San Fancisco Victorian House ACEO

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Colored pencil with gouache
Support: Multimedia artboard

From this drawing, I have leaned that overworking KILLS the drawing. I could not get the sky I wanted. After applying a layer upon layer with color pencils, there is no return. :( With oils and acrylics, you can cover up your mistakes. There is still a lot to learn about this medium.

New ACEOs

Title: Snow Leopard #14
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Colored pencils with gouache
Support: Vellum bristol board

Title: Temmy #2
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Colored pencil with acrylic
Support: Vellum bristol board
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I have been having fun with colored pencils. The problem is that I end up losing the sharpness of image due to the layering process. For both drawings, I had to use another medium (gouache and acrylic) at the end to touch up the darkest and lightest parts. The next time, I need better planning to keep the lightest areas clean from unwanted colors.

Both of these ACEOs are on eBay. To see, click the image.

Cali's Stare

Size: 6 x 6 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Ampersand Gessobord
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This is Cali. She has such an intense stare. When we got Cali 14 years ago, she was very pregnant. A few days later, she gave birth to four kittens. My husband and I decided to find homes for three and keep one with Cali because we read that it was very traumatic for a mother to be separated from all of her babies. We totally agree; there is no question about that.

The one we kept is Hunter. Yes the one in the painting "My Precious Hunter" below.

Jefferson Memorial at Night

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

I painted this ACEO as my entry for the Week 19-20 challenge in DSFDF that is run by amazing artist Karin Jurick.

Sweet Erika

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

This is a miniature portrait of an amazing artist Erika Nelson. We are doing an ACEO portrait swap, which was developed from Karin Jurick's year-end DSDF portrait project. I have painted many different animal coats before, but a faux fur was my first attempt. I just hope this painting would not scare someone who is dear to Erika. ;)

My Precious Hunter

Size: 6 x 6 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Ampersand Gessobord

I have many cats that were all rescued from my neighborhood. This is one of them "Hunter." He is so special to me for reasons that I cannot explain. This connection comes from somewhere deep in my soul.

Ten days ago, he came down with pneumonia. His doctor's diagnosis was partially collapsed lung. It really scared me. But his antibiotics has been working so well that he is now almost completely recovered.

This is such a great news to me. So my blog starts the new year with this painting of him I've just finished with love and respect to all life.