Rachel's Studio Blog

I thought it would be fun to do a 'works in progress' for those of you who paint so you can see my progression through the painting ...

Trying to get through all these to clear my plate for Christmas commissions!

This is Maggie and Mandie - a huge 32x38 inch commission I just finished.

If you haven't checked it out already - visit the Paws for Charity Blog or lulu.com to buy a 2011 calendar! I'm in there somew...

I finally finished this painting - after many attempts at finishing it! This is one of several commissions I've been trying to get done...

Congratulations Gina, your beautiful cats won!

Here's a commission of Pine Mountain, Georgia I just finished. I went there over the summer and had a show at Cat's Meow , the sto...

It's been a while, but at long last, here's another poll! I'll end it in 24 hours, Saturday night around 10 pm. The winner wil...

I miss painting for a whole days, but I must admit I love my day job too (school social worker). I've gone back to work full time, as y...

Sadie is SUCH a diva and she demands that I paint her often. Click Here to Inquire! This is a detail view "Sadie with Red Curtains...

Woops! I credited the wrong person for my last foxhunt painting. Thank you so much to Clive Bowsher at www.flickr.com/photos/clodhopperf...

I always feel guilty if I take a day off from painting, and I've taken THREE days off!! So, I've been doing a lot of painting today,...

3" x 2" "Yellow Labrador Retriever" I just love to paint things that make me smile, and how can you not be happy looking...

Since I'm doing a September show in Wilmington , I thought I'd do a few small studies. Here's the first... "Wilmington Stu...

Congratulations Simone - your dogs make for an adorable painting : )

"Black Cat, Red Flowers" 5" x 3" Click here to inquire

This is a painting of a giraffe that lives at the amazing Giraffe Manor in Nairobi. Thank you so much to Eric Isaac at www.flickr.com for ...

I just finished this one tonight. Although it's small, I spent HOURS on the little hounds - I got such a kick out of all of them! Than...

I had the good fortune of finding a gorgeous picture of the battery in Charleston, SC by Bill Read (at www.flickr.com/photos/billread ) and ...

I appreciate the following for giving me shout outs this week on their blogs or on Etsy... mulberrylanefolkart.blogspot.com www.etsy.com/s...