I started three paintings yesterday. A wacky chicken, a space creature, and the next painting for the Lady & Squirrel series posted below (my third painting after Ingres). Also, I still have the Bagpiper Squirrel and Elvis Squirrel in progress. It feels good to get the ideas out on canvas, and I plan to rotate through them so I don’t get bored by painting one painting at a time. (12)

Lady & Squirrel (after Ingres) in progress

It was inevitable.
I started this one tonight. Elvis Squirrel - is officially in progress. (4)

Happy New Year to you all.

Elvis Squirrel - in progress

I’ve been working on this little one (9 X 11) for a few weeks now. It’s my first painting on board (wood). Totally different feeling. Canvas gives, board absorbs much differently. I like it.
Yes, I will get back to the Bagpiper Squirrel and finish that next. But in the meantime, here’s what’s brewing in the lab…

This painting is still in progress. Where does the time go? (8)

The Bagpiper Squirrel painting is still in progress, but I find that by posting along the way, it prompts me to make time for work on it. If you go to my Work in Progress: The Lab page, you can see all the posts in sequential order. (19)

Bagpiper Squirrel - in progress

I’ve been working on this one, dribs and drabs, here and there for almost 3.5 months. I’ve been asked so many times, “Are you still painting? YES! Here’s a sample of my efforts of the Bagpiper Squirrel in progress. (23).

Bagpiper Squirrel - in progress

A little more work on this one after almost a month (!!) hiatus. (9). Still in progress.

I started this one tonight (4) while watching my fav to win on American Idol - Adam Lambert. That’s really neither here nor there in relation to the painting.

Back to the painting - I’ve almost blanked it all in. I thought I’d be tearing into this one with oil paints, but I’m going to do a blend of acrylic and water based oils.

Also, here’s some of my inspiration for painting squirrels. We “have” about 14, and now we’ve got a couple of ducks looking for a nesting ground. Welcome, the nuts are always on.

Little Miss Piggy

I started this one last year, but decided to press forward and finish. The little piggie ghosts are a new addition. Nothing to do with H1N1, although apropo with the current news stories. (20)

Bunzilla

Well, I bought some oil paints today, and I’m feeling the vibe to transition from acrylic. This painting was started in acrylic, but will be finished in oil paints. The first hybrid, and the next painting will be in oil.
This is still in progress. (44)