Clarence

Clarence 11x14, Commission, Ink

Bucket

I would have to say this was my toughest yet. All the shades of gray, changes of fur direction, and so on. It took three tries to get it right! I also thought I'd start including the photos I'm working from. When the client allows it that is.

Bucket, 9x12, Commission

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Reko

11 x 14, Reko

Slight Hiccup...

A slight hiccup for June and July. I'm back drawing again and just finished a picture today. I'll have it up within a week or two. I will be a bit busy the next couple months or so with commissions. Two currently being worked on, then three dogs a friend wants done, and then a sixth once the client gets a good photo of her horse to me. Busy busy!

Clancy

"Sitting quietly,
Doing nothing,
Spring comes,
And the grass grows by itself."
~ Zen Proverb ~

9x12, Ink, Clancy

A Sometimes Photographer...

Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter. ~Ansel Adams ~

Backyard, May 2009.

Cancer Relay

"Talk to every women as if you loved her, and to every man as if he bored you, and at the end of your first season you will have the reputation of possessing the most perfect social tact" ~ Oscar Wilde

8x10, ink, pointillism. Done for the Cancer Relay Auction in Kamloops , BC.

Rotary Kamloops Fundraiser

8x10 for Rotary Kamloops auction, sold for $100

Cleo

Done for my boss at work since she treats us so well.

Snake Watercolor

I still have no scanner... My first watercolor that I actually ended up mostly liking. Learned a lot from it. Once I have a better working environment I'll probably do some more finished watercolor work.

Rotary Kamloops Fundraiser

My first, in a soon to be, long line of donations was for the Kamloops Rotary Crabfest 2009. I unfortunately don't have a good scan of the drawing but here's the best my cell phone could do...It sold for $90. I was pretty happy.


I've also realized I can't draw alone at home anymore which is a complete turnaround from before. Now I find I can only draw in crowded places. Starbucks, the mall, University Campus, etc. I find all the white noise lets me focus on drawing instead of on thinking. I seem to think way too much otherwise. And it's a negative kind of thinking...

A plus I hadn't realized was I actually like drawing around people. Some people watch or compliment the drawing or are generally happy about it. So, it's kind of a nice side bonus to the actual finished product and donation. Helps motivate me to finish! I'm looking forward to when I figure out how to do my painting in public too. I need to find a nice carrying case/easel/setup for that...