Acadia SMRK building

I really need to get a better camera then my webcam!

Here is a painting that I just finished to donate to a silent auction for the Recreation Management conference going on right now at Acadia University. This building is central to the Recreation Management course at Acadia, and so was chosen for its sentimental value, for any returning alumni.

The auction is on Friday, so here's hoping it does well!

Hummingbirds

Hey all,

I just finished a couple of commissioned paintings for a dear friend of mine, Muriel. She asked for 2 paintings of hummingbirds, and these are what I did for her :

She has not seen them yet - I hope she likes them! (although my webcam on my computer, my ONLY way to take photos right now, doesn't take very detailed photographs - the paintings in person will look much better!)

Finally...A new entry!!

Hey all,

Sorry for the wait - I've been pretty busy with work, and so haven't been able to update this blog, or do too many new paintings, for that matter.

I created this painting for an auction for the karate club that I am a part of. Hopefully, this will sell and raise some funds for the dojo. This is why the theme is the tiger, with the shotokan symbol ghosted in the background, as the shotokan tiger is the logo for our style ( I believe that's right, right Sensei?).

I really do need to get a proper camera, though - these webcam shots aren't too clear :S

Some more older paintings - thanks Dad!

Hey all,

I'm starting to actually compile pictures of paintings I have done as gifts, without documenting them first, to show my previous works to those who may be interested in commissioning a painting.

My dad sent me these pictures of 2 paintings I did for my parents over the years.
My parents are both musically gifted people, and so I'm having a hard time remembering if I made this for one of them in particular (sorry!).  They both play guitar, and so I painted this :

My dad even sent me a close ups :

I also did a painting of what I believe was a red-tailed hawk :

and another couple of close ups :

Thanks again, Dad! 

older sketches

My dear friend Leah sent me some pics of some sketches I did for her. They're both pencil renderings, of which I hope to put up more of on here.

Here is one of a friesian horse :

and a collie:

Robin

Hello again :)

This is a painting I did for a wonderful lady to say thank you for a beautiful scarf that she knitted for me. I was told she liked robins, and so here's the painting I did for her :

My beloved puppy!

This is a painting of my parents' dog, Chelsea, who just passed away a couple of months ago. She was the first dog I ever had, and my daughter grew up with her (she was only one yr old when my daughter was born). This is a belated Christmas present for my mom and dad, and they haven't actually seen the painting yet (I'll be mailing it next week!), so this is a sneak preview ;)

The painting will be matted in a bit (the picture captures too much on the right side). It would also be nice to get a better quality photo of it, as my little digital camera isn't all that great. Maybe once it arrives out home, my parents can take a better one with their super-deluxe cameras! I'll repost it later if they do :)
I'm also wondering if it would be helpful if I post the original pictures that these paintings are based on, for reference for anyone who's interested in hiring me to paint a picture for them. Any comments or suggestions about this are appreciated! Thanks!