Parrot power! Here’s the newest tutorial, just revealed in the Online School, this fun parrot in watercolor! The vibrant colors and personality of this parrot made it fun to create, and I’m looking forward to getting started on the next tutorial on the list – based on your requests!
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Hot Diggity Dog!
This week has been all about dogs, both in and out of the studio! In The Studio It was a pleasure to complete this commission for a friend – a Mother’s Day gift, and my first Pit Bull! It’s a composite of two different photos. I love the cigar – it rounds out the personality….
How to Paint a Watercolor Wren
Here’s what’s happening in the studio (which looks great because we had lovely guests last week, and a reason to clean): Wrens: The past month has been all about wrens – I am pleased to reveal the newest video tutorial – this Wren in Watercolor. You can click the image to watch the Introduction, or go to The…
Big Time Art Show and New Watercolor Tutorial
Lots of great things are happening on this blizzard day of 2017! My husband and I just finished shoveling, which I love, and It’s time to sit down and give you an update. I’m preparing for my first big time art show, the 33rd Annual North Penn Select Craft Show this Saturday, March 18 at…
Little Mongrel Needs a Name
He wa’n’t no common dog, he wa’n’t no mongrel; he was a composite. A composite dog is a dog that is made up of all the valuable qualities that’s in the dog breed— kind of a syndicate; and a mongrel is made up of all riffraff that’s left over. Mark Twain This little mongrel needs…
A Kitten in Watercolor
It was fun to create this kitten in watercolor, in response to requests from subscribers on my Youtube channel about how to paint cat fur – something that confounded me for a long time. This is a 5″ x 7″ watercolor painting on Arches Cold Press paper, based on a reference photo by Victoria Bowker. I love…
Watercolor Pet Portrait – Chihuahua
A great dane, a bulldog, and a chihuahua are in the park. A female poodle walks up and says, “I’ll be one of you guy’s girlfriend if you can use the words “liver” and “cheese” in one sentence.” The great dane says, “I like liver and cheese.” “That’s too easy,” says the poodle. The bulldog…
Watercolor Pet Portrait – “Rocky” the Basset Hound
This is an 8 x 10 inch gallery wrapped watercolor portrait of “Rocky” the Basset Hound based on a photo by Karen Broemmelsick. Karen is a stellar photographer – I used her reference in my recent violin painting. People often ask what kind of paper I use for these gallery wrapped paintings, and how it’s done….
Watercolor Portrait – Musician – Daimon Price
I have been working on some portraits in preparation for the May exhibition at the Twisted Olive in Bethlehem, PA. I’m excited to be able to finally show you this watercolor portrait of musician and a former student, Daimon Price! A singer/songwriter from the Lehigh Valley, PA, Daimon is currently the lead singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist in…
Watercolor Pet Portrait – Grey Striped Cat “Fleo”
This is an 8 x 10 inch gallery wrapped watercolor portrait of a grey striped cat that reminds me of one of my favorite cats, “Fleo.” Watch the video HERE! When we were growing up in Mifflin County, PA, we lived on a small farm. Maybe not a farm as most people know it, but it…
