Half-Hour Portrait

Something interesting happened as I was painting this portrait. I’ve painted a few other members of her family, but that was a few years ago, and honestly, I’m not sure I remember all of the faces. But as I was painting this portrait, I realized that I had painted certain of her features before—in a sibling, or her mom… not sure who. It was a strange feeling, but cool. 

Half-Hour Portrait

Second portrait of the weekend. Isn't she lovely?

Half-Hour Portrait

I'm lucky enough to have been able to paint this beauty twice now.

Half-Hour Portrait

What a great show we had this weekend! Have I mentioned that I LOVE painting portraits?

Half-Hour Portrait

Adorable brother to the sweet girl in my last post. Suuuch huge, beautiful eyes!

Just a reminder for those of you who are local:

20th Annual Holiday Show Wine Tasting & Pre-Sale Friday Dec. 9, 7:30-9:00 Saturday Dec. 10, 10:00-5:00 Sunday Dec. 11 11:00-4:00 Contact me if you'd like to sign up for a sitting in advance, or just stop by! (Morning sittings have already filled up.) There will be lots of gorgeous arts and crafts, delicious food, live music, and a special wine tasting Friday night. Hope to see you there! Croton Municipal Building 1 Van Wyck Street, Croton

Half-Hour Portrait

Isn't she adorable? I loved painting this cutie pie.
I'll be painting portraits at our 20th annual holiday show at the Croton Municipal Building next weekend, December 10-11. Contact me if you'd like to sign up for a portrait in advance, or just stop by! We'll also be hosting a wine tasting Friday night from 7:30 to 9. Hope you can make it!

Half-Hour Portrait

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And here’s the adorable brother. Sitting for a portrait was not what he wanted to be doing, but he hung in there, and I’m so glad! I just love painting these kids.

I’ll be painting at our local holiday show on Dec. 10 and 11, so if you’d like to reserve a sitting, just let me know. I’m also booking portraits for the Thanksgiving weekend!

Half-Hour Portrait

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Breathing a little more calmly after painting a couple portraits today. There’s nothing like focusing hard to get my mind to settle down. I’ve been painting this beautiful girl and her brother for several years now. I LOVE seeing them grow and change, not to mention getting to paint their incredible features. I also love painting green hair.

Windy Day, Croton Point

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There were a few days last week when it was just too beautiful to stay inside. So I took my paints down to the river and held onto my hat.

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It took me long enough, but here is my favorite of the four sibling portraits!

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Sweet sibling number three...

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Second of four sibling portraits, the baby of the family.

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Well, it’s high time I posted some of the portraits I’ve been working on. Here is the first of four gorgeous siblings that I painted earlier this year. These paintings are a little larger than the half-hour portraits and took considerably longer. It was nice to be able to spend more time on some portraits; I haven’t done that in a while. These were painted from photos, as they live out of state, but after spending so many hours concentrating on their faces, I feel almost as if I know these sweet kids a little bit.

Landscapes at the Black Cow

Fort Lauderdale Portrait Workshop

I had the most amazing time teaching a portrait workshop at Blanco y Blanco Studio in Fort Lauderdale recently. What a wonderful group of painters (and a couple cute dogs). I’m amazed at all that they produced! This portrait is of my host, such a gorgeous woman with the curls that I always wanted.

And here are a few photos from the weekend.

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I can’t believe I haven’t posted this one yet! This is one of my favorites. Ooh, she was fun to paint! She really is this dramatically gorgeous.

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Nothing to do with the portrait, but this lucky boy now has the cutest puppy in town. (Plus he was great fun to paint.)

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I love painting kids as they grow, seeing what changes and what doesn’t. I painted Will a few years ago, when he was still a little boy. Now he’s a teenager. He’s still sweet.

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I’ve been quite busy with commissions for the last several weeks, but I’m finally getting a little breathing room. I’m certainly not complaining though—I love painting portraits! Here’s one of the cutest kids I know. I waited a long time for the chance to paint her.

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I’m excited to announce my upcoming Portrait Workshop at Blanco y Blanco Studio in Fort Lauderdale, April 2-3. We will focus on, among other things, capturing a likeness, importance of value, and inventive use of color. It should be a fun, productive weekend! For more information, click here or contact me or cindyblack@me.com.

Peppermint

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OK, time to post some of the portraits I painted leading up to the holidays. Here's my favorite: Peppermint. I've never met this amazing dog, but I fell in love with her while painting. I just know she's a sweetheart. Can't you tell?