Posts by johncannon

Working somewhat furiously here in my studio in East Nashville. I’ve made some progress and have done the final on a couple of the paintings, and multiple layers on the rest. This week will be devoted to trying to get them all done. I know I have some time left but want to get them…

Short message today. It’s after Thanksgiving. The deadline for Christmas delivery has passed, and now I’m in full swing getting these commissions done for delivery. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Here’s an old one (still keeping the new ones under wraps for presents). Enjoy; thanks, and be well.

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is doing well. Sometimes the first major fall holiday can be stressful. I hope that the holiday for you will just be a peaceful, pleasant time for you and your family. As to the holiday, I have too many portraits to work on right…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. You may have noticed I haven’t posted in a while. It’s been a strange month or so for me. First, we began a kitchen renovation. I think that action should be high on the list of most stressful things. Trying to live out of an Instant Pot…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. You may have noticed I have not posted for the last two weeks. I have excuses: first, I was prepping for a kitchen remodel in my house – a project overdue by about sixteen years. The next week, I didn’t post because I got Covid. Yes, after…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a good morning. It’s the start of fall, and even though it’s warm, there is a feeling in the air that’s different. I’m looking forward to more cool temperatures and fall colors. I’ve been working on a large landscape for a client,…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather. Enjoy it while you can, because it’s Nashville and who knows what the next few days will bring. Seriously, I’m a native and I know how mercurial our weather can be. I’m currently working on several projects, none of…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is having a great day so far, and that it continues to be a great day. I have several projects going a once, so nothing new, in terms of pet portraits, is ready to go. I have been slowly getting back to giving lessons.…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I’m proud to report that the last week has been disaster free; not lightening or other natural phenomena I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day holiday, and enjoyed the unofficial end of summer. Here’s a new portrait. This is Nash, a beautiful Sheltie. This was a…

Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. You may have noticed that I have not posted in a few weeks. It’s a long story but I’ll try to make it short. I had planned to take a couple of weeks off to catch up on a few things and get some portraits to completion.…