Spring Storms
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Hope everyone is doing well. The forecast says storms tonight, so be prepared and stay safe. Here’s Koda, another Christmas portrait. I was especially struck by how beautiful his eyes are. One of the features of our interactions with dogs is through their eyes – and ours.…
Read MoreMaybe Spring?
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. We have another one of our famous false springs going on. Probably means another cold snap is on the way. I’m a Nashville native, and have seen this many times. Still, I intend to get out and enjoy the sunshine today. Here’s Bismark. She’s very beautiful. I…
Read MoreLet It Snow, Let It Snow
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Looks like we may actually get some snow overnight. Of course, it’s Nashville so who knows? Our area is notoriously difficult for weather forecasts. Whatever happens, stay safe. Here’s Logan, another Christmas time painting. This one is a bit unusual since the reference photo was an action…
Read MoreCold Rain on a Winter’s Day
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. That lousy rodent in Gobbler’s Knob is hitting us with cold rain, one of the worst feeling weather conditions. Sigh, more winter to come. Hope you are warm and dry. Here’s Buddy. I painted this for a friend as a present to his wife. Buddy had been…
Read MoreWintertime Blues
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Hope everyone is well today. I was disappointed on Sunday: that rodent in Pennsylvania saw his own shadow. The great blues singer-songwriter John Hyatt has a song called “Wintertime Blues.” The song has a line that goes: “Puxatony Phil, if he sees his own shadow I’m shootin’…
Read MoreA Long January
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is well. Beautiful weather for a change. Of course, it’s Nashville so that will change in a couple of days. I don’t know about anyone else but this month has seemed to go on forever. Almost done with January. Here’s Abby. This was a…
Read MoreCold As A Well Diggers …
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. If it cold enough for you? I’m a Nashville native and I know we have a week or two each year where it gets really cold, and even though I know it’s coming, I hate it. Single digit temperatures make me ache. Hopefully, you are staying warm…
Read MoreThoughtful Days
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone is doing well. The “snowpocalypse” turned out to be not as bad as expected. Hopefully, no one had any real problems from the snow. It was, by the way, the ideal snow. Came down hard, was beautiful, and gone within 36 hours. Unfortunately, our…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Good morning and Happy New Year from my studio in East Nashville. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. l was able to get all my Christmas commissions completed on time and took a few days off. I appreciate everyone who choose me to create a portrait; I’m honored. Here’s Ivy. a beautiful cat…
Read MoreAlmost Christmas
Good morning from my studio in East Nashville. Hope everyone is doing well on this gloomy December day. Christmas is almost upon us. I’m working hard to finish all my Christmas commission portraits. I’m clearly going to make the deadlines; then I’ll take a few weeks off to catch up on all the other things…
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