I couldn't resist. I cropped and greyscaled the image. I then added the sepia tint & text. Here I've altered the image in Elemen...

SOLD I'm calling this one done. I applied a few more glazes to the background, finished the mouse, removed any masking, tweaked Phoebe(m...

Quick update, poor photo. I still have lots more to do on this one. I've been applying many glazes to areas of the background to get th...

I started this yesterday but couldn't post an update until today. My camera batteries died.:( Today was in the mid 40's so it was ju...

Marcia Van Osten has graciously given me permission to use a photo of one of her beautiful Persian cats as inspiration for a painting. This...

Here I've taken the liberty to mat and frame the painting online...a simple pale gold metal frame with jet black mat. I've included ...

I have been working, albeit slooowly, on this project. I decided on a Venetian plaster look for the background. I wanted something predomin...

3.)More size adjustments, more birds, more 'attitude'. I think this will be the final composition. I can individualize each bird mor...

I've been observing a flock of crows that have been visiting the park this winter. Actually I think they may be ravens because they are ...

I want to wish all my visitors the very best for 2011. We will shortly be entering a brand new year. At this time many of you may set goals ...

To all my visitors...thank you for visiting my blog and special thanks to those who took the time to leave comments and feedback. It means ...

HA! I can pretend...right? Courtesy of Photofunia. Myrna Wacknov posted the URL on her blog: photofunia.com

This year I decided not to do cards for printing. My printer is acting up again and I don't want to pay a print shop right now. Instead...

One surface I love to use for painting is matboard, not to be confused with mountboard. Whenever I mention matboard in a post I'm referr...

Bandit~closeup 8 Ball~closeup I made a few adjustments last night and called this done. Working without a reference photo certainly has it...

Close to completion. Bandit's fur beneath his chin got a little heavy. It looks more like a goat's beard at the moment. I'll pro...

I've had the urge to paint lop eared rabbits but I don't happen to know any at the moment. I do remember a boy in my childhood neigh...

Transparent watercolor on a half sheet of 140# Arches bright white CP paper. I've been puttering away at this one for a couple of weeks ...

After cropping, applying the cutout filter and greyscaling the image. Gotta love technology.:) View to the east. The original photo. The vie...