Different paintings work up at different rates for different reasons. This one took twice as long— and then, as it was near completion, it seemed that every time I thought I was done, I saw another part that I needed to work on. And so it went, day after day… changes that may not beContinue reading “Royce (30 x 48” oil on canvas)”
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Reservoir Dog (48 x 36″ oil on canvas)
I had been working on this painting for quite a while, between other paintings. I thought it may be a great exercise to free up my brush strokes, to learn to go with the (literal) flow in getting lost in the swirly reflections and ripples of the water, but instead I found myself spending wayContinue reading “Reservoir Dog (48 x 36″ oil on canvas)”
Best in Show!
It was such an honor to have my painting The Side Eye chosen as Best in Show by the jurors in the “Autumn National 2024” juried show at the Cape Cod Art Center. They receive hundreds of submissions to this show each year, and I’m always impressed with the quality of the works chosen, soContinue reading “Best in Show!”
Baby Filia (30 x 48″)
I feel like this is my Madonna and Child of dog paintings. This was one of those commissions in which we were both in immediate agreement of which photo to use. With “adopt, don’t shop” as the battle cry of mixed-breed and rescue homes, this image offers a peek into the whelping box of aContinue reading “Baby Filia (30 x 48″)”
Clare (48 x 36″)
Snuggled
April 19: I got a little lost on details (as usual), and started playing with things I’d already finished. I have pearlescent ink which I wanted to try on the pearls… but that didn’t really go as planned! But it’s now completed and waiting to dry a little before transporting it to NJ. March 26:Continue reading “Snuggled”
Shadows & Light (Rummy)
For someone who says she doesn’t paint the standard ‘head shot’ types of portraits, I certainly have done a few. Sometimes I take the commission, but just don’t post it here; as it’s not the type of work that represents what I do. And yet, it does. Sure, my paintings are usually animated or goofy orContinue reading “Shadows & Light (Rummy)”
A Comfortable Couch, 48 x 36″
I worked this up from an old photo I had, on an old computer. Rupert has been gone almost a year now, and the couch didn’t survive the move a few years ago to a smaller apartment. God, he loved that couch. After a long day in a busy city retail shop or a goodContinue reading “A Comfortable Couch, 48 x 36″”
Brody, almost done
Sometimes, I spend way too much time on a painting. Brody (36 x 36″) is almost done, but I still need to add a ton of white muzzle hairs and then the black whiskers. I’m letting it dry for a bit while I start Barney…
Skadi, done
I think Skadi is done. I’d left it for quite a while to allow the initial layers to dry. I had never painted on board before, and found it extremely challenging. For me, board (even gessoed) is too slippery for oils, and I thought that the underpainting would allow subsequent layers to grip;Continue reading “Skadi, done”
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