Commissioned Portrait Finished: Stained Glass Feline Family
The last step of my latest commissioned portrait—adding the “leading” in the “stained glass window”. When I finished adding
Read MoreThe last step of my latest commissioned portrait—adding the “leading” in the “stained glass window”. When I finished adding
Read MoreI don’t often get the chance to share a portrait while I’m working on it. Most of my portraits are
Read MoreMr. Sunshine, Giuseppe and Mewsette were piled in their new bed by the window all afternoon in a variety of
Read MoreWorking on my pastel paintings is often like fingerpainting for me—blend a lot of pastel onto the paper, then swirl
Read MoreMewsette gave Jelly Bean a very slow and thorough bath, just right for a sketch for me because they weren’t
Read MoreThis portrait was a gift from the person who commissioned me to a friend of his, and was a really
Read MoreJune was (supposed to be) sunny, July is usually a little too sunny—and hot. But a shady corner next to
Read MoreAlmost 20 years ago some little girls holding a basket of kittens knocked on the door. They said their father
Read MoreIt’s now spring with sun-splashed green grass and leaves unfurling while the leathery leaves of rhododendrons are refreshed and shiny
Read MoreA bonus with two sketches today! I was saturated in pastel all day and painted the one of Mimi bathing
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