MA’s little iron birds are back home with her, and now she has this little guy too! That was a fun one. 😎
Working from Photos
It isn’t popular in the artworld to admit that one works from photos. In fact, the closest you’ll get to reading that someone works from photos is “I use them for reference”. Brings to mind something Jack White, my painting inspiration/guru/mentor said – “All realistic painters either work from photos or they lie about it”. […]
I’m No Abbey Ryan.
Recently my friend MA sent me some info about painter Abbey Ryan, and I watched a video of her painting. She finishes one painting every day and then sells it for big $ on eBay. It looks so easy. MA owns these cute little metal birds. She loves these guys, and I understand why! She […]
Odd Jobs
This is a sign for a houseboat. The customer brought me the sign form and I had to design a few choices for her, including a typestyle that she liked. (I didn’t name the boat!) She chose a design that looks as if it is a scene rather than just a strict lettering project. This […]
Dogwood
My Dad used to refer to this flower as a “fried egg” and it would annoy his Aunt Mary to no end! As a kid, I didn’t understand their low-key teasing; as an adult, I get it. (Isn’t that the case with much of life??) This is a sold piece, but I wanted to share […]
Commission
Remember this word? It means “an order for something to be produced such as a work of art”. Indeed! A friend of a long-time customer contacted me with a request to draw a house. The photos came next-day type post and had to be signed for. There were three and they had obviously been peeled […]
Final thoughts on the Green Apple
This was a new experience in several ways: 1. Green apples are a brand new subject. 2. Instead of having a photo on paper, I worked from the photograph on my computer screen. 3. The real apple was present so I could check the accuracy of the color.
Little Green Apples
Kind of weird how that shadow made a slash through the beginning painting – yeah, I know it is ugly at this stage, but a slash?? If the nice lady with impeccable taste wants a green apple painting, perhaps others of similarly impeccable taste might want a green apple painting. Besides, if I’m going to […]
Thinking and planning and learning
In a perfect world, an artist would make art with her favorite medium of her favorite subjects when she felt like it. When it was almost finished, people would be clamoring to buy it, and she would rejoice in a sure sale. Dream on, Toots! In reality, if an artist wants to earn a living, […]
Sawtooth. . .
. . . is finished!