CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!! If we can get 75 likes on facebook I’ll be giving away a set of 3 cards to a special someone! Check out https://www.facebook.com/imaginemyuniverse and like the page. So everyone, share this post or spread the word. Good luck!

So today I’m covering my painting I’ve been using as my profile picture for many of my social media platforms. This painting is of a Yellow fronted orange finch. It is one out of a set of 3 I did of this particular kind of bird. This set of paintings are very small in size at 4 x 4 inches. You can view the other two paintings on my portfolio page.

I first saw these adorable little birds at the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, Utah. I thought they were colored so vibrantly that I couldn’t help but take reference photos of them. Those photos were used and helped in the process of my yellow finch set.

So today is the sketch week entry. I have attached a sketch I drew from a study of how cats move to land on their feet. It is amazing how flexible they are. I did the drawing to help me get an idea of how cats are moving in the action of jumping and falling. I personally love the second one who has his paws stretched out. Which pose is your favorite?

Hi Everyone,

So here “Seafaring Orca” is now available as mugs, posters, and more. Please check it out if you want 🙂

http://www.redbubble.com/people/imagineuniverse/works/13007666-seafaring-orca

Today is the post of “Orca Smile”. The complement of the painting “Seafaring Orca”. “Orca Smile” was meant to express the energy and life of the Orca.

If you look through the portfolio you can now view the orca paintings.

So today we have the paintings done in result of the poll. I have done two ink paintings of an Orca. These will be posted in the card section of this website in the next few days.

It was really interesting to do these paintings. Painting animals under the ocean can be tricky. You have to get the lighting just right so they seem real. I hope all you enjoy them when they are available as card!

Today is a quote, ” It is in order to really see, to see ever deeper, ever more intensely, hence to be fully aware and alive… Drawing is a discipline by which I constantly rediscover the world.” – Frederick Franck

It is a difficult aspect to explain but drawing is more then just the drawing action. You have to learn how to see differently. There is an amazing book that describes this. It is called “Drawing with your Artist’s Brain” by Carl Purcell. As he says, “Learn to draw what you see- not what you think you see.”

In other news, the sea mammal painting is complete. I ended up doing two of them. Haha, now you know why there was more of a delay. However, I’ll be posting at least one of them next week. So something to look forward to everyone!

Christian the Lion

A relationship with an animal can be an amazing thing. The relationship can last for a long time. This video is a fine example of a story illustrating this. It is an amazing and touching story about Christian the lion. Please enjoy.

Texture is something very important to capture in artwork. I’ve done a variety of sketches to explore different textures. Above is an example of this with a human hand. The glove is made of rubber so capturing that type of texture is difficult. In order to get the illusion of that material you have to capture the highlights and shadows just right.

Peek-a-Booo!

So October is almost here! Jack O’Lanterns and black cats, they are great symbols of Halloween! To celebrate the occasion I have done a new painting that is available. You can get it as shirts, stickers, tote bags, etc. Please click on the link to check it out!