Click on the picture if you'd like a print!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
New Yellow Labrador Retriever Painting
Thank you so much to Jen C on Facebook for giving me permission to paint her gorgeous dog. I've been wanting to paint a yellow lab forever, and I finally found the perfect picture! I've got serious spring fever so you'll notice this painting has a lot of the greens and yellows of freshly sprung leaves and grass.
Click on the picture if you'd like a print!
Click on the picture if you'd like a print!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Siberian Husky Watercolor Painting Art
I just finished this painting of a winner from my Facebook photo contest. This is a Siberian Husky. Isn't she gorgeous? Prints are available on www.rachelsstudio.com!
Saturday, March 06, 2010
German Shiloh Shepherd dog watercolor art painting done!
This is the latest painting I finished from my Facebook photo contest. Click on the picture if you'd like to purchase a print and support an artist : )
Friday, March 05, 2010
We have a winner...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Thank you for your donations!
To those of you who donated for my kiddos, your $ has helped buy a girl dance shoes, send a girl on a band trip, and helped a senior get driver's ed!!! Looks like I may be helping someone pay for their SAT test next week. I just met this student today and he's amazing - I think his grammar is better than mine! If you would like to donate, you can go to the upper right corner of this blog and use the paypal button. For every $5 you donate, I'll put your name in a drawing. Once it reaches $500, I'll paint a picture of the winner's choice for them.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
New Photo Contest!
My cat people made a good showing this time, but there are a few irresistible pooches too : ) Have fun voting!
If you want to participate in the next contest, join either my Yahoo or Facebook group and upload up to five of your best pictures. The winner gets a print of their finished painting and first dibs at the original.
If you want to participate in the next contest, join either my Yahoo or Facebook group and upload up to five of your best pictures. The winner gets a print of their finished painting and first dibs at the original.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Congratulations to Dr. H for his purchase of my "Gervais Street Bridge" Watercolor painting
This is a watercolor painting of "Gervais Street Bridge" in Columbia, SC. I hope it is enjoyed in its new home - congratulations Dr. H!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Finished a watercolor portrait...
I just finished this painting for a patron who donated $100 to my "Christmas for needy families" drive...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
My art is featured on the cover of JAVMA!!
I was dumbstruck and humbled when I got the email saying my work was to be featured on the February 2010 cover of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. It's been so fun to hear from vets across the country and to meet new people through this opportunity! Thank you sooooooooooooo much to the wonderful people at JAVMA : )
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
"Byron" - Missed, but never forgotten
"Byron"I just finished this painting and it's taken me a bit longer to finish this; I wanted to get it perfect, as it has special significance. This is the late Byron kitty. His owner shared with me how special he was to her and is deeply missed. It was an honor for me to paint this for her, and I hope it brings a lot of comfort and good memories.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
New Art by Rachel - Watercolor Cat Painting
One of my goals for 2010 is to paint with more color, more looseness, and more light! So I'm doing some studies of this particular kitty to practice. More to come...
Click on the painting to see it on Etsy - One picture will take you to the print, and the other will take you to the original.
Click on the painting to see it on Etsy - One picture will take you to the print, and the other will take you to the original.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
New Winner of the Photo Contest!
Congratulations Sandy! Your dog is gorgeous : )
If you would like to enter the photo contest, the next one will be in a couple weeks. I need to catch up on my painting : )
If you want to participate in the next contest, join either my Yahoo or Facebook group and upload your best pictures. The winner gets a print of their finished painting and first dibs at the original.
If you would like to enter the photo contest, the next one will be in a couple weeks. I need to catch up on my painting : ) If you want to participate in the next contest, join either my Yahoo or Facebook group and upload your best pictures. The winner gets a print of their finished painting and first dibs at the original.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New poll - Vote!
Wow - you guys don't make it easy on me - there were so many great pictures to choose from for this poll! I hate that I can't include each and every one. If only I had ten of me I'd paint all of them!! Have fun voting!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Buy Art, Support Haiti!
I think we've all been awed by the images we've been seeing from Haiti. Bid on this original and 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, the main organization working to alleviate the suffering there. Click on the painting to go to the page on eBay.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
"The Secret" works!
I've been visualizing a lot about my art, and it is coming to fruition BIG TIME!!!! It's partly because I just went to America's Mart in Atlanta to show my work to art directors and art-related companies, but it's other things too -
- A magazine in the Ukraine is doing a full color article on me
- "Floored II" is going to be on the cover of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
"Floored II"
- I'm going to be featured in an art show in Chicago by a new company I met in Atlanta
- Two new local businesses in my area will be showing my work
All this is stirring my creative juices, I don't know where to start, literally! It's all very exciting and I feel like my art is going in new and exciting directions. I'd be remiss not to mention how much Andy Mathis' blog helped me - he is a vet who paints cats and dogs, and I've learned a lot from him. Check him out!
I also appreciate the continued support of 'my kids' through your donations. Last week, a girl needed money to rent a chorus dress. If she couldn't pay for the dress, she wouldn't be able to sing in the performance. So your contributions helped a lot! If you would like to donate, there is a button at the top right hand corner of my blog. For every $5 you donate, I'll enter your name to win a commission. When I've raised $500, I'll draw a name and announce the winner!
- A magazine in the Ukraine is doing a full color article on me
- "Floored II" is going to be on the cover of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
"Floored II"- Two new local businesses in my area will be showing my work
All this is stirring my creative juices, I don't know where to start, literally! It's all very exciting and I feel like my art is going in new and exciting directions. I'd be remiss not to mention how much Andy Mathis' blog helped me - he is a vet who paints cats and dogs, and I've learned a lot from him. Check him out!
I also appreciate the continued support of 'my kids' through your donations. Last week, a girl needed money to rent a chorus dress. If she couldn't pay for the dress, she wouldn't be able to sing in the performance. So your contributions helped a lot! If you would like to donate, there is a button at the top right hand corner of my blog. For every $5 you donate, I'll enter your name to win a commission. When I've raised $500, I'll draw a name and announce the winner!
Friday, January 08, 2010
Rachel's next Watercolor Painting - You decide!
It's gonna be a tough one - you all have such wonderful pictures! I'm glad I don't have to decide ; ) If you want to participate in the next contest, join either my Yahoo or Facebook group and upload your best pictures. The winner gets a print of their finished painting and first dibs at the original.
Remember, I also have an ongoing donation drive, and for every five dollars you donate, your name gets entered in a drawing for me to paint an original 8 x 10 painting of one subject (one cat, dog, child etc) for you! The drawing will be held as soon as I raise $500. Proceeds go to help the needy families I serve as a school social worker. The donation button is at the top right of this blog.
Remember, I also have an ongoing donation drive, and for every five dollars you donate, your name gets entered in a drawing for me to paint an original 8 x 10 painting of one subject (one cat, dog, child etc) for you! The drawing will be held as soon as I raise $500. Proceeds go to help the needy families I serve as a school social worker. The donation button is at the top right of this blog.
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