Big Heads

Emma

2011-08-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

This is Emma, the daughter of my dear friends, Blaine and Julie, in Minnesota. Blaine and Julie very graciously opened their home to Alex, Libby, Caroline and I this summer, then retrieved Caroline from camp and kept her for a few extra days while we worked out Caroline's flight back home (which was also courtesy of Blaine via a Buddy Pass). I am sending this as a surprise this week to them....so ssshhhhh....don't tell them.

Ian and Lauren

2010-11-26T14:56:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time! I just painted two more pictures. These were won at an auction benefiting the 3 Day Walk. Julia was incredibly patient waiting for me to get to them!
The photographs that they were taken from were shot by Amy Matthews and whatever she does when she post-processes worked really well with this painting style!

The Putnam Five

2010-07-26T17:47:00.001-07:00

This is the painting that I did for Libby's teacher at Scottish Rite. These five kids spent two years with Mrs. Putnam and they were all very attached to each other and to Mrs. Putnam. Libby requested that I paint a picture to give to her when they graduated. Well, it was only TWO months late. :p

Zach and Haley

2009-12-20T16:38:00.000-08:00

My latest painting, done this weekend in time to deliver for Christmas.

No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth

2009-12-14T19:21:00.000-08:00

I did another picture for a friend. Her husband doesn't REALLY look like the guy from America's Funniest Home Videos. It's just the picture. :p

Stating a new painting

2009-03-27T18:04:00.000-07:00

Now that some of the moving is over, I have time to start a few projects! :D
Alex took a picture of me the other night doing the tracing for a castle that I am doing for the "dormitory".
The room wasn't dark, the projector is just that bright.

Ken's Anniversary Present....my self-portrait

2009-01-17T08:13:00.001-08:00

Jack

2008-12-22T19:57:00.000-08:00

I had a request for a picture yesterday and I spent all day today painting so that I could get it done and have time to clean house tomorrow before our record Christmas Eve crew arrives on Wednesday.
Doesn't he have gorgeous blue eyes?!

Cassidy

2008-12-20T18:45:00.000-08:00

Here is Cassidy's portrait that I forgot to take a picture of before I delivered it. :p

Ethan and Avery

2008-12-12T19:32:00.000-08:00

Aren't they cute? Avery has the sweetest smile!
If you ever think that your life needs a challenge, try painting a posterized version of a plaid. ;)

Not a head

2008-12-12T19:26:00.000-08:00

I got my own projector (Ken was relieved that he could take the DLP back to work where it belonged) and this is the picture I did to try out my new NON DLP projector. This picture is much smaller...only 16x20 (the others are all 24x30).

Joseph's Head

2008-12-12T19:25:00.000-08:00

And here are all of them together...

So you can't do just one kid....

2008-12-12T19:22:00.001-08:00

I had to complete the family. Here is Caroline's picture....

And this is the original...

The one that started it...

2008-12-12T19:19:00.000-08:00

Alex had an assignment in his Design I class that caught my eye. He had to take a photograph, use Photoshop to posterize it, project it on a canvas and then paint it.
I asked him to show me how to do it and this was my first attempt.

And this is the original picture.