Order your pet portrait now and save some bucks. Makes a great Christmas gift!

5 days left to order your pet portrait for $100. You can have either 3/4" or 1 1/2" gallery wrap for the same price. (A $25 - $50 savings). 

Pet portrait sale $100

Christmas in July pet portrait sale. It's hot outside. I'm stuck trying to stay cool in the air conditioning. And, let's face it, so are you! Nobody's out in this heat spending money. Excite my life! Give me some pet portraits to do. For this week only I'll do your personalized 12"x12" pet portrait for $100. ($125 value). You know you've been wanting one!

Gladiola's blooming

From my sketchbook. Received three gladiolus for my birthday from God. Really sweet.

The man with the straw hat

Saw this wonderful old man with a straw hat and a seersucker suit walking the streets of New Orleans. Wish I could have snapped a shot of him. I suppose I did in my mind. He looked so happy to be walking about on a very hot July day. Decided to paint the impression in my mind. 

Sketch portrait.

It's been brought to my attention that I haven't posted since January. I haven't looked to see if this is true. I imagine that is is. Truth is, I've kind of gotten out of the habit of posting here. I have been creating, even if it is just quick ideas for paintings in my sketch books. And, I've been posting on Facebook. The reality of the whole online thing is that it has become a bit overwhelming. First there was the blog, then Facebook, then Pinterest, then Instagram! I think this last one is the one that just made me think... Where does this end? I suppose I need to spend some serious time looking into software that merges them all. But, that seems kind of impersonal. Are you guys still out there? I've lately taken an interest in painting faces. Imaginary people. People in my mind. I still love the freedom and fluidity of my sketches in my sketch book, and attempt from time to time to try to capture that fluidity with other mediums. It never seems to work. Each medium is like a language of its own and demands "to be" what it was meant to be and speak it's own tongue. I posted this sketch on Facebook and it received many different interpretations. Thought I would share it here.