my little Jack

How cute are you? Spending everyday laying by my side watching me paint.... good company.

more of the balcony

the rungs are almost done, the reflection on the balcony of light between the rungs. The landscape in the distance is now taking shape......

painting for Russ

Okay so today has been a long, long day..... I have got this railing just about where I want it. Feeling very pleased. Its funny how I feel so challenged with a painting and cant imagine how I will execute it and all of a sudden it just hits its stride and I overcome the challenges. Im sure there will be many more ahead with this painting but for today I am feeling very satisfied... thanks for my friend Louise for bringing me chicken soup and a cafe mocha as Ive been feeling under the weather. It was just what I needed to get a few more hours in. off to parent teacher interviews!

for carm....

Its getting close carm..... cant wait to see it hung..... Its a wonderful painting with lots of colour and character.

lots and lots of detail

this is a 4'x6' painting I started a while back... so much detail and layers and layers. However I can feel it will be a wonderful piece when it is completed. I hope to have it done next week but will update with pictures as I go.......

monday already??

Well today was a good day although Im feeling under the weather with a chest cold. Still got to my studio and painted a large piece for Russ and his wife, also worked on a painting for Scott and Carm. Had a wonderful time at the opera Saturday night with the Balinsons. We saw the Magic Flute, at Indian and enjoyed each others company. What a wonderful opera, Im hooked.

No photo today as I dont want to post any unfinished work. However I am taking pictures of the process of each painting and will post those when the painting is complete.

We dont have hockey tonight! Its a miracle. I love to just cuddle up to the boys, put on a good movie and relax its such a luxury........

I finished Lisas nude yesterday afternoon. You can see the difference in the image below as I had not finished the upper back and in this new image I have completed it. Im working on a few commissions today I work on 2 or 3 at a time so whichever one gets its last bruch stroke gets posted..... Ill post the painting in progress today before I start. Dont like to do this but thought youd like to see how the stages of the painting evolve.