Last Minute Roses (last painting of 2013)

The last painting of 2013. Not too bad for being up till 2:00 this morning. I had to watch the marathon of Breaking Bad. I painted this so fast--I'm definitely looser when tired. I am so sleepy---i will prob rework this when more awake. (I hope not) HAPPY NEW YEAR

Learning soooo much watching videos from the Bright Light Fine Art and The Artists Guild---I joined and i am watching videos of Sherry McGraw, David Leffel and J. Kamin, Best money I have ever spent. They are all top artists-I am learning so much---I love how they put the highlights on in the beginning  ---I am going to try that--I love how they say painting is HARD--that is how I feel And they refine and refine and refine (I do that!) They use different brushes which i am going to try ---I want to try using my whole arm for strokes and I want to look at blocks of color---oh there is so much that they tell as they are painting--it is amazing to watch them paint!
Here is the link
http://brightlightfineart.com/art/artists-guild-library.html
I am excited ---can  u tell?

Jrs' Tribute

Why can't i see what I should fix before I post . I do need to tweak a few places but sweet Jr is done. I can't see him anymore---I have been doing a painting marathon to have this done before Christmas. I figure he will be dry tomorrow and I can varnish Sunday night, frame him Monday and then deliver  him to Roger Monday--if the weather holds out. Painting a dog is like painting a portrait--they have their own personalities--Jr was a charmer--you can see it as you paint him--I can tell he was very much loved.
Christmas is Wednesday, how did it get here so fast? Merry Christmas and happy painting all you wonderful painters!!!

Jrs' Tribute

I worked on this yesterday and today--Of course I need to remind you this is not close to being done, but I hope you can see with each time I work on it, it is more refined. I
worked all day yesterday on  the cover and surface around Junior--I wanted to get that established before i worked on him today. All those folds in the blanket around him was like painting a puzzle. Then i worked on him today --I could easily adjust the blanket around him as I was painting--it's back and forth back and forth till you really see what you are looking at. I like when I get my paintings to this point--the surface is covered and the adjustments begin,! Happy painting--stay tuned for further posts.

Juniors' Tribute

I'm doing a commission for a good friend at work who also happens to be my boss. This is of his sweet little dog--his name is "Junior".
Sadly he lost this precious dog and he asked me to paint him.  Wow I know I have to do a good job-this means a lot to them--I want to do the best I can.
To tell you the truth, just blocking him in, I am falling in love with this little dog--Roger gave me a couple of pictures to paint from and I chose this one. As usual this is a rough block in, and I have a long way to go--but cross your fingers I can do a good job as this is an important painting.
He would love to have this for Christmas.  No pressure- lol
It is so cold here in Kansas this December and they are calling for snow tomorrow. Good time to stay home and paint and paint and paint! Stay warm and Happy Painting!