Worldwide Sketch Crawl

Photo credit to Stephen Henderson

Yesterday was Worldwide Sketch Crawl Day where people all over the world met to sketch a small scene of where they lived. I met with fellow sketchers here in Austin and had a blast drawing and hanging out for the afternoon. So many wonderful drawings and captivating people.
http://www.urbansketchers.org/

Weenie Dog Swim Meet in Austin

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Austin is known for many things, one of which is the expression, "Keep Austin Weird". It's in reference to preserving the uniqueness of this town and not allowing it to turn into "Every Town, USA". When Walk Your Dog Austin hosted the 1st Annual Weenie Dog Swim Meet this past summer, I just knew it would be a fun event to attend and get some reference photos to create a painting with later on. So a couple of days ago, inspired by the newness of oils on my brushes again, I found the photo I wanted to use to create a painting of the race. What a riot it was to see so many Dachshunds attempt to swim in perfect form across the springs to their cheering devoted, (albeit, perhaps a bit deluded) owner.  I'm definitely looking forward to next years event as well.

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Sammie and Lilly

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Sammie lays still for her portrait when sister, Lilly, sneaks into the shot. This painting meant a lot to my client as Sammie recently crossed Rainbow Bridge. I really enjoyed painting these girls and knew their portrait would turn out great with the magic carpet and the reflective cans to tie everything together.

Deck Your Walls with Original Art

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