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Simple framing

Simple framing

Simple Framing I’m going to share something a little different this week. As an artist, you’d think my walls would be loaded with my artwork but in fact, I prefer to enjoy other artists’ work in my living space. I recently purchased two lovely...
Portrait of Katey, a Cavalier

Portrait of Katey, a Cavalier

Portrait of Katey, a Cavalier I completed the underpainting and went on to start layering in the strokes that create the fur. Coats on different animals and breeds vary enormously. The artist needs to use different types of brush strokes to capture their many...
Sweet Katey, beginning a memorial portrait

Sweet Katey, beginning a memorial portrait

Sweet Katey, beginning a memorial portrait I began this painting of Katey, a lovely little Cavalier who crossed the rainbow bridge, quite a while ago. I was looking over my past work and realized that this turned out to be a favorite painting–but that I never...
Daisy, a Rescue, The Finished Custom Pet Portrait

Daisy, a Rescue, The Finished Custom Pet Portrait

Daisy, a Rescue, The Finished Custom Pet Portrait Many small brush strokes later, this is the finished painting of Daisy, a beloved rescue dog. I wanted to catch the reflective light in her eyes and the lovely texture of her pinkish nose. When I have a lot of detail...
Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting This is the first layer of paint as I start on Daisy’s portrait. My goal at this point, is to capture the feeling of volume in the form by defining areas of dark, light and midtone. I also try to establish the local...