I’m really excited about how my art business is growing in different directions (and at an alarming rate!) I’ve talked before about how I was once scared to death to paint faces (of the non-animal variety) and now my portraits (of the human variety) are increasingly popular with my clients. Who knew?
I’m glad I decided [...]

Filed under: Art, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on March 31st, 2010 | 2 Comments »

When The Pioneer Woman awarded 14 of my mini portraits to contest winners on her site, I knew I was going to have to be organized about their production. Here’s how it went.
I started by taping up four pieces of Yupo because I’d decided to do  four paintings at a time. I kept dragging my sleeve [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, In the studio, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Step-by-step, Watercolor on March 29th, 2010 | 31 Comments »

We have a house full of sickies this week. My daughter is sniffly, my son is feverish and I am feeling just ookie enough to refuse housework. Okay, so I don’t have to be that sick to refuse housework, but now I have an excuse.
I’ve spent the last two days in my most favorite yoga [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, Gifties, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on March 28th, 2010 | 23 Comments »

I love painting dogs with their mouth open and their tongue hanging out. I don’t know why, but I do. This portrait was commissioned as a wedding gift back in February, but I waited until after it was gifted so I wouldn’t, you know, ruin the surprise.

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Gifties, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on March 27th, 2010 | No Comments »

Dear Ron Weasley,
I think that if this relationship is going to work out, we need to establish some ground rules.
Firstly, my desk must remain off limits. I am a very busy person and I don’t have time to pick cat hair out of my paintings or rework smudges that look remarkably like cat footprints.
Secondly, you [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, In the studio, Mad Mom, Not painting, Random on March 22nd, 2010 | 8 Comments »