Lanterns in watercolor

The finished oil painting of Tapdance & Peanut

This painting is sold.

Preliminary sketch and underpainting

Working on an oil portrait of Tap Dance and Peanut which is 9"x12" on canvas. This is only a rough start, and the painting will go through many changes before it is finished. It will take months to completely dry. There is a lot ot tweaking to be done (ears, eyes, etc.), as well as top color overlay and outline adjustments.

Today's experiment:

These paintings are sumi and watercolor on rice paper that has been treated with a wax resist to create an interesting effect. There are also some glitter bling flecks on one which did not photograph enough to really see. Fun to push the envelope a bit to see what happens.

Breakfast for sure...

Crow puzzling over a piece of trash

A sumi art supplier friend has sent me a gift of rice paper called Waterwave. It has tiny distinct lines over a creamy beige surface throughout. I am experimenting with this paper today while being aware of the crows outside.

First day of Fall

and the holidays are coming soon.....

time to get organized. Make a list.