Today the kids and I surprised my husband with a trip to the ballpark. There was breakfast, a batting cage and ultimately, playing catch down on the field. It was a good morning. I can’t believe the kids kept it a surprise.
And elsewhere, I know at least a couple dads were gifted with my paintings this [...]

Filed under: Art, Father's Day, Giveaways, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Portraits, Watercolor on June 20th, 2010 | No Comments »

Back in the good old days – say, April – my studio cat Ron Weasley kept me busy on a daily basis with his paint-water-drinking-watercolor-footprint-making shenanigans. He was content to loll around my studio, snuggling up under himself and leaving a wake of ginger-colored hair across every horizontal surface.
Lately though, Ron has changed it up [...]

Filed under: Beautiful Things, Cats, Not painting, Random, Ron Weasley on June 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Remember that little MTV thing I went to? Well, when I was there I met many great people, and a few who have subsequently asked me to paint portraits for them. The first of these celebrity portraits is for actress/musician Renee Olstead.

You might recognize Renee from the TV Series Still Standing, the movie 13 Going [...]

Filed under: Art, Dogs, MTV Gift Lounge, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on June 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In some service club organizations, they have a part of the meeting called Brag For A Buck where you can stand up and, for a dollar, brag about someone in your organization or family for one minute. Today I want to announce a Father’s Day contest (keep reading!) but on a related note, I also want [...]

Filed under: Art, Father's Day, Giveaways on June 15th, 2010 | 13 Comments »

Here’s a list of the fine folks I shared the pet lounge with at the MTV Movie Awards celebrity gift suite.

Paw Prints Photography
Bow Wow Bling
Rock Star Puppy
Bowzer Beer
Hollywood Groom
Friendly Dog Leash

And more sponsors:

Hard Candy
MaximumLash
Super Body Care
Lalo Fitness
Lash Royalty
Grace Hats
Sugar and Bruno
Oliver Rayn
FP Jeans
Vanessa Gade Jewelry Design
Stella Hamm Designs
THREE
The Sampler
My Own Little Universe
Caboodles
Malaika For LIFE
Popcorn Indiana
Coca [...]

Filed under: Lists, MTV Gift Lounge on June 11th, 2010 | No Comments »