Spikes, all done

Quick as a wink, it is done.

Spikes

 finally got the watercolor portion of this piece done. In a few months I'll get the acrylics on and call it done.

Pepsi Refresh Grants

My friend is in the running for the Pepsi refresh grant and needs your votes. Please go and vote. Her is a note from Khristee about the grant

My idea is to spread laughter to thousands of people through a month of free comedic plays.  This idea will impact 2,000 to 4,000 people in the San Francisco Bay area.

This grant will not provide all of the money that I would need to produce a production for a month in San Francisco, so I will be putting in some of my money too.  But I think it's worth it!

I hope you will support me, the arts, and the people of California by voting for my idea.  Please vote once daily throughout May and spread the word!

Piccolo Pizza & Jazzeria

I know it has been a long time since I posted. I am working on a new piece. Meanwhile I have hung my art at Piccolo Pizza & Jazzeria. If you are in the area drop in for a slice and a look.

Pink Lilys

I finally finished this one. One more to go in this series.

Progress

I have been spread pretty thin over the past couple of weeks. What little free time I have had was devoted to the Pirate a Day blog. I finally was able to sit down and work on a watercolor tonight. Next step acrylics, then framed.

Sundance Show Thursday the 20th

Come one come all. I have my opening this thursday, January 20th at the Sundance Café and Wine Bar in Stamford, CT. Starts at 6:30. The owner is is offering 15% off diner if you are a friend of the artist. Here are a couple of photos. Sorry my art is blurry, the camera focused on the furniture.

Wiggly Flower

All done

Wiggly Flower (not done)

The first problem I ran into was when I cut out the paper to the frame size, I didn't leave room to tape it down. I tape the paper down to prevent curling. Oops. I did the watercolor portion of one floral. Next step, acrylics.

It worked!

I cut into the crow feather but because I waited so long the feather was brittle and broke into several pieces.  with my never say die attitude I went a head and dipped it into the ink and began drawing. The results follow.

Working backwards

I bought these three frames at an art tag sale. So I am working backwards, getting the frames first then creating the art that goes with them. I decided on three florals. The large crow feather at the bottom of the picture I am going to cut and use it as a pen. I hope it works.

Gabby Gal

Here is the other pice to go with Gabby Guy. Same size and everything 18" x 24" on masonite. Newspaper glued down, ink, watercolor then acrylic.

Gabby Guy

I know it has bee n a long time. I have been caught up in the Pirate a Day blog. I finally finished one of the two Gabby paintings.

Watercolor update

I forgot how much I don't enjoy painting watercolors on newspaper. But that part of the process is done. On to acrylics.

Art Shows

The opening at Rockwell went well. No sales, but a full house. Also hung my art at Nature's Temptation in Ridgefield. The first pictues are from Rockwell, the last one from Nature's Temptation.

Back to normal

If you are looking for the pirate sketches it has migrated over here.

I have started two new pieces. Since the smaller ones on paper have been popular, I am going to try a larger size. I have been trying to figure out what to do with these photos I took in Bryant park, and this is it. they are both 18" x 24".

Pirate a Day

Chris and I made the big move. We now have a stand alone blog called Pirate a Day.
So from now on visit Pirate a Day for the pirate updates, This blog will go back to my other art.

Pirate Grudge Match Day 12

Header: My friend Chris Smith challenged me to a sketch a day grudge match until New Year's Day.

From Chris

Me

Pirate Grudge Match Day 11

Header: My friend Chris Smith challenged me to a sketch a day grudge match until New Year's Day.

From Chris

From Me

Pirate Grudge Match Day 10

Header: My friend Chris Smith challenged me to a sketch a day grudge match until New Year's Day.

from Chris

From Me