Casey

This little girl is Casey.  I'm trying to get more creative with backgrounds in my pet portraits.  This one was fun to paint. 

Frankie

This little fellow was recently adopted by a friend of mine.  He was bitten by a copperhead and had a long recovery in the hospital.  My friend has given him a loving safe home. 

Doug's Cat

This is Doug's Cat.  Other than painting sessions with friends, I haven't painted in my studio for over a month.  Other than holiday trips, I plan to be back in the studio every day for the rest of 2014. 

September 2014 30 Day Challenge

The first of October is finally here.  This is my collage of the September 30 Day painting challenge.  To view other collages of painters that hung in for the duration, follow this link 30 Day September Painting Challenge.

Elephant Garlic

We grow elephant garlic not only for it's great taste but for it's great looks.  It gets a blue flower the size of a softball that's about 4 feet tall in late spring.  This is painting 30 in the 30 day challenge.  To view paintings from other artist in the challenge follow this link http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/. 

Pom Harvest

I'll be chasing down neighbors with bags of pomegranates this year.  Our main tree had dozens of fruits and another tree has started producing.  They are fun to paint.  I found myself pulling out reds that I don't normally use on my palette.   

Limes and Shot Glass

Another little still-life for the 30 day challenge.  This is day 28.  To view work from the other artists hanging in there, follow this link http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/.