ArtByCrain
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Playing in GIMP

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I was playing in GIMP today and came up with these digitally enhanced images, in this case a photo I took of cherry blossoms a few ye...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Kitty Kocktail ~ complete

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I finished this one up this morning. It sat staring at me with those big soulful eyes so I had to finish it. I didn't do much actu...
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Monday, February 09, 2015

Kitty Kocktail ~ WIP 2

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I had hopes this was complete but I see some things that need a tweak or two. When I first saw the image on my PC screen I thought I ha...
Sunday, February 08, 2015

Pigments of Your Imagination ~ the book

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Back in February of 2013 I was contacted by  Cathy Taylor (link) who I met on Facebook via an alcohol artists inking group. She wa...
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Saturday, February 07, 2015

Kitty Kocktail ~ WIP 1

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I've finally begun work on this little fella. I decided not to try this in watercolor(I didn't believe I could achieve the soft...
Monday, February 02, 2015

February

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Sorry I've been MIA for so long. Having lung issues again among other things this winter and I haven't felt at all creative. ...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy 2015!

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Here's wishing all my visitors a Happy New Year and all the best for 2015! 2014 was a mixed bag for me. I'm hoping 2015 will ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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To all my visitors. Thank you for a great year and your support. I hope you are enjoying your holiday.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Kitty Kocktail ~ drawing

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This project may be beyond my expertise as a painter but I want to give it a go anyway. I've never painted a clear glass anything b...
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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Mama Luv

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I just completed my latest cat painting and I'm pretty happy with it. Shame that my blues appear more red violet in places but I wa...
Monday, December 08, 2014

Little S-Kittles

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The title popped into my head while I was finishing this painting and I think it works. It's been almost a month since I updated ...
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Sunday, November 09, 2014

Liquitex Flexible Modeling Paste ~ product review

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I'm always on the lookout for ways to add texture to some of my paintings. Today I experimented with this product and I highly re...
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Saturday, November 01, 2014

Silverbark at Sundown ~ complete (acrylic and collage on paper)

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I'm going to call this done now. It doesn't look like I've done much since my last post but I spent a lot of time just look...
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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Silverbark at Sundown ~ WIP 2

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Many glazes later...many, many glazes later, I finally started work on the markings on the birch trunks. I love the distinctive 'e...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Silverbark at Sundown ~ sketch and wip 1

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This is the beginning of my latest project. It's another birch painting done with acrylic on 140# Fabriano HP w/c paper. I have a...
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Monday, October 13, 2014

Autumn Scene ~ color study (acrylic)

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Here is my painted color study, just completed. It's small, roughly 5" x 13". I decided to use tube acrylic because acr...
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Autumn Scene ~ color study

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Autumn Scene is a temporary working title until I see how this goes. I just completed this color study with Prismacolor colored pencils...
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Monday, October 06, 2014

Rusty Gate Post ~ complete?

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Hi! Remember me? Well, here's my rusty gate. I'm happy with the gate but got stuck on the background which threw me into a sort...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Rusty Gate Post ~ WIP 3

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More work done on this piece. So far it's been figuring out how to recreate the look of many layers of peeling paint and rust witho...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Rusty Gate Post ~ WIP (mixed media)

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I developed a small case of artist's block and not even Crabby Cat could rescue me. He's still in the sketch stage...
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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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