The finished painting is a portrait of a magical familiar, a black cat who aids with magical tasks. It is oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas, 9″x12″x2″.
Read MoreI’m finishing out the last day of 2011 by working on art. The last couple weeks have been filled with contemplation, planning, and plotting, and I am so excited about things to come in the following months, including a return to writing tutorials. Glass Vase and Candle – WIP2 4″x5″ oil paint on canvas Three
Read MoreI had a couple hours to paint this afternoon. First on the list was the commissioned sample portrait. Diana – Commission – WIP1 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board 2 sessions This is probably the ugliest stage in any painting, made uglier by some less than stellar placement of shading on the right eye and
Read MorePainting and drawing is easier for me to do than sewing, because I spend most of the time sitting in one place. That means while I pace myself on the sewing I will be creating a lot more drawings and paintings. Today, I share with you some work-in-progress paintings. I also laid the underpainting layer
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