I worked a bit more on Effee’s portrait today, getting her under painting complete and enhancing the dark shadows in the rug. She’s coming along quite nicely! It will be a few days before I can paint in the furs in her coat so check back at the beginning of next week to see the […]

I’ve just completed my Week #42 custom portrait giveaway winner, Ace’s portrait. Have a look at it here (or become a fan & view it full size on Facebook!)

Today begins Week #43 of my 2009 weekly graphite portrait giveaway! Each week, one winner will be selected to receive one 5×7 graphite (pencil) drawing from their photograph. Last week’s winner, was Kathy who submitted Ace on behalf of her grieving friend. My best friend, Janet, rescued Ace four years ago when he had a […]

My weekly portrait contest is going to be a couple of days behind this week – two Senior portrait sessions in a row and hundreds of photos to edit! Stay tuned!

I’ve begun a new dog portrait in oils, Effee. She’s a gorgeous greyhound who recently passed away. It’s such a sweet, peaceful pose. I know I typically share the sketch first, but I went straight into painting without any hesitation to get the background worked in. I have a bit more to do on the […]

A few weeks ago, I was looking forward to photographing my niece’s Senior portraits. It seems like just a month ago she asked me, as a freshman in high school, to be the one to do them for – and now the time has come. My Panasonic Lumix (FZ50k) has been amazing to me, and […]