Kelli and Kyle

No, I don’t know them personally, but I did enjoy painting this double set for Kelli and Kyle’s impending nuptials.

Cara, their wonderful friend who’s asked me to paint this set, told me about the Korean wedding ducks, which I had the bride and groom holding.

I think my favorite part of this set is incorporating Cara’s face into Kelli’s bouquet and Kyle’s boutineer.

On a happy note, we’re all moved in into our brand new home. Same address, but slightly different neighbors and a totally different view! The Hubs and I are sprucing up the place slowly but surely, but he made an effort to set up my sweatshop first, as I am usually not as grumpy when I have a paintbrush in my hand.

Here’s a tiny peek of the top of my new work table. But of course I had to have my little mascot up there cheering me on!

We’re Moving!

It seems like all I’ve been doing for the past 5 years is putting my life in boxes and trash bins and wrangling with packing tape. Was I hoping this year I wouldn’t have to move? Of course! But I’m thrilled about this, though. We’re still at the same address, but we’re movin’ on up to the top level of the house! After two years of bantering and arguing with the Hubs in our shared sweatshop, I will have my very own little room to paint! There’s a window in my new sweatshop that looks into the Hubs’ home office, but luckily it closes.

In the meanwhile, everything is on hiatus while I pack and attempt to rid my current unit of any evidence of me having carelessly dripped paint and left imprints of insects I’ve killed. There’s a very nice lady moving in here and I don’t want her to have to confront the aftermath of an ant invasion!

I could’ve sworn I got rid of all this stuff at my parents’ last year…how on earth did it end up here?

Fashion Icons

I was asked to paint some fashionable ladies who inspired a fashion line based in Seattle. Why not? I might have to change my outfit several times before going out to the Hubs’ adamant requests, but it doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate good fashion.

Here’s Tilda Swinton, Patti Smith, and Gwen Stefani.

Here’s some detail on Gwen’s jacket.

After clipping a few more hairs from my .0000 brush, I’m able to ruin my eyesight even further.