Nov
05
Each year since becoming a member of The Dallas Woman’s Forum I have been tasked with creating an illustration to advertise the Annual Holiday Home Tour. Each year is a new challenge to create something similar but unique to showcase the beautiful turn of the century mansion that The Woman’s Forum calls home.
Sep
21
This portrait was a really fun one. Sometimes dogs aren’t very cooperative about having their picture taken, and it’s even more difficult to get a good picture of two dogs together. I put this together from a couple of different pictures to get a flattering portrait of both dogs.
Sep
21
Back in April I was invited to do some ring sketches at Groom Sold Separately’s Alice in Weddingland party. It was my first time doing this kind of live quick sketching so I was really nervous. Luckily it went remarkably well. All of the brides were nice and patient. And I got to see a …
Sep
17
This 9×12 watercolor was done as a home buyer gift for a real estate agent. It was a difficult house to photograph. I took a lot of pictures before I found the right angle for the painting.
Sep
17
This is a 9×12 art marker portrait of Gabi and Margee Rita, a pair of golden retrievers. They are pictured in their Baylor therapy dog uniforms. I love their picture ID badges. I guess they have to make sure no unauthorized dogs sneak in!
Sep
17
Back in March I was invited by Amy Karp of Groom Sold Separately to feature my wedding services at their launch party, Alice in Weddingland. We came up with a great idea of doing quick sketches of their engagement rings for the brides-to-be in attendance. I did these ring drawings as practice to try to …
Sep
06
A fun blog entry about me and my live event painting by fabulous photographer Brandi Frank on the Bella Pop Blog: www.bellapop.com/posta-bella/.
Sep
06
This stunning Mediterranean manor was really difficult to photograph because it is east-facing and predominately white. That means in the morning it’s bathed in sunlight to the point that there is no shadows to help define the architecture, but in the afternoon it’s completely in shadow. It took me several trips at different times of …
Sep
01
I like to get an idea of the dog’s personality before I paint their portraits. When Tucket’s family told me her favorite activity is duck hunting it posed an interesting challenge for me. I wasn’t quite sure how to incorporate this into the portrait. I did several small sketches to get a better idea of …
Aug
31
This is a house portrait I did for a Realtor as a new home owner gift. It is a 9×12 art marker drawing. It is the first portrait I have done of a backyard, which created some challenges. I couldn’t go to the house to take more references pictures so I had to work from …
First Dance at the Old Red Courthouse
Christmas Home Tour Portrait for The Dallas Womans Forum
Duke & Puccini, a Dachshund and a Yorkie