I’m probably going to bore you guys to tears with the dog eye images. Eyes have always been of interest to me and it seems like doing sketches will help with something down the line. Since Mr Moby is always available, he will be my main subject. For this image, I was waiting around forContinue reading “Moby’s Eye”
Category Archives: Pets
Zaffa’s Eye
It’s not that often we are asked by friends to take on one of their dogs as a house guest. Most often it’s Ms Maggie, the border collie, who comes to visit. This week it’s a senior dog named Zaffa. She had never been to our place or met any of our household critter population.Continue reading “Zaffa’s Eye”
Fireworks & Burning
Last night, while others were out enjoying fireworks and merriment of our country’s independence, I spent it holding my dogs “paw” while he struggled through over two hours of explosions. In hindsight, I should have requested drugs from the vet well before that night. Not everyone in our surrounding area shoots off fireworks. You neverContinue reading “Fireworks & Burning”
Blue Ball
The 12th and final image for the show. Rogue is finally printed. The images will be on display from April 30 to May 25 in the Corrine Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center of Corvallis OR. Oh, there has been a request for all the images on cards (Maria!) and it could happen. I’ll startContinue reading “Blue Ball”
Mr. Big Nose is finished!
Zeek, you’re done. My eyes and hands need a break. No more printing until the workshop in Boise! Well, just a little bit but it really doesn’t count. Print title: Close Block print, Kozo paper, oil based ink Hurray!!! 🙂
Dog Nose
And it’s still not done yet, but certainly getting a lot closer. Dog noses are such strange things. I debated for quite a while how to approach such a prominent one. They have these little bumps all over the wet surface, something I’m not skilled enough at to represent. Lines work for this experiment. 🙂
Crazy Fur
The elusive Zeek starting to emerge… Eventually I’ll have to start work on his nose. Labradoodles have the craziest coats, curls in one area then wavy hair in others. Beards too, kind of like Moby. Maybe that’s why I enjoy their look. Proofed in a new Burnt Sienna ink, just for the fun of it.Continue reading “Crazy Fur”
Afternoon Nap
It’s done and that’s about all I can say for tonight. It certainly took a few twists and turns I didn’t fully expect. I think I’ll have to live with it for awhile and hear what others have to say. 🙂
Working through problems
Sleeping dog in sun. Feet and body in shadows. Warm daylight. I’m amazed the grainy texture is slowly disappearing as new colors are scraped over the top. The image becomes more resolved as it moves along, an interesting process to witness. My cousin recently commented “for someone who claims not to paint, it’s awfully painterly!”Continue reading “Working through problems”
Back to the chair
It’s hard to shift gears and revisit a print with issues, but I hope to be able to save it since the show is days away. Hidden under piles of other print materials, I managed to locate all the reference paperwork for the image. I work from a color, black and white plus a previousContinue reading “Back to the chair”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 