Remember, Mr. Customer chose view “C” – a Commission of Cats with Colored eyes? Here it is, Tabby as a kitten and an adult, Sasha as a kitten and an adult. The kitten on the lower right is perched on some sort of a figurine. I don’t know what it is, but Sasha is in […]
Cats!
For someone who does not consider herself a kitty-puppy artist, I seem to be over-run by pencil drawing commissions of cats and dogs. That’s okay. I love to draw in pencil. First, the sketch. The customer chose C. Second, begin the real drawing. Third, keep drawing. When I told a friend about this drawing, I […]
Dogs!
I have no intention of becoming a kitty–puppy artist. However, when I receive commissions to draw cats or dogs, if the photos are decent and I have the time, I usually say yes to those jobs. This one began with sketches, as most commissioned pencil drawings do. Not quite it. More sketches requested. Mr. Customer […]
Cat Commission Collage
A customer has asked me to draw 2 cats, each one as a kitten and as an adult cat. Have I ever mentioned that I might maybe perhaps just may have a teensy bit of a Cat Disorder? Ahem. Probably not. But still. . . The customer sent me the photographs of his cats, and […]
Cabin Commission Completed
That would be “commissioned pencil drawing of a Wilsonia cabin completed”, but that title was stupid-long. This drawing is 12×16″, and chock full of details. (What does “chock full” mean??) It has been a couple of weeks since you saw the progression, so let’s review. First, the sketches so the customer could choose the angle. […]
November is the Busiest Month
Happy Birthday, Shirley Goodness! November is the busiest month of the year for my little art business called “Cabinart”. This is a long post and it might make you tired. Better grab some coffee before settling in. Here’s a little sampling for you. Friday a.m. was a meeting with our state assemblyman, Jim Patterson. It […]
Cabin Commission Continued
Thank you, Veterans. You probably didn’t want to go, probably didn’t like being there, maybe questioned why, but you did it so we didn’t have to. Thank you! (including, especially, Cousin Bruce) I would have said “Wilsonia Cabin Commission”, but I liked 3 Cs in a row in the title. When you compare this to […]
Pencil Commission of Wilsonia Cabin
For over a year, a pencil commission of a Wilsonia cabin has been waiting for decisions to be made by the cabin owners. I too have been waiting. And waiting and waiting and waiting. We finally got together in person and discussed some details. They chose a view, chose a size, and paid a deposit. I […]
Fruity
Remember seeing these commissioned oil paintings in progress? The customer was very happy and asked for more! Remember these three commissioned oil paintings? This customer was also very happy and asked for more! Here they are in their infancy. And here they are finished: detailed to the nth degree, signed, scanned, and now with varnish […]
Kaweah Post Office Duplicate Painting Progress
What a weird sounding title. Never mind. Have a look at the progress on the Kaweah Post Office oil painting for Chuck. First I drew it on the canvas. Then, I put the first layer of paint down. Don’t be scared, Chuck! They all start out this rough. It is a long layering process, and […]