It’s Been a Minute

I’ve sadly not posted a blog update since late 2022. No excuses. I just haven’t done it. It’s like when I say, “I got a book to help me with procrastination, but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet.”

The fact is, I’ve been very busy with commission work for the last three years, and have had little time to paint outside that. And I took a few months off to avoid burnout; I didn’t want to get to the place where I dreaded painting.

I’ve actually painted eight pet portraits and a number of other commission pieces since I last posted an update. I was even able to complete a few for myself that I began years before. It has been a busy time for me, and I’m grateful for that keeping me out of trouble.

The latest piece I completed, which I began way back, is titled “Her Indulgence.”

I was asked–and paid–to do live painting in February at the Phoenix Botanical Gardens’ “DEVOUR” weekend, and I was in the middle of a commission.

I was afraid that the clients might possibly come by that weekend. I needed to be working on a piece, and this one was just sitting there. I worked on it a bit during the weekend, and finished it later after finishing the commission piece.

To me, it’s one of my best efforts, and I became a bit obsessed with it.
I tried to adhere to the “rules of layout,” and it came together nicely. The reflections on all of the surfaces were fun, and the corkscrew was especially exciting for me to paint!

It’s 18″ x 24″ acrylic-on-canvas. The original and giclée prints are available.