Friday, January 23, 2009

Rooster redo: January 23, 2009

The background for this rooster has been softened.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Roosters: January 21, 2009

These roosters are 4"x6" acrylic on handmade watercolor papers.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Roosters: January 16, 2009









Two of the roosters have been done except for the foreground, or grass beneath them, which I will do once I get all three roosters completed.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Aliens and Roosters: January 13, 2009

I redid the alien for my son. He wanted it bigger and with a wider stance so I adjusted the legs for him.
I also began three 4"x6" paintings of roosters on handmade watercolor paper. I plan to mount these paintings in floatframes in which the paintings are pressed between two sheets of glass and mounted in a frame. So instead of a mat creating a space between the artwork and the frame, there will be clear glass, thus the color of the wall behind the framed painting will act as the mat. This will show off the rough edges of the handmade paper.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Aliens: January 5, 2009

These 4"x6" aliens were created by my 11-year-old son and colored by me using acrylic paint on watercolor paper.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Yorkies (finished): December 9, 2008

The Yorkshire terriers are finished: "Harley", "Walker" and "Scooter". They are all 5"x7" acrylic on 140 lb. watercolor paper. I have changed the background so that it is less distracting and so that the dogs stand out more.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Yorkies (progress): December 8, 2008

Paint has been applied to Scooter's body.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Yorkies (progress): December 6, 2008

"Walker" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper. "Scooter" has been begun but is still in progress.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Yorkies (progress): December 3, 2008

"Walker" is still in progress. His eyes are a little crazy looking. Maybe I should have completed them first. Some days, paintings go very smoothly. This one has been a struggle. Some days are like that.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Yorkies (progress): December 1, 2008

"Harley" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Yorkies (progress): November 26, 2008

The background has been adjusted and muted a little. The progress on these paintings has been really slow because of the Thanksgiving holiday and other things.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Yorkies in progress: November 24, 2008

This is a set of Yorkshire Terriers: "Harley", "Walker" and "Scooter". They are 5"x7" acrylic on 140 lb. watercolor paper. A preliminary layer of acrylic has been laid into the background.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Caricature: November 13-14, 2008

This is a caricature of a family drawn with black ink on paper.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Clothes Closet Poster: November 7-9, 2008

This is a poster that I designed and created for the Clothes Closet in Stevensville, Montana. The Clothes Closet is a nonprofit organization that provides clothing and household goods to those in need. They were providing this much needed service from a rent-free building but recently had to move out. They now must raise funds to pay for a new location.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Dempsey: November 5-6, 2008

"Dempsey" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Me & Dad (finished): October 31, 2008

After some final touch ups, "Me & Dad" is finished. It is a 16"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Me & Dad (progress): October 29, 2008

"Me & Dad" is almost finished. This is a commissioned painting and has to pass muster with my client.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Me & Dad (progress): October 27 & 28, 2008

"Me & Dad" is a 16"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas, in progress. This is a painting of a boy and his dad boxing. I love the juxtaposition of the small fair-skinned boy against his larger rugged dad.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Jasper: October 17, 2008

"Jasper" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Gillie: October 14, 2008

"Gillie" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Kristina: October 14, 2008

"Kristina" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Smoke: October 13, 2008

"Smoke" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Jasmine: October 13, 2008

"Jasmine" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Callie: October 12, 2008

"Callie" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Siam: October 12, 2008

"Siam" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Fluffy: October 10, 2008

"Fluffy" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper. An ACEO is Art Card Editions and Originals. An ATC is an Art Trading Card. Both ACEO's and ATC's are 2.5"x3.5" (trading card size). This is the first in a series of miniature cat paintings.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Harley (finished): September 17, 2008

"Harley" is complete! This is an 11"x14" oil on stretched canvas. I'm including a close-up detailed image of the painting.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Harley (progress): January 12, 2008

"Harley" is just about complete. It will need minor tweaking and must meet with the approval of my client.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Harley (progress): September 11, 2008

"Harley" is coming along. Her body has been completed.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Harley (progress): September 10, 2008

Harley's underlying body colors have been put in.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Harley (progress): September 8, 2008

The background has been touched up and added to. Also the most distant parts of Harley have been put in.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Harley (progress): September 7, 2008

"Harley" is my latest painting in progress. It is oil on stretched 11"x14" canvas. I have begun with a soft background that establishes a sense of place and makes Harley the main focus.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Glacier Runner: July 31, 2008

"Glacier Runner" is finished after more flowers were added.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Glacier Runner (progress): July 28, 2008

Adjustments are still being made to "Glacier Runner". A couple of trees have been added to the area to the left and flowers have been reworked.