A couple of pomegranates

Somebody showed me a work-in-progress of a pomegranate; I mistakenly commented that her painting of a Christmas ornament was coming along nicely. Whoops!

Well, no harm done, but it got me to thinking I would give pom’s a try. And I’m not entirely sure the back one doesn’t look like a ball.

One of the rules of still life set ups is you should keep things in odd numbers. Since I only had two pom’s I painted two pom’s. I could have broken the rule here or I could say this is one pair of pomegranates!

Either way, rules are not set in cement, so sometimes it’s best to think of them as just guidelines.

Finished!

I just added a few subtle finishing touched…… I like it.

more on Mickey

So I did go for the red in the background. I think it’s showing a bit stronger in the photo than in the actually painting, but I like it. I’m planning one more session with him, kind of a final fine tuning, just to make sure the black and white are as strong as they need to be. I’m wonder if blending the background to a softer texture will be a nice contrast to the fluffy/rougher fur. Maybe..... I’ll need to let him dry out before I can do anything else….

Mickey

This is day one with the late Mickey, who was the resident cat at Debbie’s Pet Boutique in Windsor CA. He was a sweetie, actually one of those cats that reminds me why I like cats. At this point, I’m still getting my bearings, so to speak. I feel good with the placement of Mickey, but I’m not sold on the color of the background. I was heading for gold(ish), but now I’m thinking of maybe heading a little bit more to the red side…. Who knows? For sure, I won’t know till tomorrow, so I’ll just let the little guy rest till then. Also, he’s not very grounded on the canvas, he seems a bit floaty. But again tomorrow will give me all the answers!

Christmas card 2011

This'll be my Christmas card for the 2011! I tried to keep it loose and easy, hope it worked!! Happy Christmas all!!!

Gus and Santa

Finally got some time to paint!! Here is the first draft of my Christmas card 2011. Now, I’ve got to hang some lights around the house. I’ll be back next week to finish.

...waiting for final approval

My day job has kept me away from here for what seems like forever. I have finished this portrait and am waiting for the client to contact me. But I’m pleased with what I’ve done here.

I still have a few more weeks of a crazy busy work schedule. So I hope to be back and painting soon. I miss it.