Commissioned Portrait: Sky
I really enjoyed painting all that fur. I didn’t know too much about Australian Shepherds at the time—to me, Sky
Read more
portrait
Commissioned Portrait: Buddy, Gus, Boris and Tina
The daily photo of Sienna supurrvising me in an illustration contained the illustration itself, a new book cover for Patricia
Read more
Commissioned Portrait: Uncle Benton and Eno
Uncle Benton, longtime college professor and lover of eclectic music, and his cat, Eno, named for Brian Eno and his
Read more
What’s on My Easel: Amy
A good start on my next commissioned portrait, “Amy”, former feral mom cat happy in her forever rescue home. This
Read more
Commissioned Portrait: Allie and Abbie
“This is the little girl who just loves her cat. The family already had a dog, but it was too
Read more
Commissioned Portraits: Starting Over, Early Lessons in Working With Photos
“These three were littermates, and were rarely seen far from each other. My customer had commissioned it as a gift
Read more
Commissioned Portraits: Mulder, Scully and Casey
We all know what TV show these three were named for! Popular back in 2000 when I painted this portrait.
Read more
Commissioned Portraits: Star and Pepe, and Their House, in Autumn
This couple had decided they wanted two pieces of artwork done at the same time so they could hang them
Read more
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 more
Commissioned Portrait: Franklin, First Draft
Meet Franklin, the subject of my next portrait. He’s an older boy, 15 years to be exact, and a nice
Read more