9" x 12" pastel on paperThis is a Christmas commission I've almost finished and I was tempted to call it "15 Years and Counting"; but this lovely old cat has just had it's peace and quiet abruptly overturned by a very large retriever puppy and that I thought made a better title.SOLD
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This painting is slightly out of focus even though I did use a tripod and the color is a bit stronger but it is pretty close. I have been shooting without a flash and using the zoom so that is probably knocking it out of kilter. Six attempts and I settled for the best of the lot. I'm not a big fan of still life painting; but, if you paint a daily before noon, your lunch is right in front of you. Read Full Story
I made the mistake of not doing a painting each day after a disappointingly poor turn out at my studio for the Longmont Studio Tour. I busied myself with some volunteer work and just groused around until I realized I missed the brain activity of painting everyday. I chose this small pumpkin and onion set because I loved how the colors look against the pink cloth; the reflexed lights and shadows were especially fun to catch. Read Full Story
8" x 11" conte pencilQuick study drawn with sepia conte pencil. This artwork can be purchased with a simple maple frame for an extra $25.00; please e-mail me if this is what you wantPurchase Now : Paypalor email me at Jackie Aves Artist
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Quick study drawn with charcoal stick. This artwork can be purchased with a simple black frame ( outside dimension 12.5 x 16.5" ) for an extra $25.00; please e-mail me if this is what you want Read Full Story
Quick study drawn with brown conte pencil. This artwork can be purchased with a simple black frame ( outside dimension 12.5" x 16.5") for an extra $25.00; please e-mail me if this is what you want Read Full Story