That’s Grizzly-SOLD

Another small attempt at an animal to keep up the mix.  Not sure if this grizzly is laughing, yawning or growling at me, what do you think?  This is watercolor and colored pencil.

Sleeping Rhino

Another result of spending a day with Leslie, she has a way of unwittingly (well, I am unwitting, she is not) luring me in a direction that makes me become more ambitious than I really am.  After painting this drawing I did over a week ago, I actually completed another larger drawing and started to paint it….something that rarely happens when I am alone.  Granted, this piece is little like the titmouse, but, normally that’s a day for me.   Nothing wrong with a little push in the right direction I suppose.  Thanks Les, and I’m still not sure about this one.

Great Neck-SOLD

So, I spent the day at Leslie’s house, host of what has become a  great “teaching” artwork  blog site called Lesliepaints .    I have had the good fortune of being friends with Leslie for over 12 years, a friendship that has definitely influenced my artwork, as well as  my ambition to continue to paint and she was the driving force for this blog site.   Leslie encouraged me to act upon my expressed interest in varying my work from primarily landscapes and architecture to adding animals to the mix.   When I wanted to start doing this, of course, I called her.  Painting with Leslie is like nothing you have experienced while painting alone.  While she enjoys watching another artist’s style at work,  her input is priceless, noteworthy, entertaining, useful and appreciated.  This giraffe is from the same photo Leslie used to compose her piece Giraffe Portrait.   It is always interesting to both of us to see the different colors and style that appears when we do the same piece, this mainly derived from our trips through the Indiana countryside painting landscapes plein air style together.   Our finished pieces were always a world apart and fabulous to see.   An artist’s style is definitely their signature, every artist has their own and all are definitely unique and wonderful.  This was a fun and informative day, thanks Leslie.  I may be on my way in the animal world.