"peter"

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"sebastian"

12 x 12 oil on canvas

sebastian has been hanging around my studio for a LONG time... i got the underpainting finished and then just let him sit there - abandoned - for many many months while i painted other things.  he sat there patiently and lovingly while other pieces came and went wondering if i would ever pick him up again.

 and i wasn't sure if i ever would either... to be quite honest, i have been inspired lately to make a bit of a departure from my usual work and try something totally different.  so in comes this big canvas and needless to say, it is now garnering all of the artist's attention.

and then something happened. i was preparing to paint the other day and for some reason i looked over and saw sweet sebastian just sitting there and i started staring at him. i mean really looking at him. 

 ...and then i picked him up. 

he actually looks even better in person and i hope he's not too disappointed he had to wait so long. :)

"benagain"

8 x 8 oil on canvas

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it's ben... again.

 ben is a beautiful, blind, brave akita.

this painting is for my friend greg who adopted him.

i've said it once and i'll say it again...

 people who rescue animals are awesome.

 for more information on akita rescue please click here for the link to akita rescue of western new york. 

one.

my first book.

 ...and it was just chosen as a "staff pick" on blurb.com.

this feels REALLY good. :)

(click on the book above for a preview)

"may flowers"

 masterpiece two and masterpiece one

yeah, i know... i haven't written in a while.  my two greatest works of art have been playing a lot of basketball lately... my parents came to visit... i started a merchandise and clothing line... and  i self published and art book. and oh! i almost forgot... i moved to boca. :) 

"deco fan"

18 x 18 oil on canvas

i want to be a contemporary realist when i grow up.

"gentle ben"

8 x8 oil on canvas

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"it's better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lab."

I mean lamb. :) 

zack de la rocha

ben is an akita rescue.  for more information on akita rescue please click here for the link to akita rescue of western new york. ask for joann... tell her benny sent ya. :)

"lost"

12 x 12 oil on canvas panel

have you ever just wanted to "get lost?"  

I did not like my first attempt at this painting... this was one of those that refused to come easy. sometimes a painting has a rhythm all of it's own and flows so smoothly and sometimes one comes along and it's like banging your head against the wall.

I was "lost" so I decided to stop and ask for directions...  one of my artist friends on twitter @artbyeve gave some wonderful suggestions that led me exactly to where I wanted to go.

thanks eve!

click on artbyeve to check out her wonderful work.

"valentine"

8 x8 oil on canvas

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people who rescue animals are awesome.

"thistle"

5 x 7 oil on panel
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my youngest son came up to me as I was painting the other other day and said:

"mom, I want to paint with you...

you don't have to teach me, I just want to paint next to you."

I looked at him and smiled and said:

"I'm using oils."

"it's ok. I want to paint." he said.

so with big smiles we sat side by side 

and we painted.....

5 x 5 oil on panel - mason age 9

his reminds me of the giving tree.

...and the mother was happy.  :)

"norman"

12 x 12 oil on canvas

in addition to his career in landscaping,

norman can now add 'cover model' to his resume.

my first book is coming soon...

"dante deux"

8x8 oil on canvas

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dog is god spelled backwards.

my second painting of dante.