Paco gets a nose...

"Paco in the Big Bed"

(in progress)

20"x16" acrylic on canvas

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The quilt gets a bit more texture and Paco received a nose on his cute little face. Tomorrow the lamp might get a base.

Happy Halloween everyone.

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The Bed comes to life...

"Paco in the Big Bed"

(in progress)

20"x16" acrylic on canvas

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I spent much of today working in my studio and helping Corrine do several raku firings. Both were big successes.

The bed in the painting is coming to life, and I'm itching to be painting more of Paco. "All in good time my painter friend." I have to tell myself.

For the past 6 months I've been working on small canvases or wood blocks, it's nice to be painting large again. It's great how quickly the story unfolds with a large brush. Then when all of the imagery is in place I go back to add the details that bring the story into reality. If my paintings were a book or movie, they would be done in flashbacks.

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The start of Paco...

"Paco in the Big Bed"
(in progress)

20"x16" acrylic on canvas
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Here's a new commission I just started today. The cute pooch in this painting is named Poco. He loves to hang out on his owner's bed and chew on socks.

I love the smile he has on his face and in his eyes.

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Two Hound Polka

"Two Hound Polka"

3 1/2" x 5" acrylic on wood

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It's a new day and a new painting is finished with new ones being started.

I'm getting a little rush of commission work, yeah for me, and have a show I'll be part of next month. Busy, busy.

Back to the easel.

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Two Hound start...

"Two Hound Polka"
(in progress)

3 1/2" x 5" acrylic on wood
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I spent much of today in a meeting and then doing some design work, with a GF pizza with Corrine and friend Steve, thrown in there.

Then I got put a little paint on this new one. I spent about 45 minutes to an hour on this, and it made me realize I didn't actually spend 4 hours yesterday on the Mama painting. I spent a little over 4 hours doing creative work, drawing Mama, these two hounds and sketching a painting idea for a client (a non dog related painting, don't tell anyone). Doing all of that work from the same chair, it seemed like I had been painting for 4 hours.

That's a good thing. I really do love creating.

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Mama Dot

"Mama Dot"

3.5" x 5" acrylic on wood
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I had forgotten how quickly the wood blocks soak up the paint. It's strange to have the paint dry almost instantly, as if it were a hot windy day and I was painting outside. It forces me to paint in a very different way then I have been in the past month.

I either have to mix the paint in the palette before putting my brush to the wood, or I have to paint really, really fast on the wood to mix it there. It was also strange to paint small again.

I also started a second one today, which I hope to post tomorrow.

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Flora Abstraction (final)

"Flora Abstract"

(work in progress) 

12"x12" acrylic on canvas

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After taking a couple of days off, I spent most of today finishing up Flora. After reviewing some of the other photos I was given as references I decided to call her owners to check wether or not I had gone dark enough with her fur. I think if you look at the other posts you'll see we decided to go a little darker.

I really enjoyed creating this piece and loved the way it turned out.

I also put gesso on wood blocks today, so you might see some of those in the next few days.

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not today...

"Flora Abstract"

(work in progress) 

12"x12" acrylic on canvas

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So I didn't get any painting done today, but yesterday I spent hours working on Flora. Is she done? Well no.

I think I have a few more days of work, which is great because then I get to spend more time with her, but I'm also itching to start something new.

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Pain and painting...

"Flora Abstract"

(work in progress) 

12"x12" acrylic on canvas

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So I strained some muscles in my back yesterday moving clay for Corrine, and it hurts to do just about everything. You'd think I'd be in better shape, but I guess not.

I've set-up my easel so that I stand at it versus siting. It's a little strange to work standing, since I like sitting when I paint. I think the only difference I feel is in my feet, because even when I'm seated I hold my palette in my left hand.

I think the only way I'd find it to be a problem is if I were working on a smaller canvas, because right now the easel is at it's height limit. In order to look right into Flora's eyes I have the shelf the canvas is sitting on about an inch from the top of the channel it rides along.

Hopefully, I'll have less pain and the same amount of energy tomorrow.

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