ArtByCrain
Monday, March 30, 2009

Mike's Cat~Done!

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This one is finally completed. Yes! I've added the pastels and few other small details. I won't be able to have this one scanned bec...
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Old Roses with Vase

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This is one of my experiments that miraculously I didn't toss out. It pays to hang onto your 'failures' sometimes. I'd had t...
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Lady Slipper Composition

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Even though I'm still adding the final touches to Mike's cat, I've decided I need to get started on my next floral. This time I...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

I'm Thrilled With Imagekind!

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After opening my gallery on Imagekind I thought it would be a good idea to order some samples just to check the quality of their prints. I w...
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Mike's Cat Re-Do~Update

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I've used Frisket film to mask the cat and Moon. I also made a template out of 90# card stock to use as a guide when cutting around the...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Good Camoflauge!

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My son, James emailed me this image and I thought I'd share it with my visitors. Can you find the cat?
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Yahoo Mail

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Is anyone else having problems getting into their Yahoo mailbox today? I've had a battle opening mine so if anyone posts a comment and ...

Mike's Cat Final Revision...I Hope

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Here's what I hope is the final revision of this cat. With all the erasing, my paper held up like a champ. I only had to Scotch tape one...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I'll Never Be A Sculptor

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After trying to get the ear placement correct on my latest cat piece, I resorted to a suggestion given to me on Wetcanvas.com. I made a(very...
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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Mike's Cat WIP Update

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I thought I'd post a quick update. Here's where I'm at right now. I haven't added any pastels yet. I'll be using those t...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Mike's Cat WIP

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Sorry to be so late with an update. I haven't been feeling very well for more than a week and didn't feel at all like picking up a b...
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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Imagekind Matting and Framing

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I recently opened an account with Imagekind and uploaded some macro floral photographs I took this past summer to my new gallery. Today I wa...
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Watercolor Textures

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I haven't wandered off again. Instead I've been reading Ann Blockley's Book, Watercolour Textures while waiting for my art supp...
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Mike's Cat Revised

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I have to say, the position of the cat looks better this way and it didn't take much alteration either. It also solved the 'tail pro...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Special Request From Mike

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A fan of my fantasy cats has given me a suggestion for a concept that I quite like! I don't have a title for it yet so it'll be know...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

East Meets West Completed

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SOLD I had a blast doing this one! I finally called it done last night. I could've fiddled endlessly with those orchids but wanted to ...
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Sunday, February 15, 2009

East Meets West

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This is where I'm at right now. I'll start painting the details of the flowers tomorrow. I laid on the masking fluid pretty heavy f...
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Monday, February 09, 2009

My First Art Award!

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Anita Murphy bestowed this on me yesterday and I feel so honored. Thank you, Anita! Now I have to list 7 things that make me happy so here ...
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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Experimenting

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Well, before it was all said and done I threw everything I had at this one trying to figure out what worked best and what didn't work at...
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Pond Water With Reflection

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I was pretty darn happy with my first attempt at painting pond water on HP watercolor paper. I've never really done a proper landscape o...
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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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