DJ Geribo

Finally finished my latest commissioned portrait! It has been a very busy season as we are in the countdown to Christmas, but I always welcome a commissioned portrait. 

I recently got a commission to paint a dog. It is a referral, which are the best kind of commissions to get. This means I did an animal portrait for someone and they loved it so much they told someone about me and now that person wants me to paint their pet. 

I recently started working on this painting of a Merganser and her two chicks. I just love the 'wild' feather head of the female.

So, more than one month after my last blog, we are still remaining quarantined in our own home, away from others. Along with so many others, I'm getting really tired of this. Fortunately we have lots to do around our home (and I mean that literally, like cleaning the garage, the basement, projects in the yard - and we have many acres - the list goes on) and one of the things to do is paint. Now that the weather is beginning to warm up I am spending more time in my studio. I'm also looking forward to doing some painting outdoors. 

Winter is not my time to paint since it is a little chilly in my studio and I keep the heat only high enough to keep my plants alive. But this winter I've spent several days painting at a friend's house, which has been wonderful and I've enjoyed that time we've had together. Usually she and her husband are away at their condo skiing, but over the years they have spent less and less time there and finally, last year, sold the place. Unfortunately now with the sudden scare of COVID-19 we are not painting together for a few weeks until we see what happens.