Phoenix the Boxer Painting
This is Phoenix, with the fabulous wonky ears and eyes that will melt your heart.
Oil
Chocolate Lab Painting
This gentle chocolate lab belongs to my old boss. Interesting features like pretty golden eyes and thin ears that droop against his head give him his uniqueness. It’s amazing how different dogs of the same breed can look.
Leo the Pug Painting
I guess I’m finding my stride. I’m starting to develop a looser painting style, limiting my brush choices and loving these little dog paintings. So I painted my Bro-in-law’s pug Leo. May he rest in peace. I found it was really difficult painting a dog you actually played with and remember petting when he was …
Apparently I paint pictures of dogs now
I really have no idea where this need to paint dogs came from so I just practiced on my friend Lindsay’s dog Charlie! Maybe I should have been doing this the whole time!
Horizon Lines and Diptychs
Two paintings are better than one right? And three are better than two? Well no. But with the popularity of collages lately, I’m finding that I get more and more commission requests for two, three or more paintings in a series. Art History Now when it comes to art history, diptychs and triptychs are nothing …
Painting Progress for Astronomical Clock
More progress on Barb’s Prague painting of the Astronomical Clock! With the snow storm hitting us this morning, it put me in the mood to turn on my tunes and paint away. Unfortunately I won’t be able to hit my date for Easter, but I’ll get pretty close. The clock uses ALOT of different colors …
For Sale: Limited Edition Oahu Diamond Head Prints
MY PRINTS ARE DONE! For those of you that have been following my blog, you will remember the Oahu painting from 2012. This painting is the VERY FIRST one to have limited edition Giclee Canvas prints. It was a long road but I’m so glad I got it professionally scanned and color spotted. It is EXACT. Every brush stroke perfectly …
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Ireland Painting Complete
I decided to go with the vertical with “The Cliffs of Moher” mostly because I wanted to paint the castle. Seriously, how often can I say “I painted a castle!!” :). I think it turned out wonderfully, lots of color and texture and plenty of practice when it came to painting grass! Enjoy. Detail Photos …
Wisconsin Church Painting Mega Update
I’ve been painting and painting and painting whenever I can steal some time from my daughters. And this is the result. I’ve finished out the left tree and have been working on the details on the church. Part of the road and median is finished and I’m going to tackle the church steps next. Someone …
Color Block and Underpainting
At this point I’m underpainting with alot of burnt sienna & medium and then color blocking in the sky with a mixed ultramarine blue/white/burnt sienna. I basically want large abstract/simplified shapes for my shadows so I can start piling on the paint and details later. I’m working outside because it’s so nice out but also …