ArtByCrain
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Board Meeting ~ WIP 1 (more chickens)

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I've had this drawing completed for 4 days but have been waiting for my new brushes to arrive before starting to paint. I ordered 4 ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Rooster 2 ~ 'Middle Management'

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SOLD I painted this fella 3 days ago but it's been so gloomy I couldn't get a decent photo until today. Our sun came back along...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Rooster 1 ~ 'The CEO'

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Sorry again to be late in posting an update. I'm refurbing and downsizing my garden beds and with my lung issues it takes the wind ou...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Homemade Stencils

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Often I've wished I had a particular stencil for a project but couldn't find exactly what was needed online. Also I knew I ...
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Faux Batik Sunflower 2

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I chose to revisit  Faux Batik Sunflower  using a different palette of colors. Also I used walnut ink in place of India ink during the pr...
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Friday, May 03, 2013

One More Ink Painting on Copper Leaf

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I'm finding that Simple Leaf is very delicate and can scratch easily. The silver leaf goes down on Yupo like a mirror (without burnis...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Krylon 'Make It Acid Free'

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I have had questions put to me and my own concerns about working with alcohol ink on waxed paper. How archival could these paintings be?...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

Alcohol Ink on Copper Leaf

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Another experiment and I think this has definite possibilities! I applied Mona Lisa copper Simple Leaf  with Mona Lisa leaf adhesive to a...
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Back to the Inks

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Butterfly I 5" x 7" April 2013 has not been a productive month for me. I managed to create more paintings than usual, all o...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

With Heavy Heart...

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...I had to say goodbye to my cat, Digby today. I gave him several nicknames over the years but 'Bubba' seemed to stick. He was a...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Grandma's Singer ~ experimental

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Okay....I think I finally got myself headed in a new direction. I'm not there yet by any means but I'm working on it. I have my g...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Studio Cat 2 WIP ~ a bust

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Where have I been? Lost...totally. I admit it...this style change is not going to be easy for me. After spending an entire afternoon fr...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Metal Leaf on Watercolor Paper

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I love metallics but am never sure how to incorporate them into my artwork effectively. Recently I purchased a few packages of  Simple L...
Sunday, March 10, 2013

Studio Cat 2 ~ sketch

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First sketch for Studio Cat 2. I wanted to include the same elements and shapes from the first painting but switched around. Working off...
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Saturday, March 09, 2013

The Studio Cat ~ complete

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I finished this one yesterday but some buckling occurred that needed to be corrected so I wasn't able to photograph it until today a...
Thursday, March 07, 2013

The Studio Cat ~ WIP 1

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Sorry it's taken me so long to post an update. I wanted to take my sweet time deciding how to approach this style of painting....
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Friday, March 01, 2013

Shirley Trevena in Action

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For those that may be interested, Shirley has a few videos available on YouTube that are a must-see. I'm still working on a setup for my...
Thursday, February 28, 2013

New Project, New Style?

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For quite sometime I've admired the work of Shirley Trevena  . Her style is colorful, expressive and delightfully/creatively free....
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Monday, February 25, 2013

Daniel Smith Watercolors

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Trying out some new colors today. New colors to me anyway. With my winnings from the DS art contest I purchased a few new watercolors th...
Saturday, February 23, 2013

Red Hat Ladies 2 ~ complete

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It took me as long to complete as to get started but it's done. I do need to clean up the right edge on the hat of the lady in the f...
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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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