Month: December 2022

Many of us make resolutions about our health. My ambitious resolutions never seem to last, so I’ve set more modest ones: 3 fruits/vegetables a day (rather than 2), and 10 minutes of sketching a day. What are your 2023 resolutions?

Bruce and I and our family wish you a happy holiday season!

Wednesday will be the longest night and the shortest day of the year. Time to snuggle under a blanket with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate. We are in the middle of Hannukah, which ends the day after Christmas. Is it a coincidence that these holy days are celebrated right when our distant ancestors were praying the sun to return?

Meanwhile, one of the reindeer has called in sick, and our one-year-old puppy Sammie is in tryouts for a last-minute substitute on Christmas Eve.

I just painted this, though I took the photo it’s based on two years ago. Our granddaughter Maggie was waiting for “Da Da”to come home from work — so poignant. Now that she’s a mature 4 1/2 with a baby brother, she says “Daddy”, but she still chooses tutus, striped socks and other colorful clothing.

December special: reserve your 11 x 14 pet portrait to be painted (& paid for) anytime in 2023 for $195 + free shipping (usually $250 + shipping). Examples here.

For the holidays, you can reserve an original pet portrait to be painted anytime from now through 2023 at a special price — a matted 11″ x 14″ for $195 + free shipping (instead of $250 + shipping). My watercolor painting will be based on your favorite photo. I have been painting animals in watercolor for 20 years; some samples are below. Click “reply” if interested; deadline to reserve the special price is 12/31/22.