Done. almost.

So, I think I'm pretty much done with my latest commission.
I'm going to work on the woman's hand a bit more, but other than that I'm done.

Hooray!

I'm posting a picture of the couple so you can see what they look like.


The pug painting was a success! My client loved it and so did her husband. It's always a relief when you clients love your work.

In other news, I've listed some new prints over in my Etsy shop. The originals are going to be in a group show for the month of July at Gigantic Gallery in Portland. I'm really happy with how they came out. I feel like I was able to communicate my love for drawing and mark making in these pieces. I feel like I was also able to express my love of living in the Northwest.

In other, other, news, Nate and I have been seriously thinking about adopting another dog. We met up with Amy over at the Pixie Project this morning. She brought a little guy named Turkey over to meet Chloe. Unfortunately, Chloe tried to eat him and seemed generally uninterested in meeting him.

Needless to say, I was pretty dissapointed. I've been keeping my eye on Turkey for months, and would have really liked to adopt him.

Amy was super sweet and said she would help us find the perfect dog for us and for Chloe. I hope someone adopts Turkey soon. He is a sweet little guy and deserves a great, loving, home.

 Well, tomorrow is the 4th! Hope everyone has a super fun week :)

Three Sisters

Three Sisters

I posted a new painting in my Etsy shop yesterday.

I finished this piece a few weeks ago, but I haven't had a chance to photograph it and list it until yesterday.
I like how this painting turned out. I love the collage peeking out of the white, and I am very happy with how soft the feathers look.

I started a commission piece yesterday. I was contacted by a woman with two friends who are getting married and who are also farmers. She requested a painting in the style of American Gothic by Grant Wood. I was very apprehensive about doing this piece. I've never done a commission with people, and it's also much larger than I am used to. The size is 18x20", making it a bit intimidating. It took me about 2 hours yesterday just drawing it out, and making sure the dimensions were correct. So far I'm pretty happy with the drawing. I'm going to start painting on Thursday, so hopefully I'll have something interesting to share.

I thought it was time to take a leap, to take a risk, and to take on a challenge. I hope it was the right choice! We shall see....