Warm Fuzzy #39 - Maurice

 

 

Warm Fuzzy #39 - "Maurice" (pastel, 8x8 inches, sold)

 

Sometimes a client will see and want a painting that has sold, and I'll offer to paint another from the same reference photo. This happened with the recent Warm Fuzzy #31 - "Moondust" (pastel, 6x6):

So I sent the client who missed out on Moondust to my "pet portraits" price list and let him pick a size! He decided on an 8x8, and "Maurice" was painted during my last Virtual Open Studio days.

When I have to "repeat" a painting like this, I like to make sure I don't refer back to the original painting too much, but instead start fresh from the reference photo. I don't want to make an exact COPY of the painting (which I have had to do once or twice in the past, and it's not much fun..) but instead this assures that the new painting is a unique piece of artwork in itself with the colors and strokes. That's usually what the client likes too.

(Reference photo):

Have you ever had to 'repeat' a painting for someone, and how did it come out? Did you enjoy the process?

I invite you to join me on Patreon, where you can watch the underpainting and pastel process videos in these links!

Underpainting (along with a fat mama Hereford): https://www.patreon.com/posts/40506555 

The pastel: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vos-episode-12-40533673

 

Warm Fuzzy #31 - Moondust

Warm Fuzzy #31 - "Moondust" (pastel, 6x6 inches) sold

This little calf was fun to paint! I had several layers in the underpainting that helped make her colorful coat more vibrant.

I'm also excited to say (FINALLY!!) that my studio live streaming video setup is making some real progress (with the help of my computer-science major son) and tomorrow I will be doing a test recording while streaming to Zoom (with no audience yet!) and if everything works as it should I'll be scheduling some Virtual Open Studio days, and we'll see where that leads!

Let me know if you'd like to be on my wait list for future online lessons or casual Open Studio days!

Daddy!

"Daddy!" (pastel, 18x24 inches) $1730

Painting 21 of my 21-in-31 in March. Yay, I did it!

This daddy and calf were one of the sweetest cow encounters I've ever seen. The mama and baby were on the other side of a fence, and I caught the daddy Angus bull with my camera as he stood up and went over to the Hereford mama and greeted her. Then the baby came near as if to say, "Hi Daddy! Is that you?"

This painting and many of my other news ones from March will be with me at the Bayou City Art Festival this weekend March 29-31, 2019, in Memorial Park, Houston TX. Come see me in booth 519, in the Rosewood area. Hope you can make it!

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Day 30 - Shadow

"Shadow" (pastel, 12x6 inches) click here to bid or buy

Day 30 of my 30 Paintings in 30 Days of November!

Whew! Did it! Tomorrow, I might make a poster showing off all 30 days, if I have time!

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Vanta

"Vanta" (pastel, 7x5 inches) $200 unframed for a limited time, or $265 framed

This Vanta is not nearly as dark as Vantablack, the man-made substance that's blacker than black made from carbon nanotubes, but I'm really stretching out for black names these days.

Here are some progress shots of Vanta:

How Vanta will look in her frame

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Lucky

"Lucky" (pastel, 6x6 inches) $265 framed

I left the tag on because of the cool shadow it makes on the face, and decided to make him lucky number 7.

Lucky is with me at the Woodlands Waterway Arts Fest this weekend April 7-8, 2018.

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Azul

"Azul" (pastel, 8x8 inches) $375 framed

I've had a productive day. Tomorrow I load the trailer for the Woodlands Waterway Arts Fest this weekend April 7-8, 2018. Hope to see you there!

Azul will be with me, unless he sells first.

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Angus in the Morning

"Angus in the Morning" (pastel, 20x16 inches) $1280 framed

This Angus mother and child were by the roadside just after sunrise one morning on my way in to my workshop in Valentine, Nebraska a couple years ago. There's only one paved road in that town, but the scenery is remarkable! I had to give myself extra time each day for photo stops!

These Angus will be with me at the Bayou City Art Festival March 23-25, 2018. Things are coming together and I'm starting to get excited! Come on out to the festival and support the Houston economy (and the artists!)

 I did this underpainting a little bit differently; jumping to the black before the terra cotta. No rules! Just get the values right!

framed

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