Louise's ARTiculations
The challenges of a big, blank canvas. This was first published March 22, 2017. I updated this post at the end as the canvas has since transitioned into a floral. “Unless you put yourself on the line and give it … Read More
Change is in the air and spring is here…but is it here to stay?! (First published in February 2017). “When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to … Read More
Drawing in a journal – a memory keeper. Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. —Pablo Picasso, Spanish Cubist painter (1881-1973) This blog post from July 2015, my first year as an online artist, explains the importance … Read More
KitKat is an attention seeker and loves to be around people. This beautiful black cat was adopted at 15 years of age which is a guess on the owner’s part. The owner works as a pet groomer in Pennsylvania and … Read More
Red and Blue – She is a little bit of each… “If I don’t have red, I use blue.” – Pablo Picasso. (First published in 2017 when I painted faces and updated with photos. )
The land of ice and snow inspires me “We come from the land of the ice and snow/ From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow.” ~ Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song. (This was first published in 2016.) “I come … Read More
Slumming is the thing to do in Victorian England. A weak milky sun rises this morning over the slum tenements in the factory district. Slowly, the city wakens. The blackened buildings are still damp to the touch as the … Read More
Process painting of a recent pet portrait The process of painting a dog from photos involves much consultation with the client. (First published March 16, 2020.) In this case, Ted’s owner sent me a dozen or so photos of her … Read More
French Bulldog portrait commissioned for a friend. (Stout, the French Bulldog was first published in 2020.) When a pet dies, other pet owners and close friends know how painful it is to lose a little critter. Dogs and cats … Read More
A thirty year long wait for Mischa. Last fall, I received an email for a pet portrait of Mischa to be given as a Christmas gift from the client to her husband. Mischa is a very special dog (as all … Read More
