Unusual Friendships

This was a very unique and challenging project for me. Usually I paint whatever I am drawn towards but this time it was a request. It was a specific request from a friend who wanted to own one of these. She requested for a painting with a bear and a wolf in a forest landscape. I started off with this 20" x 24" canvas. First step paint the sky. A nice blue sky for a bright sunny day.

Next I added some evergreen trees in the background and grass. I learnt a lot during this painting. I very rarely do landscapes so this was quite an interesting one.

To bring more interest to the painting, I added a stream with some stones. I think that came out pretty good. Now for the actual bear and the wolf.















Here is a close up of the bear and the wolf. I tried to add as much detail as possible here.

Here is the full painting. 

Summer is here!

Colored pencils and Water Colors

Nothing so rare as a day in June, 
the air so fine and the blossoms all blue.

The weather just perfect, the skies never gray
The bugs always buzzing and the tree's seem to sway

The sun beats so warmly on the tenderness of my skin,
and the birds..they fly, far away in the wind,

June is the month that carries a tune,
it's beautiful melody floats like a balloon.

Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/nothing-so-rare-as-a-day-in-june#ixzz3bfRuWMJH