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Art I made a while back

100 Days of Bats

Before the "Bitsy Bat" series, I drew LOTS of bats. Here's a #100day project I did in 2019-2020 called #100DaysOfBats. Bats are my favorite animal, and I always have ideas for them, but this forced me to dig deep and... Continue Reading →

Recycling is Good for Art, too

Remember the Zodiac Babies? They were images I created while Finley (then a baby himself) was napping. Well now they are getting a new life as greeting cards on CardGnome.com. CardGnome is a company that creates high quality greetings utilizing... Continue Reading →

His Fatness

Another tribute to Rocco pug! He was truly an old soul and had a wise quality that transcended his chubby pug body. I hope the angels are giving you lots of belly rubs and the best cookies heaven has to... Continue Reading →

Little Big Stink

I'm discovering all sorts of artsy treasures as I organize my digital files. Here's one called Little Big Stink. For those of you familiar with Boston Terriers, they are playful, loving and tenacious... and can peel the paint off the... Continue Reading →

Monster Step-Dad

Mama Married a Monster by Karen Windness Mama married a monster. Mama calls him Mike. She says that he’s my step-dad and a man I’ll learn to like. Mama lets him in our house. She feeds Mike every day. He’s... Continue Reading →

Harry Potter illustration

I went hunting for old art files and came across a disk of my graduation portfolio illustrations (circa 1999-2002). This image is my take on Harry Potter's first visit to Gringots with Hagrid. The movies hadn't came out yet, so... Continue Reading →

Birds

Late last year (2009), I was commissioned to create some bird paintings for a boy's room. The clients didn't want my "cartoony" style, they wanted something more realistic yet still full of personality. They told me which birds they would... Continue Reading →

Monkeys from the past…

This is a painting I created for my niece, Teagan for her first birthday. I almost always paint in acrylic on canvas, and this is no exception. I'm also a little obsessed with purple flower patterned backgrounds. You will probably... Continue Reading →

Speaking of owls…

This is a painting I created a few months ago for a client who wanted more realistic birds on canvas for their baby boy's room. (There were several in the series.) Just interesting to note the style difference between this... Continue Reading →

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