Summer is such a fun time of year. Most of us look forward to the longer days where we have much more time in the evenings to enjoy being outside or even just getting things done around the house. The sun comes up earlier which means we can get out earlier to do our dailyContinue reading “Summer Painting #2”
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Summer Painting #1
I have been doing some small daily paintings painted on small (and square) cradled wooden panels. I picked small formats because it’s easier to do a painting a day when you work small. I have been trying to think of some ideas for a calendar which is why the square format works best right now.Continue reading “Summer Painting #1”
International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
I had already done my “day” sketch earlier of National Chicken Dance Day. (I sketched a chicken, dancing. I have been going about my day working on some catching up, sketching and drawing away. …listening to Zoom recordings either on repeat or ones that I missed. Hoping to get to the juicy podcasts I wasContinue reading “International Chihuahua Appreciation Day”
It takes two
Here, our two lonely coyotes meet and sing a duet. I really like how this heart turned out. When I started it, I almost thought I was going to need to gesso over it and start over. The coyotes and ground turned out fine, but the background was a hot mess. I layered the backgroundContinue reading “It takes two”
Solo Song
A forgotten song Of Longing and love thought lost Springs forth from the heart Gina Lento Coyote song can evoke many emotions. One of them can be fear. There is nothing more surreal than the first time you hear the yips and howls, especially when you hear them just outside your window. A cold primalContinue reading “Solo Song”
Whimsical Valentine portrait
I haven’t posted this yet because it was hanging up for Valentines’ Day. This is our little family as it is today, with Hubby. Mack, Lucy and myself. We look a little different than we did last year, and the year before. Last year, we had just lost Chloe so we were still in mourningContinue reading “Whimsical Valentine portrait”
Garden Lion
I mentioned the other day that I originally wanted to do the Fluffy lion with the sagriffito technique and I forgot to do it and just started to paint the lion. This time, I did remember and I painstakingly etched into the wood the outline of the lion. It didn’t quite come out as IContinue reading “Garden Lion”
Fluffy the Lion
Today is National Single Task Day. I did a small cartoon box of Mack sleeping on the Ottoman. That is Mack’s single task preference. I did have both of them in the studio with me, but Mack wandered off and Lucy is currently pestering John to throw her ball for her. I didn’t post itContinue reading “Fluffy the Lion”
Too-ra loo-ra Loo-ral
Today is National Sticky Bun Day. However, I haven’t done anything with Sticky Buns other than a sketch in my daily ‘toon box where I have Lucy and Mack looking longingly at a sticky bun on the table. (No, we haven’t had any sticky buns today. But the day is still young.) What I didContinue reading “Too-ra loo-ra Loo-ral”
Love Your pet day
Today is “Love Your Pet Day.” In my very humble opinion, an animal companion is in our lives to be loved and love us in return. They are with us for such a short time. They deserve to be doted on and spoiled as much as possible and every moment should be cherished, for weContinue reading “Love Your pet day”
Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration 