I am not fun. My kids will tell you. I have never  been one to play blocks and Barbies, Hot Wheels or board games. I can’t sit still that long. I mean, I do my best but I’ve got stuff to DO. Always.
However the kids and I do spend some good times in my studio [...]

Filed under: Art, Dogs, In the studio, Mad Mom, Pet Portraits, Portraits, S**t My Kids Say, Watercolor on February 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I first heard Rachel Harrington perform with Guy Clark in Portland a few years ago. After that, there were two or three house concerts and other shows. We had mutual friends. She liked my art. I loved her music. We discovered we shared a middle name. You’ve probably seen her name pop up on my blog [...]

Filed under: Art, Celebrities, Dogs, On the web, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on February 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Girls Gone Child is one of the blogs I read regularly and has singlebloggedly inspired me to 1) make a fairy garden; 2) dress my child in leg warmers and; 3) want to live in sunny SoCal. After 35+ years in Oregon, I pine for warmer living, sunnier skies, and shopping within walking distance. For now, [...]

Filed under: Art, Beautiful Things, Giveaways, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on February 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Here it is! The third and final portrait from the latest Pioneer Woman giveaway!
Completed: February 22, 2011
Soundtrack: RENT
Beverage: Starbucks Iced Nonfat Mocha
 

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Giveaways, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Pioneer Woman, Watercolor on February 23rd, 2011 | 2 Comments »

This weekend I launched a Kickstarter project to make a calendar of my paintings. I’m apologizing in advance for the broken-record nature of my future postings here, but I have 45 days to get this funded. It’s day 3 and already I’m like 14% funded, so THANK YOU.
Your painting can be a part of the [...]

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Kickstarter, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on February 22nd, 2011 | No Comments »