ArtByCrain
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Dead Leaves & Walnut Ink

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4/1/2012 I did a little tweaking. I warmed this up with a wash of Quin. gold deep and added some Lumiere Super Copper fluid acrylic. It...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Daisy Peeper Quartet ~ Complete

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I started this painting last year, then ran into a snag so it needed some tweaking to save it which I put off until just recently. I finall...
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Monday, March 05, 2012

Le Chat Retourne

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The title translates roughly as The Cat Returns. I thought it would be fun to translate my usually boring titles to French. It sounds a whol...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Snowy Owl

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I don't really know what kind of owl this is but I dubbed him a snowy owl because I put him into a blustery winter scene. This was an ex...
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Red Screech Owl ~ complete

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I just completed the finishing touches on my owl painting. I didn't do much more with the owl but did tweak the birch trunk a bit. I add...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Red Screech Owl ~ WIP 2

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Please disregard the odd shadow in the upper righthand corner of the image. I just noticed it. It won't be there when I post the final...
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Red Screech Owl ~ WIP 1

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I don't normally paint wildlife but a few months ago I saw some amazing photos of various owls taken by photographer Steve Haas of Michi...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Feeeed Us, Seymour!

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I had loads of fun painting this one. It's a type of floral I don't recall seeing any other artist render in any medium before altho...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Stalled Out

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This past month has not been productive for me at all. I have ideas but seem to lack the motivation to carry them out. This is different tha...
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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Idea for a Series ~ Fish Outta Water

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I mentioned a few years back I'd like to try painting fish but never followed through. I couldn't find the right fish, I guess. Rece...
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Saturday, December 31, 2011

HAPPY 2012!

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Another year has come and gone and my(!) how fast it flew by. It seems the older I get, the quicker time goes. We now have another brand ne...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Christmas Doodles

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I am in such a funk this holiday season it's ridiculous. I realized I'd produced nothing of creative value in weeks so I got out a d...
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Friday, December 02, 2011

Scanner Art

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In this image I applied the red eye filter, adjusting the level until I liked the results . For this effect I moved the poppy while the scan...
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Thursday, December 01, 2011

Ladies on a Park Bench #I

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SOLD I hope everyone of my visitors that celebrate Thanksgiving had a great holiday. Mine was kind of weird this year and Christmas lo...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Playing with Lines ~ Ladies on a Park Bench

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The line portion of my Ladies on a Park Bench(my working title) is complete. I drew and re-drew these ladies so many times I hope I haven...
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Playing with Lines ~ continued

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After umpteen tries I think I've hit the mark with my center subject. I created a little panorama to see how well they relate to each ot...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Playing with Lines

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Don't you love the friend that enjoys talking in your ear while you are engrossed in a good book? I know...me too! Here one gal is readi...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Black Walnut Nude

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I've never done figure work, especially a nude but tonight I was in the mood to break out and see what I could create. This is my result...
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Friday, November 11, 2011

Homemade Black Walnut Ink ~ Completed

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To give an idea of the color I've used my ink on a scrap of 140# watercolor paper to achieve an aged effect by toning the paper and appl...
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Homemade Black Walnut Ink (continued)

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The waiting begins. My ink may be ready to strain by Halloween, possibly the week after. Boiled husks with liquid. Rusty old screws and wash...
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Billie Crain
I am a self taught artist residing in northern lower Michigan. Although I've always loved creating art I began pursuing it seriously in 2005. I work in several mediums but my primary medium is watercolor which I especially enjoy because of the unique challenges it presents. I also like experimenting, painting on alternative surfaces using various techniques and styles. The majority of my inspiration comes from Nature and animals. I'm an avid cat lover so cats often show up in many of my paintings. I am a member of Northern Michigan Artists Market Gallery in Petoskey, Michigan and my original paintings and prints have sold both nationally and internationally.
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