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How a Painting of a White Cat Starts

How a Painting of a White Cat Starts

How a Painting of a White Cat Starts I thought it might be interesting to show the very earliest stage of one of my paintings–and it isn’t pretty. The inset shows my initial color sketch. I begin most of my paintings by laying down a solid color in...
Simple Sketch for Ella the Yorkie

Simple Sketch for Ella the Yorkie

Simple Sketch for Ella the Yorkie Ella is a cute little Yorkie whose portrait I was asked to create by a wonderful client of mine. Because it was to be a gift, I never really knew much about Ella as I didn’t speak with her owner and my client didn’t know...
Sketch for a New Painting

Sketch for a New Painting

Sketch for a New Painting This is the sketch for a project I was given to create a painting for the theme of “Bridges” for an art show. The concept was pretty wide open. In thinking about what I might do, I discovered the phrase “Love is the bridge...
A Special Painting For A Father

A Special Painting For A Father

A Special Painting For A Father A few years ago, I painted a portrait for a family that comes to mind this Fathers Day. It was a gift from three children to their father, who’s beloved German Shepherd had just been diagnosed with ALS and would soon be gone. The...
Starting to Paint Molly the Havanese

Starting to Paint Molly the Havanese

Starting to Paint Molly the Havanese Meet Molly, a Havanese I recently painted. Molly is a 3 year old Havanese.  She is very sweet, happy, and loving and she’s very attached to her family. They spoil her every chance they get. This photo is of the first rough...