Friday, December 12, 2014

Uncle Orange and Huffpost Arts & Culture Article

Uncle Orange  Oil on wood  8" x 6"  SOLD
Fellow artist, Aimee Hoover sent an email asking "Did you know your painting is on Huffington Post?!"  Um, no?  I clicked the link, heart in throat, thinking surely she was mistaken...  
Much to my surprise there was a picture my Coco-kitteh "Dragon Cat" painting!  (Delighted screaming may have ensued.)  The Huffpost Arts & Culture article was inspired by Carol Marine's new book Daily Painting and was titled "Let's Make 2015 The Year We All Start Painting!" Too cool!!  Have a look, here.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Liza Bean and Cleveland Bazaar this weekend

Liza Bean  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  SOLD
This pet portrait commission was fun to paint. "Liza Bean" is said by her human to be a "darling, opinionated biter of a kitty." 
This weekend is the 10th annual "Cleveland Bazaar" an indie craft show.  It's happening at 78th ST Studios.  Should you be shopping for that one of a kind, handcrafted, locally made gift, it's worth checking out with over 140 vendors.   Gallery + will be open during the show, so stop in if you get a chance.  
I've added more paintings, posters and works on paper to Gallery +
all will be available during the 10th annual Cleveland Bazaar.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Pretty on Pink when neutrals have lots of color

Pretty on Pink  Oil on wood  8" x 6"  SOLD  
How much color CAN one work into "neutrals?"  A lot more than I thought.  Always something more to learn.


Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Harlequin painting of a diluted Calico

Harlequin  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  NFS
Harlequin is a playful kitteh who waits for adoption at PAWS, a non-profit shelter in Norwalk, CT.  (Photo reference for this painting courtesy of Maggie Swanson.)

Monday, December 1, 2014

Fly Away new cat & bird painting

Fly Away  Oil on wood  8" x 8"  SOLD
Note to self:  Never underestimate the blissful pleasure derived from new paint brushes.  

A new No. 8 round brush beats a "modified" No. 2 for whisker painting any day of the week.  :)