Just finished the painting for the winner of the Girls Gone Child giveaway. My baby had smooshy cheeks like that, but now he’s nine. NINE. Completed: May 14, 2011 Soundtrack: Schoolhouse Rock downloaded for the kids (Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?) Beverage: Starbucks Iced Mocha
Filed under: Art, Contests, Giveaways, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on May 14th, 2011 | No Comments »
Last month The Modchik hosted a giveaway for a custom portrait and the winner was Kimberly. She wanted a portrait of her cat Pepper who’d passed the year before and whom they were still missing terribly. The photo she sent me was Pepper in the lap of her adorable daughter and I asked if she [...]
Filed under: Art, Cats, Contests, Giveaways, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Portraits, Watercolor on May 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Did you watch the Royal Wedding? Or were you like me who forgot to set the alarm? I awoke last Friday morning to a severe tongue-lashing from my 7 y.o. daughter who I’d promised to wake for the big event. I remember watching Diana’s wedding when I was 8 and I thought it would be [...]
Filed under: Art, Beautiful Things, Dogs, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, S**t My Kids Say on May 4th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Completed: April 10, 2011 Soundtrack: The Cranberries Beverage: Starbucks Iced Mocha
Filed under: Art, Dogs, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Portraits, Watercolor on April 18th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I am painting a bunch of Mother’s Day gifts this week. Aren’t these two a couple of cuties? Completed: April 10, 2011 Soundtrack: Simon and Garfunkel Beverage: Caffeine, assorted
Filed under: Art, Gifties, Mother's Day, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on April 12th, 2011 | 2 Comments »