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It’s Been a Minute

Posted by Jerry Cave
Her Indulgence
Title: Her Indulgence
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18″ x 24″
Buy Print: ($270)
Buy Original: contact artist

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.”

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One Thing Leads To Another

Posted by Jerry Cave
Sweet Brandi
Title: Sweet Brandi
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12″ x 16″
Buy Print: N/A
Buy Original: N/A

The last few months have been rather exciting and a bit crazy at Lazy K Studio. I’ve had quite a lot of commission work, and I’m really enjoying it.

Prior to Christmas, a good friend asked me to paint a portrait of their family dog, Brandi, who sadly had recently passed. I did the work, which was a real joy as it was to be a surprise for the husband. The painting came out nicely, and when I posted it to Facebook, the response was amazing.

Since then, three other people have asked me to paint portraits of their dogs, and another asked for a portrait of a cat. So, it’s been rather busy, and thoroughly enjoyable. I have the opportunity to paint completely different subjects–call them portraits–and now I’m wondering: Where do I go from here?

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It’s Always the Fine Print That Gets You

Posted by Jerry Cave
Dickel 142
Title: Dickel #142
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12″ x 16″
Buy Print: ($150)
Buy Original: N/A

George Dickel nine-year whiskey is an excellent liquor, and the hand-written label makes it even more special.

This was a commission piece for some friends to give their son for his birthday. The 12-inch by 16-inch size of the commissioned work required that the lettering of the label be extremely tiny, making it particularly difficult to paint. It was a challenge to get just right, but worth the effort.