Wednesday, May 5, 2010

LIfe is Beautiful



My friend Daniel and I decided to swap paintings last summer. He'd always wanted this still from the movie Life is Beautiful to become a painting. We thought I'd do well on this one since it does have a horse ; ) By far, this was this most difficult thing I had ever attempted and is probably the one painting I am most proud of. Extremely intricate and full of lush greenery it was time consuming for sure! And yes, the horse is green. If you haven't seen this movie, it's definitely worth a viewing!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Still Catching Up . . .


I took a long break from painting anything at all last summer, hence no updates. But have now resumed at a more leisurely pace this year. This is a really neat one for me, I wish I had a better picture, so the details would actually be visible. I'd never done Japanese Koi before, so I was really pleased with the result. There's a lot of texture on the scales and fins that doesn't really translate here, but everything really just seemed to pop.

It's Been a While . . .


Here's another of the "fairy" ones I got to do. Loved the more relaxed feel to it and lack of intricate details. It was a great one to do, no drama ; ) I've got to get a real camera, this one is another one from my Blackberry!

Monday, April 14, 2008

Haley


Another fave!  This mom-to-be wasn't releasing the baby's gender or name for public consumption but my mom wrangled it out of her ; )  The MTB was using the classic Pooh bedding, etc for the nursery and named the baby girl, Haley.  I had no idea how it would turn out, but I was amazed at the results!  I'd be really dangerous if I actually knew what I was doing!!





It was from her shower that I was asked to create a gift certificate for a customized painting.  Never one to shy away from trying something new, I obliged, natch.  Which ultimately led to the creation of Sophia, which I thought was pretty cute, all things considered: Recycling a gently used canvas - bad.  Trying a new design and thinking paint pens would help - bad.  Two canvasses, lots of Gesso & a misshap with an exacto - bad.  A trip to Michaels for a new canvas and roll of ribbon - priceless.  The ribbon covered the staples glaring out from the edges of the canvas, which unfortunately you can't see in this photo, but take my word for it - cute!  

Monday, April 7, 2008

Heidi


This one has to be one of my absolute favorites! Hippos & Honey all to match Pottery Barn's Cherry Blossom baby bedding...perfection ; )