I’ve often found myself wishing (and I’m sure most people feel this way too) that I had more than 24 hours in a day.  There just isn’t enough time to do everything. With so many commitments and obligations between a day job, my art, my … Continue readingArt to the rescue.

As you may have noticed, I have recently been focusing on seascapes rather than my usual stream of pet portraits. It’s been a wonderful experience and a welcomed change of pace, allowing myself to explore different techniques and ideas that I can’t really employ in … Continue readingA Change of Pace

  Who doesn’t love a giveaway? To celebrate the New Year, I drummed up a few new portraits in a style that I think many people will like and at a price point lower than my standard portraits. These whimsical pieces are examples of my … Continue readingNew Year, New Art, and a Giveaway!

I was so excited this year when we drew names for our family’s annual gift exchange. I pulled my future-mother-in-law’s name and immediately knew what she was getting. Usually, our not-so-secret gift exchange involves the gifter asking the giftee for what they’d like or at … Continue readingSuper Secret Santa

Meet Zelda – the newest set of paws in my house. She’s a real ham for the camera and is such a little fire cracker. If you decide to pet her, beware. You’ve committed. She’ll bay and squeak at you should you decide to cease … Continue readingThe legend of Zelda

Carly – Quite the unique cat. She’s the only cat I’ve ever heard of who loves car rides and adventuring with her humans. In this image, she reclines nonchalantly on the back seat of her car with a jungle of cattails and bright foliage behind her. … Continue readingCarly

My paintbrush is really a magic wand. It takes me to places that can’t exist. It shows me colors that can’t possibly be real. It controls gravity and designs reality. With a flick of my wrist, the universe shifts – sometimes in color, perhaps in … Continue readingArt is Magic

This is how it works, from start to finish. It’s a long, patient progression, but it’s totally worthwhile in the end. Paintings go through such hilarious ugly stages. Mine are definitely not an exception. The first layer of color makes me want to rip my … Continue readingFrom Start to Finish

The site is (for the second time) up and running! I’ve been busy painting again, and this is my current project. She’s not quiiiiiite done yet. This one has been an adventure in using colors that I was definitely sure would ruin the entire thing. … Continue readingAaaaand launch!