New Work

Well it's been a while since I've posted here, I wish that I was better about it. BUT, I do have a just finished piece to show so that's a plus. Most people who follow my work know that I'm an avid animal lover and primarily my paintings are of wildlife, dogs and cats. But I also love people and am working on how to best paint them in my style. I've only painted a couple of people this way and this past weekend I got inspired to paint my favorite character from the Game of Thrones series. This is Tyrion, 12" x 12" acrylics on illustration board. There are several people who I plan on painting like Georgia O'keefe (my first huge artistic influence), Jane Goodall, Diane Fossey, Native Americans (my ancestors), and I'm sure many others. Lots of wonderful and colorful ideas to come!

Spring Cleaning

Ahhh, my studio is clean, well clean-ish! Sometimes the clutter just gets too bad and you are ready to part with little drawings and various papers, old brushes that you really will never use. Today was that day and it's a great feeling to have it done. My studio is pretty small though so there's always need for more room especially since the paintings are piling up! But for now I'm thrilled! Oh, and Zoe thinks it's pretty great too!

I hope you are all having a fabulous week!!!

Pet Portraits

Dogs are some of my favorite people. They are cute, sweet, mischievous and each has their very own personality just like humans do. I prefer to think of them as four legged people. I also give this title to cats and most other species so don't be too shocked. I once had a panther grouper who definitely was playful and very friendly. Animals are just cool! But this post is supposed to be about dogs and cats. Silly stories are soon to come but I wanted to share some of my recent pet portraits with you. They have a bit of a pop style and all are brightly colored which tends to add more fun to these paintings. At least that's what my customers tell me ;-)

 

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