Dawg, finished cat, and an owl.

Finished 8x10 cat commish.

Finished 6x8 inch dog. (Not commission, just example for an upcoming show.)

And last but not least, a 5x5 owl.
El: "Why does the owl have a leaf on its head?"
Me: "Because it lacks opposable thumbs. Duh."

Cat'n'More flowers.

Last Saturday, volunteered at a local craft show (at the Science museum of Richmond), then went out to listen to Diana Nyad speak at the Altria Theater. Sunday was spent a the in-laws, where we were given much food and where El did computer fixings. Then we went to Strange's florist and I got Christmas cacti! (Originally wanted just one, but El liked the pure white-flowered ones they had, so we got a little one of those, too.). It was a good weekend.

Also, here's an 8x10 cat named Houdini from today. Commissions are funny. A week goes by without a single one, then suddenly everyone and their brother wants a painting, and they want it yesterday.

A little magnolia 4x4 from last week that I forgot to post for whatever reason.

Edit: also, an 8x10 dog from today.

The muse of photography is not with me today.

Tweaked 8x10 dog portrait.

5x7 decorative.

6x12 decorative /w a snail.

Paintings from tonight.

A few things-for-agent from tonight.

8x10 underpainting for another pet portrait.

A pair of 4x4s, Jerusalem artichoke and trillium.

And last but not least, another 5x7 Creeper Trail. Apparently the first one sold (along with Solomon's Seal, from the same batch), and someone else wanted a copy for their wife.

 Sitting here, I'm suddenly struck by how much I love what I do. 

Some small odds and ends.

6x7, acrylic inks on watercolor paper; request for a friend.

5x5 inches, acrylic on board. Last bird'n'flower motif for a while.

Funk and dogs.

8x10, acrylic on boards in progress.

Life's been in turmoil in the past month. Trying to get over that, still, and as a result, art productivity is suffering.

Pets'n'Poppy

Huh, looks like I had one 5x5 panel in the box, after all..(Acrylic on board)

Finished 12x16 Chelsea.

Her fur detailings include scenes of cat-herding, beach-romping and bed-stealing.

Still chickens.

5x5 inch, acrylic on board from this morning.

Edit: A little 7x7 inch study for a friend. Huskies always look angry...

Edit-edit:
Planning out an 18x24.

CHICKENS!

Found someone on facebook with fair number of good chicken pictures. Painting a few, using the said pictures with permission. Here's a 5x7. Will be spending the rest of the day on the 12x16 dog.

Edit: And here's the dog in progress.

Her name was Chelsea, and she was a beauty.

And some more dogs.

9x12, acrylic on board.

This is one of those cases where the original pictures are 2x2-inch old photographs of a critter long since gone... We do what we can, with what we have.

(Also, the maximum number of dogs one can fit into a 9x12? 3, apparently.)

One finished painting, 3 studies.

8x10 inches, acrylic on board.
And, because I haven't painted a cat in ages, here's a few. A 6x8 inches, and a pair of 4x6 inchers.

Just of Dogs.

2 finished 8x10s.

Finished product is ready to hang and has decorative detailing on all sides.

Of Wolf and Dogs (2)

The pup from today. (8x10, acrylic on board.) Still need to do detailing.

And the wolf progress.

Dog and trilliums in progress. (2)

Still working on 2 from yesterday.

Two dogs, one cat in progress.

From the painting session today.
All are 8x10, acrylic on board.

Pets, pets, pets

Dirty Nose, Guilty Conscience
9x12 inches
Acrylic on Board

Terra Cotta Cat(s), Versions 1 and 2
8x10 inches
Acrylic on board.

Dog!

Apparently, I now also do miniature portraits of peoples' pets...And flowers.

5x5 inches, polymer clay with inclusions. A quick floral study.