Dear Friends,
I’m sorry that I don’t have time right now to do a new tagging, so I am using the one that I did before. I got to 8 and then got too busy to do the rest. I appreciate being included, however.
I was tagged by Evy in the 20 things meme. Like Evy, I […]

“Peahen Power” - Prints available.
Peacocks have all the fun, with their big tails and bright feathers. I think it’s time we peahens got a little of the glam, too. Who do they think they are, anyway?

Blessings of the season to everyone!
EDITED TO add the rest of the story (originally posted December 2005)
This image was painted entirely in Photoshop using the Liquify, smudge and other gooey tools. There was no paintbrushing in this, nor preset global filters. It was done entirely by pushing around pixels, a few at a time.
Last year, […]

It’s not a new painting, but it’s something to keep the spot warm (or cool, as the case may be) while I’m out near the Rose Bowl with the paint out gang.
This was painted last year for the Illustration Friday theme of Jazz.
Anyway, today, Tuesday, is the birthday of Charlie Parker AKA Bird […]

So for Crackskull Bob’s Self Portrait marathon we’re supposed to draw ourselves, so I did. I’ve been trying to learn how to use my thumb as a measuring tool for gauging proportions and I think it works pretty well. Look at what a good likeness I got!!!

This began as an exercise in concept sketching in Photoshop - creating an imaginary landscape using different brushes and textures - and it just kept evolving. Now I want to know who she is, where she came from, and what would happen if a simple young lad came upon her by surprise … and fell […]

A study in an impressionist mood for the weekend drawing event at Wet Canvas. I know of at least four friends who are doing it regularly - it’s a lot of fun to see all the different ‘takes’ on the reference photos. Practice is good …
Here are some of the screenshots leading up to the […]

Much of the time I’m unsatisfied with the outcome of what I’m drawing or painting. I’m rarely unsatisfied with the process of practice and learning, just unsatisfied with the result. I think this is natural for a student of any age, and I consider myself a student.
However, every now and then I paint or draw […]

This week’s theme for Inspire Me Thursday is “digital,” so I thought I’d challenge myself to paint a digital portrait. This was painted completely in Photoshop, from “scratch” starting with a blank document. It was not a paintover or clone of an existing photo. In fact, I found five or six different photos and portraits […]

Robots don’t work all the time, you know. Sometimes they go for walks in the woods with their kids. And pick berries and stuff. So, if you’re camping and you see glowing red eyes in the bushes … just remember, it might not be bobcats …