Dixie

Dixie | 8"x 8" oil on wood panel | Flanegan | commission

Dixie doesn't live in the Austin area so I was sent a photograph as reference. This sweet Aggie was a joy to paint!

Celebrating the Life of RowdyGirl Barksdale

Flanegan | 7" x 7" | acrylic on reclaimed wood panel | nfs

Vogue

14" x 17" charcoal on paper | sold

At long last. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing.

Companion to Irene in the garden and in the gallery, sweet Sugar pulls it off with style and grace.

Sugar in MaMa's Garden 1

9" x 11" pastel on bristol

One shouldn't use bristol with pastels...and I was reminded of this while drawing Sugar. Though the paper has a matte surface, there's not enough tooth to hold the powdery pigment. Similar to how a chalkboard receives the chalk yet, just as easily, allows you to smear the powder about. yeah.

Given all that, I felt compelled to finish. Even though this isn't the final pose, it was fun to draw her in the garden. More soon.

Sugar

She's a rescue with a wise, gentle spirit.

I've been sketching to finalize Sugar's pose and to capture her signature expression...which is not the sad one you see here. More tomorrow.