Green Orchid

At the end of January I visited my folks and took a bunch of pictures of my Dad's orchids. He is passionate about orchids as I am to painting. They are all over the house, the back fence is covered with them. The perimeter of the house is also surrounded by orchid screen houses. I love them and I love that my Dad so enjoys them. This 6x6 acrylic painting will hopefully be part of a collection that I can sell at the Manoa Orchid Show, May 5th-6th. I plan on helping out with my parent's booth. If you are vacationing in Hawaii and like orchids, you might want to check out the show at the Noelani Elementary School in Manoa on Oahu.

Charlie

Just finished Charlie this weekend. I have had an increase in pet portrait requests lately and I am definitely not complaining! Charlie is a 5x5 acrylic on canvas.

Zoe

Zoe is one of my latest commissions. She is a 5x5 acrylic on canvas.

Housekeeping

This is from a series of photos I asked my friend Sylvie to pose for. She is a wonderful artist and has such a kind spirit, so I took advantage. You may have seen another garden painting on an earlier post. SOLD

Rudy

This is Rudy. He is a regular at Dog Bone Alley in Alameda, CA. Periodically I donate a custom, 5x5, pet portrait when they have events. I also sell small cat and dog paintings there. I usually spend my profits on Moe whenever I stop by the shop. If you are in the area, it is located on Park St. and the staff are super friendly.

Three Kisses

 I submitted this 6x6 acrylic to the DPW challenge today after taking a break from working on a commission that has been quite the  real challenge for me. The other day, I attended a work meeting where they passed out candy and had these heart design napkins. I played around with my smart phone and took pictures of different set ups. I was paying attention to the speaker, honest! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!  SOLD

Clocks

I recently visited with my folks in Hawaii. I did these clocks while I was there. (Maybe that is why I never got to the beach?) The 6x6 acrylics are on cradled wood panels. My Dad will deliver them to his fellow orchid club member next meeting. Mahalo Dad! SOLD