Feathered friend.

I completed this painting as a gift to a girlfriend who's dear mother passed away last year around this time.  My friend has previously requested a painting using shades of green and orange (her favorite colors) but left the subject matter up to me.  I decided to a half matte, half aqua metallic background to begin with.  As the background was drying, I took a thick paintbrush and used the handle end to carve a sketch out of the owl.  My friend adores owls.  This created a more layered look, exposing the light canvas through the green paint.  After the background was dry, I used about 15 different shades of orange to fill in the owl's silhouette, leaving a beautiful contrasting green outline peeking through.  I used heart shapes as the base for the chunky little guy and finished him off with glossy yellow eyes.  Next to him sits a few abstract poppies- her mother's favorite.  It's quite a simple piece, aesthetically, but I love the end result and so did she. <3

Be well,

B

Painter for hire.

Hello friends! I've decided to start doing commissions full time.  Since I am just beginning this prospect, I've set a few guidelines if you are interested in purchasing a one of a kind acrylic on canvas for yourself or a loved one.

Here are my introductory rates:

12x12- $30
16x20- $50
18x24- $100
24x26- $200

Other sizes available on request, price negotiable.

I am capable of having these current sizes completed on a very timely basis.  I can completely customize the painting to your liking or I can paint something using requested colors/themes in my own style.  I am also considering larger scale work like murals, home interiors etc.  Contact me if you are interested.

Have a lovely day,
B

 

Flowers for a friend.

I did this latest piece as gift to a new friend... She loves the color pink, has lived in Hawaii (so I included Hibiscus), I painted an Orchid as my favorite flower and just for fun I made sure to include a ton of girly elements- metallic paint, glossy paint, pink, glittery medium etc.  The result ended up being pretty popular amongst my other friends, much to my surprise.  In the end I actually really love this painting, for whatever reason I finished it and thought "Wow!".  That's always a good thing.

Enjoy,
B

Little one.

This piece was done for a friend's little daughters birthday... I was told she loved the color pink, ballet, her dog, princesses and that her room was pink and blue.  I was also told I had permission to make this 16x20 as girly girl girly as possible, which made me pretty happy.  How much fun is that?  Of course I had to paint a princess dog who lives in a shiny blue castle!  I added touches of metallic paint, along with high gloss medium to make it as dazzling as a little girl could handle.  I hope she loves looking at it as much as I loved painting it :)  Can't wait to hear!

So shiny,

B

  

Robots for everyone.

People really seemed to respond to my Day 16 painting of robots sharing a balloon.  In fact, I've had so many friends inquire about me making more robot paintings that I'm thinking of doing a series!  Maybe work with smaller canvas to accommodate all sorts of robots doing whatnot.  My friend Melanie was one of the first people knocking on the door the night of "Thirty One" and she had her heart set on Day 16.  The problem was that about 6 other people did too.  We ended up having to do a lottery for it and unfortunately her name was not the one pulled out of the bag- she was such a sport about it, she helped me run the show all night long and *still* left with a smile on her face even though she was empty handed.  As a gesture of friendship and thanks, I painted this 24x36 portrait of her "robot family", paying careful attention to the details in the kids and focusing on the love between her & her husband.  Her daughter loves the colors pink and yellow, her son loves green and purple, which you can see they are painted with.  She is in lavender with a blue heart, the color of her husbands hue and he has a lavender heart to match his wife's shade.  I love this painting, it makes me smile.  She literally wanted to steal it away before the paint was dry (haha!), so I know she and her family will give it a loving home.  These are my favorite pieces to paint.

With love,
B  

I'm back!

Hello friends- I'm back after a short break from posting regularly, although I'm definitely still keeping busy with painting and LOVING it.  Each day brings new ideas and inspirations...  Thank you all again for your support throughout, it's been such an amazing process.  I proudly brought in my donation check to the Concord Family Stress Center the week following my show (that you all showed up for!!) and left with an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment and happiness.  A week later I received a letter thanking me for my contribution and wishing me happy holidays- hand signed even, by the director of STAND!  It made me feel so good that I want to do it every year if I am able, without a doubt.

So, onwards we go, like I've said, I've been painting like a crazy person and there will be a ton of upcoming posts.  I've decided that selling my art for a living is my next ambition, although figuring out how to do so is going to be a challenge.  I will take photos of everything I work on to share with you all, I even have a few special projects I've completed already.  Such fun!

More to come soon,
B  

Thank you.

Last night's party, Thirty One, was an enormous success!!  People were arriving *before* the doors opened and by 7 o'clock the walls were empty.  That is correct, the paintings sold out!!  Not only that, I had to bring out 7 extra paintings as backup.  How amazing!  I was so overwhelmed by the turnout, my heart feels full of sunshine just thinking about it.  Thank you all who were able to attend and thank you all who felt the need to contribute from afar.  What a truly wonderful way to begin the New Year. 

Blessings,
B