Category: Blog
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Pet Portrait 3/4 finished…
Well it’s hard when I spend a good part of my day during the week moving back and forth at a desk to actually do the same thing at studio time. The sun shines! Get outside! Finish this Sunday.
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Ruby gets a “base coat”
When the subject matter has a furry coat, the base coat is just the beginning. I completed the small wooden disk painting and anticipate the 12×12 will be done by Friday. Completing a pet portrait on this sized canvas generally takes about 5 hours and the smaller ones about 2 hours. For the background design…
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Pet portrait in-the-making
First I would like to thank my roommate for total support when I needed to take over more common space to get this project going. There is too much stuff being stored in my small studio. I ended up with some donated supplies for our art group which included easels, a wall projector, and misc…
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Paint out at Butler Beach Boat Ramp
This was a one and half hour painting overlooking the Butler Beach soft boat ramp tide pool. Acrylic on 12×12 canvas. For more details check www.anonartists.com
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Making a T-Shirt design for the music department
First of all this project was a secret for our music teacher who is retiring this year…so I had to wait until all the T-Shirts were printed and the concert was finished before posting the blog. I’ve I have said before, I live in a small town. Most of the kids wearing these shirts think…
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And now for something completely different…
Another advantage to having some time to root around in one’s studio is the discovery of the stock pile of supplies that were purchased for the “what if” moments of creativity. Like “what if” I buy five packages of scratch board art at Big Lots for $1.50 each and get the urge for old school…
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When the pen hits the paper, I only lift it three times…
I start with a cheap ball point pen. I put that down and pick up a thin Sharpie Marker next and do loose sweeps and doodles. When all the lines are sketched and I am confident with the rendition on paper and the likeness in the photo, I pick up the regular Sharpie marker and…
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Romanza Poster development
How does a poster make it to final design? Communication is key and working with others who have stronger talents in other creative areas like typography and Photoshop. The light table is an old school piece of equipment. I like it. My talent is in the old school process. The tangible and the messy bits…
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Jean’s book for Holly…
The tough thing about an illustrated book for children is the storyboard. Maybe the drawings are a challenge, but trying to create a story with specific interest is tricky. My philosophy has always included teachable moments with kiddos, and a bit of humor. Kids learn so much through play, and that gets beat out of…
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Happy New Year!
I am saying over and over “it’s a small town.” There was a glossy card promoting a Masquerade Ball at “The Standard” and it seemed to be the thing to do this New Year’s Eve. I gravitated to the details that this party started at 9 p.m., had 3 D.J.s mixing, and all the party…