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
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cat painting
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
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Commissioned Portrait Trio: Lucy, Ethel and Bubba
Meet Lucy, Ethel and…Bubba! Yes, that’s right. I just finished this trio of portraits of three rescued shelter cats adopted
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Featured Artwork: Peaches and Peonies, a Moment of Inspiration in June
While Peaches appears in dozens of sketches and hundreds of photos, this is the painting that captures her, pretty, petite,
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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
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Commissioned Portrait in Progress: Stained Glass Feline Family
I don’t often get the chance to share a portrait while I’m working on it. Most of my portraits are
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Little Fawn, Just Before, 1988
I lost my “yittle Fawn” 20 years ago this past week, and I’m remembering her with this special moment in
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Commissioned Portrait: Scarlett and Melanie
A full-color rendering that covers the entire ground—paper, canvas, etc.—is often what we think of when we envision a “portrait”,
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Peaches and Peonies, a Moment of Inspiration in June
While Peaches appears in dozens of sketches and hundreds of photos, this is the painting that captures her, pretty, petite,
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A Great Rescue and Portrait By Choice: Holly on the Rocker
A LITTLE WHITE LIE is sometimes what it takes to save an animal from a bad situation. Well, that and
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