New Christmas Painting & Prints: "Santa's Little Helper"

During the busy holidays season we can all use a helping hand...or paw. 

During the official New Release period get 10% off the usual price of the original and prints of "Santa's Little Helper" now until approximately 8:00 AM EDT Tuesday November 1st.

NOTE: The limited edition quantities of my Christmas pieces (25 Studio, 12 Gallery) are very small, so tiered pricing increases kick in after just a few have sold.

Christmas cards of "Santa's Little Helper" will be available soon!

Santa's Little Helper
$80.00

Original is sold.

24 x 18¼(47 cm x 61 cm) pastel on pastel paper

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5 x 7 (folded) Greeting Cards

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On the drawing board: The right size tool for the job.

Often the tools of the artist are whatever happens to be handy.  When the circles on your plastic geometry template aren't big enough you have to search around for something else to use.  Roll of tape?..coffee cup?...too big.  Skin cream lid?...too small.  Finally I found the perfect size ring right there in my nightstand. I think some of you know what it is. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...no it's not...but...

I know, it feels too early to be thinking about Christmas...but in order to start and finish a painting, get cards printed, and make them available for people to order and send out before the big day...well, you gotta start before the leaves fall off the trees. 

Here's a little portion of my holiday painting outline. 

Let's hit the showers, it's #ArtTwosday!

Sweat, steam, muscles, and men - who doesn't enjoy guys hanging out in a locker room? The top picks for this ArtTwosday are "Patrick" & "Looking". 

Prints of both are 20% off for the next 24 hours only!**
UPDATE: This Art Twosday offer has ended. Check back next week!

Patrick
$80.00
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Looking
$80.00
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You can tell a lot about a man from his underwear.
Next Art Twosday's 24 hour sale is up to you. Vote now!

**NOTICE: I'm in the east coast time zone of the United States. So this 1 day sale will end approximately 24 hours after the initial posting. Expect this sale to end 10:00 AM EDT (NYC) on Wednesday Oct. 5th.

Take a walk in the woods, it's #ArtTwosday!

Nothing grounds you and lifts you up like a nature walk. This week voters selected from 4 nature themed prints and chose "Bare In the Woods" and "Oopsy Daisy" as the winners.

All size prints of both are 20% for the next 24 hours.
UPDATE: This Art Twosday special has ended. Check back next Tuesday.

On side note, this was the closest vote yet, with 1st place taking 28.5% and 4th place taking 22.2% - so here every vote does count!
Bare in the Woods
$80.00
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Oopsy Daisy
$80.00
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Vote for next Art Twosdays featured twosome.
Pick one of these locker room themed prints to be on sale next week.

NOTICE: I'm on the east coast of the United States. So this 1 day sale will end approximately 24 hours after the initial posting. Expect this sale to end 2:00 PM EDT on Wednesday Sept. 28th.

2016 Hallowe'en Painting & Prints: "Gaylien Invaders"

Along with werewolves, vampires and mummies, those horror movies of the 40's and 50's also served up and array of space creatures that I consider on par with those other traditional Hallowe'en spooks. The gayliens are invading!

Prints & Original are at the special release price for a limited time only! Until about 8AM EDT Monday September 19th.

Gaylien Invaders
$80.00

Original (Sold)
24 x 18 (61 cm x 46cm) pastel on pastel paper

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A Furry New Endeavor: Painting of Your Pup

Templeton at Inner Harbor, Baltimore Maryland

For my boyfriend's birthday present I did a painting of his dog Templeton. While I have done dog and other animals in paintings before, I'd never done one of just a dog as a portrait. It turned out to be a lot of fun, while also being a challenge. 

He loved it (tears even). 

I know many of you have dogs (a.k.a. fur kids) and since I had fun painting Templeton, I'm thinking I'd like put this offer out there for anyone who's interested. 

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Now, I know some of you might be concerned that I've given up painting male nudes and gay themes. Not to worry. I know many artists that also do still lifes or landscapes in addition to their male figures. Having another outlet helps keep things fresh and avoid burn out. For me, dogs are the other subject matter I have a passion for. 

On the Drawing Board: Little Green Men are Here to Probe You!

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October is just a month away so time to get started on my Hallowe'en painting. I've done just about all the classic Hallowe'en ghouls, devils, vampires, werewolves, zombies, Frankenstein etc. This time I've been inspired by those flying saucer alien invasion movies from the 1950's...of course I'll put a sexy gay spin on it. Prepare for a gaylien invasion! 

This Wheel's on Fire! It's Art Twosday!

Vroom! "The Pick UP" and "Rough Riders" got picked for my 'guys with wheels' themed Art Twosday. So all size prints of both are 20% off today only!

What is Art Twosday? 
Each Tuesday I'm putting two prints (Tuesday+Two=Twosday!) on sale. The sale is one day only! Also YOU can choose which prints you'd like to see on sale next Art Twosday!

Check this blog each Tuesday or sign up for my newsletter so you don't miss out. Scroll down to pick which print (out of 4 choices) you'd like to see on sale next week!

Here are your Art Twosday top two!

UPDATE: THIS ART TWOSDAY SPECIAL HAS ENDED. CHECK BACK NEXT TWOSDAY (TUESDAY).

The Pick Up
$80.00
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Rough Riders
$80.00
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Vote for the next Art Twosday twosome!
Pick 1 of these prints you'd like to see on sale next week. I call this selection 'standing water'.

NOTICE: I'm on the east coast of the United States. I will add a little padding for the duration of the Art Twosday (Tuesday) sale but as a rule use the Eastern Time Zone (New York City) as your guide if you don't want to miss the one day sale.