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Did you just say “Grandma & Grandpa’s”? sketch

And so another Swissy painting begins! I’d better go do some Christmas shopping, but am anxious to get an underpainting down…

Molly Undone

…or, unfinished. But undone sounds so much more interesting, like a 40-something woman sitting in the kitchen with disheveled hair, one leg up on the table, with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other. No, this Molly is just back behind the door, removed from the easel where she has satContinue reading “Molly Undone”

Molly – almost done

This is what I was working on during Open Studios, last weekend. Just need to finish her nose/muzzle and her tags.

Lotte, progress

Almost there! no whiskers yet, and some other minor details to be added or corrected, but it’s almost done.

Lotte, underpainting

I had been meaning to split a painting into a diptych (two canvases), but was waiting for the right one. Let’s see if I can finish this in time for Somerville Open Studios next weekend…

Velocity (or, Oops! Missed Again) …done

Usually, it’s the outtakes from the photo shoot that make the best paintings.

Velocity (or, Oops- Missed Again) coming along…

The word “velocity” is from the late Middle English: from French vélocité or Latinvelocitas, from velox, veloc- ‘swift’. Defined, it means 1. the speed of something in a particular direction; 2. high speed. I think it a fine name for a painting of a Jack Russell Terrier. Or, a failed attempt at capturing the entire dog. I was having a hard time decidingContinue reading “Velocity (or, Oops- Missed Again) coming along…”

Velocity (or, Oops! Missed Again [Jack Russell])

This has been on my to-do list for quite some time, but as I was finishing up a commission, there was a call for art for TEDxSomerville with the theme of movement. So, here goes!

Betty final

Finally, Betty is done. One of the first things that I tell people when inquiring about commissions is that I don’t do the standard head & shoulders portrait. There is nothing more uninteresting to me than the same old dime-a-dozen paintings of dogs just sitting there, looking at the viewer. [yawn] I can’t explain whyContinue reading “Betty final”

Betty progress

When I look at a painting in progress, I will often plan in parts. “OK, I just need to 1) work the darker blues and black into the face, 2) blend the side reds, and 3) add the highlights,” and it seems simple enough. Then I start working and find myself redoing aspects that I thoughtContinue reading “Betty progress”