A New Beginning

Hi everyone, I wanted to post a quick update here to let everyone know that I will be continuing my blog at another site.  You can now find me here:

http://spiralforeststudio.blogspot.com/

 

 

Enter the Crows

Over the past month or so crows have begun to once again make themselves known in my paintings.  Usually it can be months or even years before I make a connection between the types of animals or other symbols that are appearing in my art and what is going on in my life at the time these symbols show up.  I guess I will have to wait and see what the crows mean.  I completed the piece below a couple of weeks ago.  Lately I have been using oil pastel along with acrylic more and more in my paintings and that is no exception with this piece.  This work measures 11 x 14 inches and is on masonite panel.  It is currently available for purchase in my etsy shop.

 

Bunny Express

Easter is my favourite holiday of the year.  I can’t’ get enough of the cute bunnies, sheep and little birds that are on display everywhere.  In keeping with the cute animal theme of Easter I painted the “Bunny Express”.  What could be better than getting a free ride on a sweet, dependable rabbit?  This painting is currently available for purchase.

 

 

Circus Dachsund II

A couple of years ago I did a circus themed painting of a Dachshund dog that I really liked.  Unfortunately my scanner has this odd talent for putting subtle vertical lines through images that have a lot of dark colours which turned out to be the case with this painting.   So my hopes of making prints of this painting were dashed.  However I was not to be deterred – instead I came up with a revamped version of the old painting with a different colour scheme and another adorable weiner doggie.  I also added a very thin wash of burnt umber to give the painting a more worn, antique type of feel to it.  I really like the way this piece turned out.  It is acrylic on a pine wood block, measuring 5.5 x 5.5 inches and has been sold.

 

The Birthday Boy

Something that is so wonderful about kitties is that they all seem to have different personalities and expressions.  My beloved Ferdinand would often have what appeared to be a very grumpy look about him and yet I just knew he was actually very content.  The constant loud purring was a dead giveway!  Sigh…I still miss him so much.  In the spirit of Ferdinand I created The Birthday Boy.  While he appears a bit grumpy this cool orange tabby is secretly pleased to be the center of attention, even if it means wearing a silly hat.  This guy was painted with acrylic on watercolour paper and is 4×6 inches.  He has been sold.

 

Winter Hedgehog

Winter Hedgehog

The past few days have seen some super cold temperatures here so I needed to paint something that reflected the wintery weather.  Now I don’t know if hedgehogs get cold but I couldn’t get the idea of a scarf-wearing hedgehog out of my mind.  So here is the Winter Hedgehog.  It is acrylic on wood and is sold.

 

The Happy Orange Tabby

I know there are lots of tabby cat lovers out there just like me.  With that being the case it seemed like the time was right to paint another tabby.  This guy is very happy, with his tail waving in the air.  It is acrylic on canvas and measures 8 x 10 inches.  The painting is sold.

 

Winter Has Arrived

Okay, so I haven’t felt like blogging lately and if you follow this blog at all you will know that is pretty typical of me.  The past two months have been difficult with Ferdinand being ill and then passing away.  The arrival of fall/winter isn’t helping either.  The last few days have seen it get really cold here and the snow has arrived.  I did however take a cute photo of my very sweet dog Avery which is sure to help cheer up anyone.  Even with his big Collie fur coat Avery doesn’t seem too keen on  the early arrival of winter.  If he could have spoken he would have told me to stop the photo taking and let him in!!

 

Ferdinand (1994 – October, 2008)

 

“Mr. Happy”

Mr. Happy

Lately I have had kitties on the brain, seemingly more than usual.  I am quite fond of tuxedo cats in all of their white and black cuteness so I decided it was time for a new one to enter the world.  Meet Mr. Happy!  He is a primitive style tuxedo just waiting for you to take him into your home and spoil him with lots of treats.  The painting is acrylic on canvas and measures 8 x 10 inches.  It has been sold!