6 x 8 inch oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board SOLD
Every time I get the photos for a new commission sent to me it is like opening a gift, the wheels start turning on how I will approach the painting, especially when it is such a sweet face.
This is a commission I did for a couple to be reminded every day of the beautiful peonies that grow in their garden every year, the vase was a wedding gift from their grandfather.
6 x 8 inch oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board SOLD
I might have said this before, I just adore painting animals. Every face is so unique and every owner loves their pet more than anything. Pickles colouring was so beautiful and with such a sweet face there is nothing better.
I have really been enjoying painting these landscapes, there is something so familiar about cedar trees. I kept to a limited palette, makes things so much simpler.
6 x 8 inch oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board SOLD
When a customer sends me the perfect photo of their favourite pooch to be painted I can't wait to get started. I actually painted the same dog twice using the exact same pose(customers orders). When I finished the first I never looked at it until I finished the second. I used a different palette for each so they didn't look exactly alike.
6 x 8 inch oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board SOLD
I have to say this beautiful grey cat was difficult to paint, or it could have just been the mental block that I conjured up. I get painting anxiety every time I do a commission, but I love doing them...go figure.