The Goldfinches are back! The Goldfinches are back! This male Goldfinch looks a little messy – he’s in the middle of his spring molt. He and his mate have been visiting us for about a week now. We have 2 finch feeders for our finches, one is a sock (pictured) and the other is a […]

I’ve sketched up a new cat portrait today, this is Rock. His portrait is on a 6″ x 6″ canvas panel, and I’ll be painting his background a nice deep olive color as soon as I get the go-ahead on the sketch. Right now I have several cat paintings in my studio at one stage […]

You put your right wing in… You take your right wing out… You put your left wing in… and you shake it all around! That’s what it’s all about! Don’t forget to enter to win a custom portrait in my weekly giveaway!

I worked this gorgeous long haired Siamese cat portrait today in pencil. Her name is Zoey, and her portrait is an ample 8″ x 10″. I’ve sent the proof along to my client for her review, but wanted to share her today with you as well. Zoey’s reference photo has her lying in a heap […]

Patti Shaffer, aka “Mrs. P”, passed away on Easter Sunday after her battle with cancer. She was my friend, and I loved her dearly. I met Patti back when I first started blogging on LiveJournal, in 2003. She found me through a fellow artist, Carrie Hawks. I adored her at once. Patti was my first […]

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Today begins Week #16 of my 2009 weekly graphite portrait giveaway! Each week, one winner will be selected to receive one 5×7 graphite drawing from their photograph. Last week’s winner was the one who best fit the Easter theme for the week – a Pug Bunny named Brewski! Brandy saved Brew from being euthanized, and […]