Portrait with Horses, Cloth Book

This is a piece that I was commissioned to do in the fall of 2010. It was a gift given by my mom's co-worker to her daughter. That's her with her horses. (They are beautiful--wish they were mine!) It was a lot of fun to paint all that light.

I did a fun little side-project recently for work where I got to decorate a 4-page canvas book. It came with a lot of nice materials and it was a good challenge to figure out how I wanted to incorporate them. I definitely want to keep experimenting with making (and filling) my own books this year.

Yes, those are real leaves I used for fall. And yes, they did disintegrate after a few days :)

Happy New Year!

-Caitlin

Bear for Tea

Newest piece! Self-promotional. 

Barn Owl

Newest piece. Can't say it's particularly inspired by anything, other than the idea of revisiting the subject matter of kids with giant friends.

heARTS show

Here is a piece I just finished for the 2010 heARTS group show hosted by Jinxed/Toothless Cat (February 13th). It's based off of a nursery rhyme that talks about the stars being lambs and the moon being the shepherdess. I threw in the dog star for good measure.

Nutcracker Nesting Dolls

Here is a brand-new set of nesting dolls just in time for the holiday season. I found it a little easier to coat the surfaces this time, but my methods (oil paint) are still a pain! But overall, I'm pretty pleased. I think I might take a break from them until the spring (haha). 

Wizard of Oz Nesting Dolls

Here is something I've been working on for the past few weeks. Where I work, we sell these unpainted nesting dolls from Moscow. There's five inside, the smallest being half the size of my thumb. I knew painting them would be tremendously fun, and I was right! 

I chose (obviously, I think) the Wizard of Oz. I had to include Glinda the good witch so she is sharing a body with the Tin Man. 

These definitely won't be the last nesting dolls I do!

Mermaid

Just a little something to pass the time..