Malanka - Progress on a Portrait of a Puli

Painting has slowed down significantly, though I did manage to get a bit more painted on this sweet little girl tonight. Moving day is quickly coming up with only a couple more days of packing and preparing. Then... road trip!


Malanka, Work in Progress
4" x 4" Watercolour on Aquabord
© 2009

Cheeky - Bird #30

I didn´t have the energy (or the will) to deal with the windows computer tonight so, it is another night on the linux box for me. I´m starting to work more with it and starting to figure out how the heck to use it... so that is always good. The only downside so far is that not all my printers have drivers available in linux. I may not be able to completely get rid of the windows computer yet.

Tonight... another lunch time painting to present. This one is a little Titmouse and he seemed to have a bit of a cheeky look to him... hence the name.



Cheeky
2.5" x 3.5" Watercolour
© 2010

Close Up - Bird #29

I´m posting this from my ´server computer´ which runs Ubuntu Linux since, about 3 hours ago, my happy little Windows computer decided to die. By die, I mean for several hours I couldn´t get it to boot and now that I can get it to boot... none of the input devices (ie... keyboard and mouse) will work. sigh.

Anywho.... I finished this little guy at work today. Lots of fun and very relaxing. I find painting these little guys helps to distract me from the fast pace of life and computer malfunctions.



Close Up
3.5" x 2.5" Watercolour
© 2010

Malanka - Portrait of a Puppy (WIP)

I've started another work-in-progress last night... yes yes, I know, I have way too many paintings on the go... but, I have my reasons. This one is a memorial portrait of Malanka for my parents. And, since in a couple of weeks I will be traveling through their home town I thought I would have this one ready so I can give it to them in person.

And why, you ask, am I passing through the heart of the Canadian prairies during the winter? Well, since my rather cryptic announcement of big news in the new year I was reminded that I never actually posted what the big news was/is. So... without further adieu I shall announce it: In less than two weeks I begin a new adventure of packing up my place (which has started) and traveling across the country with two cats to Newmarket, Ontario where I will be starting a new job.

As a result, postings (and paintings) will be sporadic over the next month or so until I get a new place to live and have internet access.



Malanka, Work in Progress
4" x 4" Watercolour on Aquabord
© 2009