Merry Christmas 2014

Rats with Piano

Gouache 11"x14".

Thanksgiving 2014

Chocowa

Gouache 5"x7". Choctawa is a wolf pup.

Gypsy

Gouache 5"x7".

Spike

Gouache 5"x7". Gift for a child.

Cricket

Gouache 5"x7'.

Karma

Gouache 4"x 6".

Snowflake

Gouache 5"x7".

Happy Halloween!

Angel

Gouache 5"x7".

Gypsy

Gouache 8"x10". Done for Windows on Warren, Hudson Artswalk 2014.

Bindi Custom Portrait Pendant

Gouache, 1 1/2" square.

Daisy

Gouache & watercolor pencil, 11"x14". Done for this year's Windows on Warren during Hudson's Artswalk next month.

Remy and Lynn

Graphite & white paint, 8"x10".

Rocky Portrait Pendant

Gouache, 1 1/2" square.

Waffle

Gouache 5"x7'.

Coco

Gouache 5"x7".

Memorial Plaques on Etsy

Plaques are mounted on wood with gold or silver borders, 3 1/4" square. They can be ordered here.

Squirrel

Gouache 5"x7". For the Nibblefest Art Contest tomorrow.

Chipmunks

Gouache 5"x7".

Lexi Lou Rattie

Gouache 5"x7".

Memorial Plaque First Try

Thought I'd try making memorial plaques, printouts affixed to wood pieces. The first one came out reasonable well with a few mess ups. It's definitely doable.

Techno

Gouache 4"x 6".

Rat Snow with GhostCat

A little tribute to Game of Thrones. Having a little fun. Gouache and ink on Bristol Board 8"x10".

Tattoo Design: Echo

Indie Portrait Pendant

Gouache 1" high.

The Digital Nautch Girl

I finally decided to bite the bullet and snagged a copy of Photoshop CS6 on eBay. I'm very happy I did--it has some new cool features my old version didn't have. This was done using (and learning about) the program.

Pip

Gouache 5"x7".

AristoRats

Ink and gouache 5"x7". Done for the NFAC--this month's theme is "Animals in Hats".

Tattoo Based on my Art

It came out really well I think.

Luna

Gouache 5"x7".

July 4th 2014

More adventures with Sketchbook Pro...

Portrait Pendants

Gouache, about 1.5" high.

River

Missed by Leanne M. Gouache 5"x7".

Three Silly Rats

Gouache & pencil, 4"x6". Thought I'd do it for this month's Nibblefest Art Contest but I got my dates mixed up. It is listed on eBay here.

Melissa & dad

Graphite with white paint, 8"x10".

Happy Father's Day

Good learning experience with Sketchbook Pro.

Gizmo

Graphite & white paint, 8"x10".

Sasha

Missed by Natasha M. Gouache 5"x7".

Skippy Pendant

Gouache 1.5" square.

Cloey & Matthew

Gouache 5"x7".

The Degobah Rat

Gouache and pencil 8"x10". Listed on eBay here.

Happy Mother's Day!

New printer, new iMac, new software. No more Photoshop. This was done in Sketchbook Pro, a program that already I feel pretty comfortable in. Got Corel Painter which means I'd better get down and lean it...

Nautch Girl 2

Gouache & metallic paints, 4"x6". Another prize for Rat Camp and will go in a second frame like the first one.