Bay Bulls painting in progress

A little progress on the Bay Bulls painting. Still has a ways to go but it’s moving forward.

Happy Valenstein!

I remade this cartoon on the weekend for publication in the current edition of the Northeast Avalon Times. I’m happy to say Doodlepalooza will be running in each issue on a go shoreward basis. Thanks Katherine! (Will link to your site when it’s up and running.)

Bay Bulls underpainting

Apparently I won’t be satisfied until my basement is filled with unfinished paintings so I started another tonight.

Just the bare bones at the moment... roughing in shadows and highlights. Much squinting. A few hints of colour.

The photo is of the coastline in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, taken by Chris Hammond.

It’s a small one (8” x 10”) so I’m going to make a good effort to see it through in the next few days.

Panda PM

I suspect editorial cartoonists across Canada are clambering to come up with panda gags based on this story in today’s National Post. So I thought I’d throw my hat in ring. Drawn in Illustrator with a splash of colour added in Photoshop.

Cupid cometh

This image is available on a t-shirt and other products at my Cafe Press shop.

Blue man group auditions?

Plaster paintings and studio sounds

Even though I’ve got 4 or 5 oil paintings in progress, I needed to walk away from them for a while.

For a change of pace, I started mucking with plaster and acrylics again. Not sure what I’ll do with them yet... at the moment I’m just enjoying the textures and giving them a few coats of gesso.

My latest studio upgrade includes a “new” stereo, thanks for my buddy Johnny. A few hand-me-down components from him and a few pieces from a “previously loved” shop made up a whole system. Every bit of it is 20+ years old but it sounds great. The record player is covered in punk rock stickers so I thought it would be a good spot for my appalled nun painting. (Don’t worry sister, I only own Beatles records.)

Cowboy elder

Back when the iPad could only produce sepia tones.

Beauty is Embarrassing documentary

This looks fantastic... can’t wait to see it.

Storage for paintings

So my next little project will be to assemble a cabinet for storing paintings. Right now my basement looks like an art gallery exploded. I’ve got the lumber (thanks to my wife!). And I’ve got this detailed plan (see above).

Okay, so it’s just a doodle. It’s a start.

There will be more shelves/compartments added once I get the main frame assembled. Can’t think that far ahead right now.

Once it’s finished and blocked with paintings, I can drag it up to the top of my street, climb on top and ride it back down to my house (note the wheels (see above)). My neighbours would all be very impressed. I imagine there will be lots of smiles, handshakes and backslaps.

I should probably put some flames on the sides.

Okay, that last part I probably won’t do.

Flames would be cheesy. Stripes maybe?

Elegant gent

Hombre

Not quite sure where this guy came from. The recent snowfall must be making me think of warmer places. A far away land where the colour palettes are limited and the hat brims are exceedingly thick.

Cat nap

Trying to capture the shape of our Xander as he snoozes on the end of the couch. I think the shape is good but I haven’t quite captured his... girth. Here he looks like a half-starved super model. The reality is, well, let’s just say the kitty door to the basement will soon need some expansion.

Blue faces

I’m saddled with a virus this week so I’m not sure I’ll be doing much more than iPad doodles while crashed out in front of the TV.

Gros Morne

First completed painting of 2012. Many more to come I hope.

Gros Morne
Oil on masonite panel
8" x 10"