The Bandit

Bandit-masked raccoons are a familiar sight just about everywhere, because they will eat just about anything. These ubiquitous mammals are found in forests, marshes, prairies, and even in cities.

An adaptable feeder, raccoons will eat almost anything—fish, mice, insects, stolen eggs, and human trash. Raccoons sometimes "wash" their food, rapidly dunking it in water before eating.

These ring-tailed animals are equally opportunistic when it comes to choosing a den site. They may inhabit a tree hole, fallen log, or a house's attic. Females have one to seven cubs in early summer. The young raccoons often spend the first two months or so of their lives high in a tree hole. Later, mother and children move to the ground when the cubs begin to explore on their own.

For sale Unframed 28.5cm x 38.5. Contact artist.

Hibiscus

Seeing the Hibiscus blooming outside our apartment made me draw this pretty blossom.
Little did I know that the Hibiscus which is part of the family Malvales, and the most important member of this family is cotton. Apparently several species of Hibiscus produce fibers. It is also a relative to Okra!

For sale $150 45x38 cm Black Frame, cream matt and non glare glass

Beach Vendors

Two beach vendors that I saw many years ago in Mazatlan. I saw a chance to do two separate pictures that could stand alone or be hung together.

For Sale
These are framed with a black matt, black frame and non glare glass. Each picture is US$150 each or US$275 for the two.

Unfinished Dance

I really wanted to do another dancing picture! However this is not one of my most successful attempts!

Firstly I wanted to do this on three sheets of paper as wanted to get into the details.
The pose I chose was not easy as the female dancer was a lot smaller than the male, which I thought was charming and interesting.

This picture is as far as I could take this pastel. It represents many hours of work.
I even attempted the faces a second time which was worse than this! So this is an unfinished picture. I eventually had to give up from pure frustration. Maybe at a later time I will try again, but I felt that I had to move on and feel good about something else!

Comments would be helpful!

Mexican Rooster

I spent a huge amount of time when we arrived in Mexico on our apartment as we were renting a new place.

My neighbor and friend who is also an artist from Toronto had just finished a Rooster when we arrived, which I really enjoyed. So I thought this was a good way to get back into the pastel world.

Somehow my imagined Rooster seemed to take on a character of its own. Where we are living is a very Mexican area and we have many roosters around but they don’t seem to stay still for very long!

Wondering why there are no posts lately?

Time has certainly got away on me. I am happily back in Mexico , but because we moved into a new place I have been very busy buying items for the new apartment and haven’t done any art in a while!

The apartment contains a lot of my art, especially items I am not trying to sell.
I am very hopeful that this busy part will change in the next week as eventually I will have the apartment in order and all I have to do now is sort out the cell phones!

I already have my next painting planned and I have just been commissioned to draw a pet. So I am anxious to put chalk to paper. Stay tuned….

Kelty

Kelty was a commission.
She is nine years old, really pretty and friendly dog.
As with most Collies she has a way of looking at you when she wants something.

Thank you so much for allowing me the pleasure of working on such a pretty dog.

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