A few weeks ago, my parents emailed me a picture a cat belonging to their neighbor, Virginia, and asked me if I could draw of portrait of it for her. Apparently, Virginia had seen a picture I’d done some years ago of a cat in my parent’s house, and all but absconded with it. My… Continue reading A Cat for Virginia
Category: Art
Ongoing Art Project: Colors of Spring
As you know, I’ve been painting small abstractions every day since January 1st, as part of a goal to make art all year, however small or quick. With spring now just giving way to summer, I’ll show you what I’ve been up to since the last installment. In keeping with my ongoing experimentation with abstraction,… Continue reading Ongoing Art Project: Colors of Spring
Ongoing Art Project: Colors of Winter
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to work on my art on a more regular basis. Although I did a lot of painting and sketching over the break, I barely drew anything during the semester itself. Shortly after the semester ended then, I picked up a small sketchnook that I could carry around in… Continue reading Ongoing Art Project: Colors of Winter
A Still Life for Grammie, Part Two
Last week I started talking about a recent still life I wanted to paint in memory of my grandmother. Today, I’ll show you how I went about completing that work. I started by lightly sketching the still life onto the canvas with pencil. Some artists have the confidence the go right at the canvas with… Continue reading A Still Life for Grammie, Part Two
A Still Life for Grammie, Part One
My paternal grandmother passed away in October. She’d been suffering from dementia for several years, so in many respects, the person I knew and loved had already been gone for some time. Still, Grammie was a seminal presence to my childhood and early adulthood, so I couldn’t help but be affected by her passing. Whether… Continue reading A Still Life for Grammie, Part One
Good Tidings, Williamsburg Edition
As followers of my previous blog, The Fanciful Lobster, may remember, I make my own holiday cards every year. Initially, this served as my proverbial fist-shaking at the consumerism of the holidays, but with seven years’ worth of cards under my belt, it’s now become a tradition unto itself. It’s my way of checking in… Continue reading Good Tidings, Williamsburg Edition
Iris Trio, Part 2
Last week I started talking about an iris print I had been wanting to make. This week I’ll show you how it turned out. I completed this project over the summer, before I moved to Williamsburg. I began this project by going through my sketches. I eventually settled on three flowers, each drawn between… Continue reading Iris Trio, Part 2
Iris Trio, Part 1
When I was living in Roswell, I became interested in drawing iris. I’ve long appreciated these flowers for their dramatic, ruffled petals and rich colors, but southeast New Mexico, as it turns out, is replete with them. I could find them growing all around Roswell in the spring, and the Roswell Museum collection itself boasted… Continue reading Iris Trio, Part 1