek and graceful and paintable. Look how she curled her tail around her ankle here. Oh she's good. Sweet, loving, fun. She'd be pretty much...
Ok just barely started, long way to go, but is this ever fun.I'm trying to decide how to do the window behind. In the original photo it was a sunny summer day out there, with beach towels reflected hanging over the edge of the porch. Is it...
I always have to stop and think: pomegranate or persimmon?I love them both. This one is a pomegranate. It's big and bright and fun. Third time I've painted this one, actually. First quite small, then bigger, and now 24"x24". Every time I'm at my art...
Dark rainy mornings.Need.Colour.Now....
This is what I look up to see quite often. The "not as nice" one. Staring over the edge of the stairs. Just watching.Creepy.It was fun to paint. All creams and shadows. A good chance to add some colour in and play a little....
I'm having a bit of a run in the new painting space. I'm juggling four or five big paintings, moving them on and off the easel as inspiration for how to tackle each one comes and goes. Unfortunately none are done, but I think this...
So the last couple of weeks have been sort of wonderful in the painting arena. I've had friends buy a number of paintings from me, and I've had the opportunity to have my paintings in a local fabulous store, Lalli Loves It! And last week two of them sold!...
Ugh. Patience needed. Patience lacking.First I painted out this big canvas, used lots of paint gooped on to give it a cool texture.Lots of paint gooped on takes a long time to dry.Dry.Dry dry dry dry dry dry.Got impatient and scratched in the heart I...
Boots! Missed these puppies!...
I started a new painting yesterday. I was having a lot of fun with the colours. Unfortunately I had to leave it in the height of ugliness, but I have high hopes that it has good bones and it's headed somewhere good. I'll keep you...