TWO BLONDES

Hello, here's a painting in acrylic I created for an animal portrait poster showing the inclusion of the "human element", precisely... me! Okay, admittedly I took the liberty of painting a few years off of myself, but what the heck...!

If you'd like a portrait of your pet with or without you (or another family member perhaps) please contact me here. I'm reasonable about pricing and a portion of the proceeds will go to the (much needed) dog shelter here.

GINGER CAT

Good day to all -- here's a head shot of an orange beauty, an option for those interested in having their pet's portrait done. If so, please contact me here.

Onward to the next ... E.

GYPSY THE LAB

Hello again -- haven't posted for a bit due to a nasty flu-bug going around that hit our family hard and had me playing nurse-maid. Luckily so far I've dodged it and am keeping my fingers crossed that it's not just hibernating!

This post is all about my latest project, putting together a poster that will be plastered in vets offices and pet stores in an effort to drum up pet portrait business, a portion of the proceeds, if any, to be donated to our local shelter. The poster will have at least four examples of my work on it and this is the first. Gypsy is a beautiful gray lab with inquisitive eyes that bore into your soul. What do you think? ... E.

BEACHY KEEN - SOLD

Greetings to all -- The strip of land that juts out into the ocean that makes up the hotel zone in Cancun has no unspoiled beaches left due to the "resort invasion". But on the Riviera Maya that runs the length of the Yucatan Peninsula starting from Canucn all the way to Chetumal (including such well-knowns like Playa del Carmen and Tulum) these types of beaches still exist if one travels off the beaten path. It's not often one finds one self alone on such a strip of paradise but it does happen on occassion.

This is acrylic on canvas, a large piece measuring 47 x 32 inches. Anyone interested in purchase please contact me here. $375.00 U.S. + shipping.

WITHIN EDEN

A good Sunday morning to all -- here's my latest endeavor, a larger piece measuring 23 x 48 inches, acrylic on wrap-around canvas, meaning it won't require a frame, although one can be used if desired.

There are no such waterfalls nearby and so I let my imagination fill in the blanks, keeping the entire composition loose with dark, moody overall coloring off-set by white gushing water and brighter reflections in the pool at the base. My husband says he sees the face of an old woman in the rockery mid-center, and now that he's mentioned it, so do I!

Anyone interested in purchase contact me here. $225.00 U.S. + shipping.

NUTTY BUNCH

Hi again -- I'm surrounded by so many coconuts, it's hard not to put paint brush to canvas on a subject so close at hand. I seem to be bouncing around a little theme-wise these days but when inspiration hits there's no sense ignoring it.

This one is acrylic on canvas measuring 20 X 40 inches. A curiosity about this painting is that it can be hung either vertically or horizontally as both make perfect sense in terms of how coconuts hang on a palm. (The signature however is on the lower right hand corner but this can be easily overcome if someone wants to hang it that way.)

Anyone interested in purchasing please contact me here. $250.00 U.S. + shipping.

BLACK CLAY JUG

Hello -- Thought I'd get this last one in before the month ends. I had abandoned this one some time ago to attend other works but now it's done.

This is acrylic on a single sheet of canvas (for ease of shipping). I've been asked how one goes about framing a canvas sheet as opposed to canvas on stretcher bars, so I've included two images to illustrate how it would look once matted and framed. This can be done two ways: it can be stretched onto thin stretcher bars and then mounted into a traditional frame, or it can be treated as one would frame a print by adhering it to either a wood or cardboard backing to make it sturdy, then simply placing a mat and frame over that. (Don't recommend using a glass cover as this diminishes the impact regardless if it's non-reflective.) Any professional framer should be able to tackle it without mishap, and if you're a do-it-yourselfer, it's not too hard; I framed this one myself.

Anyone interested in purchasing contact me here. It measures approx. 22 x 16 inches. $120 U.S. + shipping.