Valentine's Edition Newsletter

Life Currently:

Listening To: Vivaldi on Spotify

Reading: Love People, Use Things by Joshua Fields Milburn

Watching: Guilded Age(HBO Max)

Obsessing About: How the Bills should have been in the Super Bowl.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope that you have been able to spend the day with those you love. This includes our pets as well. One of the most rewarding assignments that I do as an artist is painting a beloved family pet that has passed. I have experienced pet grief and I am always surprised how it catches me off guard at moments. I might be looking at a video of my kids when they were babies and I'll see my dog Princess in the background wagging her tail. It always feels like a heavy weight on my heart knowing that I will not see her again on this Earth.

When I do a pet portrait, my goal is not to merely make a pretty piece of artwork but rather help the grieving person heal a little bit by having their pet's portrait done. Paintings are different than photographs as they have a timeless quality to them. The best compliment I can receive is that I "captured" the dog and cat. I pay a lot of attention to the eyes when I do the painting.

I finished this painting of Wilma a cat that recently crossed the rainbow bridge. I loved the pose immediately. She looks like she wants something from you with her look!

"Wilma", acrylic on wood, 6"x6".

Newsletter Postcard Gift

I have a lot of people on my mailing list that were on it before I got my art postcards done. I would love to send one to you for being a part of my mailing list. Please reply back with your mailing address and I can send you a reproduction postcard of my painting "Passing Through". It's my way of saying "thank you" for supporting and encouraging me with my art through the years.

Videos

I hope you enjoy the Valentine's Day Zentangle card video I made above. I am trying to get better at the whole editing process. One of my New Year's resolutions I am working on!

New Work

I have been happily working on some bird paintings the last couple of weeks. I am happy how they turned out and the vintage music that I found to accompany the birds. Both are available on my website to purchase. Click photo of bird to get to my website to purchase!