Officer and a GentleSquirrel – complete
September 29, 2008
Title: An Officer and a GentleSquirrel, 2008
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18 X 24, Gallery Wrap
Artist: Carollyne Yardley
Vanity Fair Exhibition – Scottish National Portrait Gallery
September 23, 2008
I returned from Scotland feeling refreshed and loving art. I will write more extensively later on, but for now, here is one of the highlights. I just love the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. They had 150 memorable portraits used on the covers of Vanity Fair magazine. Portraits ranged from Madonna to Katheryn Hepburn. Photographers such as Norma Jean Roy, Henry Bensen, and Annie Leibovitz.
Launched in 1913, Vanity Fair helped put the “jazz†in the Jazz Age. Its second incarnation, born in 1983, has been held to even higher standards. VF.com offers a sampling of legendary images from both eras.
 
Inside the lobby of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Worked on Tartan Pants today
September 10, 2008
Almost finished. Will also take better photo tomorrow. (2)
Painted in the curtains
September 9, 2008
More work on my latest squirrel today. Mostly filled in the backgound and some details. Bit more to do though, so it’s still not complete. (3)
Elvis Presley – Sweet Caroline (written by Neil Diamond)
September 9, 2008
Well, I found the best of three worlds. My favorite songwriter (Neil Diamond), my favourite singing performer (Elvis), all wrapped up in a white sweet-sweaty jumpsuit, singing my sweet ol’ favourite song (oh how vain). Add in a few karate moves, and you have a little bit of heaven according to moi! Enjoy!
Painted the hat and coat
September 8, 2008
More work on it today, background is starting to fill in, and more details added. (2)
Love Squirrels
September 7, 2008
Baby Tattooville
September 4, 2008
I found a website through Artnews Blog that linked to a show of 10 artists from the southern California region. Two artists in particular – I just fell in love with their work. When I have more time to dedicate to my art, my goal is to start illustrating scenes with a storyboard and narrative of the art with characters set in the middle of a story or a situation.
and http://www.brandimilne.com/
and http://www.danielpeacock.com/
Click the link to see a full listing of the artists participating in Baby Tattooville.
Artwork credit: Brandy Milne | see website
Biker art by local painter will star in new TV series
September 4, 2008
Manon Elder’s works are part of the set in a show about an outlaw motorcycle club.
When Manon Elder began painting professionally 20 years ago, she never thought she’d become a biker chick.
Then the Oak Bay artist was best known for her oil-on-canvas portraits of great Canadian women. But she switched gears a few years ago to paint gleaming motorcycles and their leather-clad riders. Read More.
On the web: www.emotionmotorcycleart.com
Photo credit: Oak Bay artist Manon Elder’s painting Open Road will be featured in the new FX network television series Sons of Anarchy.
Photograph by : Debra Brash, Times Colonist
Officer and a GentleSquirrel – in progress
September 3, 2008
