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Pet Portraits: Should you sketch before painting + how

2024-02-28T15:16:22-05:00

When you want to paint an accurate representation of a beloved dog or cat (or you’re hired to, like I am), it’s helpful to create a road map to anchor into instead of staring at a blank canvas, paintbrush in hand. The outline you sketch on your canvas before you start painting is your roadmap. This becomes your guide for when you paint your first layer. Since the sketch is the starting point, if you're wondering, "Should [...]

Pet Portraits: Should you sketch before painting + how2024-02-28T15:16:22-05:00

Pet Portraits: How to paint realistic face and body

2023-02-02T09:31:40-05:00

The first layer of the main features are done. Since every dog or cat I paint are a commission, I love the feedback I get from the client from this stage. A recent client shared this with tears in her eyes: "This is so exciting! It's like you're bringing my boy to life on canvas!" I sit alone in my studio, and maybe you do as well... and it can be easy to forget the impact and [...]

Pet Portraits: How to paint realistic face and body2023-02-02T09:31:40-05:00

Prepping for the Annual Open Studio Event

2024-08-27T08:03:29-04:00

Woo hoo! I've started prepping for the Open Studio Event over the last couple of weekends whenever I've had a free moment.  Well, the actual prepping for this year's Open Studio Event started months ago when Lauren and I set a date that would work for us both. I mailed out the "Upcoming Events" postcard early fall, and the invitations went out early October. The photo above is from when I addressed 100 envelopes one early Saturday morning [...]

Prepping for the Annual Open Studio Event2024-08-27T08:03:29-04:00

Exhibit at Virginia State Senate

2013-07-17T10:07:41-04:00

A few days ago, I packed up the car with several paintings and headed down to Richmond for an exhibit. It's about a 5 hour drive, to and from, with no traffic. Usually, I-95 has a lot of traffic. I was bracing for the worst and had my venti chai, a big bottle of water and an ipod full of music with me. Apparently I hadn't updated my ipod in awhile so the audio book, Eckhart Tolle's "The [...]

Exhibit at Virginia State Senate2013-07-17T10:07:41-04:00

Original painting: Bundle of ranunculus

2022-10-23T14:54:44-04:00

{Bundle of Ranunculus, original acrylic painting} Temperatures are soaring into the mid-90s (mid-30s C) here in DC today but I have a sweet bouquet of beautiful ranunculus for you to help stay cool. Summer must be here. :) After finishing the latest bridal bouquet (which will be up on the blog on Tuesday!), I wanted to continue painting a bouquet. They are just so much fun and challenging to paint. With flowers still getting ready to blossom, I [...]

Original painting: Bundle of ranunculus2022-10-23T14:54:44-04:00

Before & After: Print basket

2013-04-08T15:20:44-04:00

I'm quite happy with how my print basket turned out after my little makeover last week. When I purchased it before the first indoor show of the year, I always meant to spray paint it white but didn't have time. Though I love the natural look of the basket, it stuck out too much in my otherwise white decore. The less distraction the better. Spray painting is so easy and makes for a big difference. This was just [...]

Before & After: Print basket2013-04-08T15:20:44-04:00

When I’m not painting…

2022-10-23T14:54:08-04:00

I'm pretty much in the studio 24/7 painting or doing all kinds of necessary stuff (applying to art shows, bookkeeping, blogging... etc.), but when I'm not physically in the studio, you can find me: Assembling prints for upcoming art shows in our other office. The whole process of printing, lining it up with the matting and packing it with the backing board and the bio takes a few hours. I usually do 10 at a time to break [...]

When I’m not painting…2022-10-23T14:54:08-04:00

Purple fringed print

2024-08-26T16:35:22-04:00

If you read yesterday's post you saw the latest painting already being offered as a print. Smaller prints are great if you can't fit a 3x4 feet painting on the wall or don't want to invest in an original piece. It's nice for me to offer more budget friendly gifts, besides the note cards. {Large Purple Fringed Tulip} Now you can also find "Large Purple Fringed Tulip" in the Etsy shop as an 8x10 fine art print. This [...]

Purple fringed print2024-08-26T16:35:22-04:00

Afternoon Tea – Spring Art Auction 2013 – Painting No 4

2024-08-26T17:04:16-04:00

"Afternoon Tea" – Painting No 4 in the Spring Art Auction 2013 series 8×10 inches on 1.5 inches gallery wrapped canvas (20 x 25 x 4 cm) Opening Bid: $24 || Gallery Price: $185 BIDDING STARTS AT NOON EST It's another teacup! Well, several actually, stacked tea cups and saucers ready for a fun afternoon tea session. I'm a tea drinker and love tea cups. If we had more cabinet space at home I think I would be a [...]

Afternoon Tea – Spring Art Auction 2013 – Painting No 42024-08-26T17:04:16-04:00

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