June 20, 2008

Cat Pastel painting, Cover Girl



Cover Girl
5 x 7 supported charity: Cast-away Cats
sold $153

You know, Biscuit gets a little worn out with all the modeling she does. I can't really blame her for wanting to just kick back and take a break every now-and-again. And just to be sure I don't get the camera out, she covers up that sweet little face when she's on break. Ha!

June 16, 2008

Love Letter to the Sea 685


Love Letter to the Sea, 685
5 x 7

Another in my series of Love Letters to the Sea. This one is from a trip right outside my studio, and on to the deck. Early evening is the best time to catch the sun as she starts setting off just to the South of us (yes, yes, that's still in the West).

June 11, 2008

Cat Pastel, Studio Chair


Studio Chair, Taken
5 x 7
supported charity: Cast-away Cats
sold - $205

Biscuit loves our time spent in the studio. It's her favorite place to be. She's even been known to help me pick out just the right color pastel if I get stumped.
5 x 7s get pretty small when you have a lot to fit in that space! I can always tell when a painting is going well; I don't want to stop - for anything - and I don't want it to be done. I believe there is an art in simply knowing when a piece is done and has had enough of you messing with it.

Love Letter to the Sea 684



Love Letter to the Sea 684
7 x 5
supported charity: Orca Network Organization
sold $51
Another in my series of Love Letters to the Sea. This one is from a trip along the infamous California Coast where we navigated Hwy 1 (and 101) in our little RV. I kept getting tossed from side to side and took the opportunity to snap some photos while being jostled about.

June 10, 2008

And, of course, Kitty


I love this pose by our little Biscuit in this piece.
Always the Princess
5 x 7 pastel
sold - $152 partial proceeds to Cast-away-Cats charity
It doesn't seem to matter much what she does, she's always beautiful to me and always looks like she belongs on a throne.

June 06, 2008

Love Letters to the Sea 683


Love Letter to the Sea 683
7 x 5
supported charity: Orca Network Organization
sold $50

I'm in love with the sea. I know that's no surprise to those who know me. I'm doing a series of small 5 x 7 or 7 x 5 daily paintings and this is one of them. This one is pegged to help out the Orca Network Organization that is a 501-c group from right here (on Whidbey Island), run by some wonderful folks!