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Two Big Dogs and a Very Big Portrait
In February, I received a big portrait order. The subject was two big dogs, a Rottweiler named Shatae and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Ram. Not only were the dogs big, the customer requested a 24” x 48” portrait. Wow! Such a large and challenging project thrilled me. And I admit to some trepidation approaching something so large. As I sat in front of my large Wacom pen display at the start of the portrait, I …
The Biggest Surprise of My Life
Here’s the absolutely true story of a surprise that changed my life.
Winslow’s Quest
Join my dog on his daily Shakespearean quest, in verse
Spokane Is Burning
A safety update and semi-random thoughts on the wildfires burning in Spokane.
Confidence and Cat Art
In which I worked to boost my confidence in painting cats. Especially the nose!
Painted Palouse landscape art
A gift of a large digital landscape made The Missus’ aunt a happy lady!
The Siren Call of Watercolors
My advice for watercolor artists: seek out others who share your passion and be educated and inspired.
I Love Happy Dog Portraits
There’s nothing better than painting a happy dog! I love doing portrait commissions of smiling pooches. From my perspective, as the artist doing the painting, portraying a happy dog makes the portrait come alive. It adds a great real life quality to the dog, and makes it impossible to dismiss. There’s nothing wrong with a serious dog, and I enjoy painting those portraits as well. But working on a happy, smiling dog portrait is a …
Painting Dog Portraits at a Craft Fair
What’s so interesting about dog painting demos at craft fairs? You never know what’s going to happen next.