I’ve captured a bit of video of my painting process on Mikey. There is no voice over on this one and the film speed has been increase 2 times the normal. This is a process of laying down values and building textures. One of the things I love about acrylics is the ability to ‘try…
I have a new pet portrait on my easel…..I would like you to meet Mikey This guy just turned one year old! He has a personality as big as he is…LOL! And if you have never experienced ‘bulldog kisses’ well, you just haven’t lived! HA! Here is my first sketch….basically just a road map for…
I was very good to myself this past Christmas! I bought a new camera for recording my online classes. It is a Canon Vixia HF G20 and it is one sweet little video camera. It even has a remote control! This is my little artist taboret! I know it looks a bit dark, but I…
I’ll be back, early in the New Year with my first online class! Til then…..be happy be safe and most of all be loved God Bless
Settling into our second home…..Yuma Arizona….has taken a bit more time then expected. Old friends seem to arrive daily and bumby ball and line dancing are in full swing (pun intended HA!). Just too much fun, y’all! I am also pleased to announce that I will not only be teaching watercolor again this year, but…
We are currently in Fort Stockton, Texas! I had hoped I would have a little more progress on the Raven to share with y’all, but I ended up coming down with a bit of a stomach bug. I’m feeling better and thought I would share some of the great photos I took at the Baton…
As I mentioned last time, we are in “travel mode” which translates to “not much painting time” usually. Fortunately, I did manage to find a few hours the other day….. I’m all over this thing! LOL! I’ve worked in the background, the middle, and on the Raven. Trying out different techniques for textures and lighting. …
I just adore October and I also love the beautiful Raven. Many of you might remember my mention of my nephew’s wedding last month. The wedding ceremony was held at the Edgar Allen Poe Museum’s Secret Garden in Richmond. We took the opportunity to stroll through the museum while there and it was then…
Wow…it has been a journey these past couple of weeks. We left Lafayette right before the labor day weekend. We were making our way to Richmond VA for my nephew’s wedding. Along the way, we discovered this quaint little village if you will….called Lancaster Camp Ground in Pennsylvania. If you follow the link, you can…
I will be sending this little one to his owners now and I shall miss him! I really do feel as though I make a connection with the animals I paint. Those hours at the easel are not just spent with paint and brushes, but a conversation of sorts between me and my subject always…