WIP of My Pug ACEO

I took some pictures of my Pug ACEO while painting. Except the final scan, the images are not so great because I used my digital camera, but I think this WIP gives you an idea how I normally work on my paintings.

Two New ACEOs

Title: Snow Leopard #16
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard
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Title: Calico #2
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard
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I painted this snow leopard to try to produce something that is good enough to get into a national miniature show. However, it didn't turn out to be as I wanted, so I decided to sell.

The tortoiseshell (calico) cat is just one of my fun ACEO projects. They are both on eBay now. Clicking the picture will take you to the eBay listing.

My First Egg Tempera Painting

Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches (ACEO)
Medium: Egg Tempera
Support: Multimedia Artboard
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I have been curious about egg tempera ever since I visited Mona's blog. She has been sharing information about egg tempera paintings. You will be amazed by the paintings she has been producing with this medium.

Last night, I experimented with egg tempera for the first time. At first, I thought of using my Japanese watercolor pigments, but they were dried up, so I used my gouache tubes instead. Due to a limited supply of gouache, I was unable to achieve the colors I wanted. For the support, I chose multimedia artboard because water will not warp this support.

The finished painting has an interesting luster and the black background looks like a shiny lacquer. I like working in layers of wash; just need more patience. The next step will be to get power paints and spend more time buliding layers of colors.

Sleepy Kitties

Title: Nap Time #3
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard

Title: Nap Time #4
Size: 2.5 x 3.5 inches
Medium: Acrylic
Support: Multimedia Artboard
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These are gray and orange tabbies sleeping together. I'm thinking about entering one of them in the upcoming county fair. Which one do you like better?