Pet Portraits

Little Jack

5" x 7" 

acrylic on gessobord

I have sketches and photo reference for the images to complete the "Painting Across America" series, but for now, it is on hold.  I just added Illinois with a painting from Horseshoe Lake.  I skipped Kentucky when I posted Illinois since the Kentucky painting is not ready for posting.  Also, will have works from Missouri for the series, since that is the last state we hiked.  I may also include works from our road trip that got us from Missouri back to Oregon, even though they are all drawings at this point.  

When I make the time to paint, I have been painting pet portraits and having a blast.  Here is a glimpse of my pet portrait portfolio with my favorite one of Jack.  I am creating my website with the help of Pyar www.kittypuppytown.com which will soon launch.  

Painting Across America, Illinois

Horseshoe Lake State Park, Illinois

5" x 7" 

acrylic on gessobord

We made wonderful friends in this part of Illinois.  We enjoyed several days here at this beautiful park.  Unfortunately, every night, we woke to raccoons foraging in our campsite and the area.  Needless to say, Jack was not happy.   

Horseshoe Lake State Park is located on Highway 111 in southern Madison County, Illinois, and is situated on a low flood plain called the American Bottom which follows the Mississippi River down to the Kentucky border. Rivers never follow the same path over extended periods of time and oxbow lakes are formed by the isolated sections created when rivers change direction and cut new channels. Horseshoe Lake was formed in this manner centuries ago and is one of two large oxbow lakes that can be found in Southern Illinois. Only about 10 minutes away from downtown St. Louis, the park offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities on 2,960 acres.

from http://www.greatriverroad.com/somadco/horseshoe.htm