Dog Park Debacle

"Dog Park Debacle": Just finished this up...well, had too - I ran out of time! Some of these dogs still need spots...The plan is to hang it in my booth for One of a Kind...loaded the truck tonight, we set up in the morning...which is coming at me way too soon - better get to sleep.

Cyber Monday Deal of the Day: "Doxie"

"Doxie"
11x11x1.5
Original Painting on Mounted Wood Panel
This adorable facefits a few different breeds but many people say it looks like aDaschund. Acrylic on wood mounted on board - this painting has a great3d feel due to our stacked wood panel mounting technique.

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Sunday, Nov. 30th: Open Studio Sale!

Picture 9

Details & Map!

Mojo

Just whipped up this card to go in my new mixed sets of holidaygreeting cards for One of a Kind. Cafe Press only lets you order sets of one design andpeople always want mixed so this year I will give the people what theywant! Running out to Xpedx to see if I can find boxes or bags that fitbetter than my current stock of clear bags.

Adrenaline is coursing through my body...This always happens, I worry for 3 weeks prior to an event but the mojo always kicks in at the last minute and brings all these other great ideas along with it! The clincher, I only have 'x' amount of time so I can only do so much...and in the middle of my short time to pull it together we are running up to WI to be with my family for the Thanksgiving Holiday (which I am VERY grateful for - but the timing is always tough). I'm just relieved that I'm back in 'super anne' mode, I was getting worried! okay..now I sound a little manic depressive don't I?

Wishing you & yours a wonderful holiday filled with lots of laughter and good cheer!

Glaze Experiments...

I'm always trying to use glaze like acrylic paint, this is silly of course and the colors often end up a disappointment to me...so tonight I made 2 test tiles and tried to play with the underglaze and experiment. If these retain the look I want after firing I will go ahead and use the same treatment on my Sugar & Mr.Cream below..

I'm liking the rough sketchy feel of these tiles...

Crazy Smiling Dog + Free Shipping on Etsy!

We've all met a Crazy Smiling Black Dog at one time or another! This is one of my best selling Prints. It's inspired by Sidnee, a very silly Black Lab and member of my host farm family for 2 different years at theFields Project. This Ready to Hang Print would make a fabulous gift, and you can't go wrong with my new Free Shipping offer!   ***Free Shipping on everything in my Etsy Shop through December 31st***

Sketchbook Study for Damen...

A recent peek at my sketch book.I incorporated studies of an adorable rescue named Damen for a Pet Portrait Order. (digitally enhanced in shades of gray)

Tagged: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

I was tagged by Natasha Westcoat for "Seven Things..." here goes from my childhood:

1. I was a Barbie Doll fanatic, I built a Barbie city in my basement,creating homes and furniture out of boxes. I even confiscated bybrother's G.I. Joes' to add to the mix.

2. I was not a baby sitter, I was a lawn mower.

3. My early drawings were of Snoopy, Ziggy, Holly Hobby and models in the Sears & JC Penny catalogs.

4. I was a Brownie but not a Girl Scout: I was afraid to leave home to go to camp.

5. My favorite place to be in the summer was in the water, I swamat the pool three times a day and on weekends my family boated and camped onthe sandbars of the Mississippi.
6. My CB handle was "The Mississippi Cat". (I had many cats over the years: Kelly, Koko, Frisky, Brooke, Mandy and Katy)
7. Ispent countless Sunday mornings sitting in a Catholic Church mesmerizedby the stained glass windows...I only recently realized what a strongeffect this had on my painting style.

I'm tagging:
Kathy Frey and Susan Hinckley