Here she is again. I think I’m just about finished with her head, yay! I got a better photo today because I took the canvas outside and photographed it. I didn’t do much on her yesterday, I changed the color of the background again. I felt like it needed to be darker. I also lightened
This afternoon I headed over to the Art League with my paints and canvas only to discover that the model was going to be doing a series of 2 and 5 minute poses for the first hour. Then some 15 and 30 minute poses. Hmph, I was hoping for one long pose so I could
This is a figurative I did from life that is a bit looser than my recent portraits. My biggest challenge right now is to try and make my paintings looser, or more “painterly”. You would think that if I’m aware I want to do that, I could do it. Perhaps I just need to break
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Happy New Year! Here we are in 2009 and it’s time to solidify some of my artistic goals for the coming year. Some of my artist friends are posting their goals so I thought, why not? I’ll post mine too. Instead of goals though, I’m calling them plans. Goals seem too with-the-end-in-mind whereas plans, to
In the throes of getting ready for Christmas, there is no painting going on here. Today I was at James Avery by 9:00 a.m. to buy two gifts, then Central Market for the stuff I didn’t buy at the other grocery store yesterday for Christmas Eve dinner, then home to make little gift packages for
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A couple of nights ago I attended an opening at Dwellings, a new gallery and furnishings space here in Houston. Stephen Musquiz is the owner and an artist who specializes in murals and hand painted furniture. He has dedicated an entire wall to my paintings! I’ll get over there and take a photo soon. In
I remember 4 years ago I wondered, how am I ever going to sell any paintings? I was just beginning to paint seriously, by that I mean on a mostly weekly basis, and I was anxious to get some paintings “out there” and see if they would sell. Four years ago I started selling my
I had a little Santa party for some girlfriends at my home and I invited Santa, and to our delight he came! My girlfriends and I had the best time with this charming man. Everyone left with a package of my Santa notecards and a warm heart. Here is Santa next to my portrait of
