Commissioned Portrait: Baldie
Baldie was among my first year’s portraits back in 1992-1993. I met his people at a cat show, the second
Read MoreBaldie was among my first year’s portraits back in 1992-1993. I met his people at a cat show, the second
Read MoreCAN THE SUBJECT of a painting communicate through his image? One of the dearest stories from any of my portraits
Read MoreMeet Franklin, the subject of my next portrait. He’s an older boy, 15 years to be exact, and a nice
Read MoreMeet Lucy, Ethel and…Bubba! Yes, that’s right. I just finished this trio of portraits of three rescued shelter cats adopted
Read MoreThe last step of my latest commissioned portrait—adding the “leading” in the “stained glass window”. When I finished adding
Read MoreIn everyone’s life is at least one special person who shared a love of animals, and in that person’s life
Read MoreI don’t often get the chance to share a portrait while I’m working on it. Most of my portraits are
Read MoreA full-color rendering that covers the entire ground—paper, canvas, etc.—is often what we think of when we envision a “portrait”,
Read MoreSOMETIMES WE DON’T realize until years later that a series of odd circumstances has an intention beyond our control; often
Read MoreBaylee’s portrait is not so much a portrait of her as it is a record of many happy memories with
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