pastel on Clairefontaine PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"
Been away for a while... two business trips with two sets of company in between. The trips were good... lots of good photos to work from for clients. I also took a bunch of pics of my friends Ron and Danny for their 2013 calendar cover. I am really excited about the this next one. But I am sworn to secrecy... they want to surprise everyone!
I have actually finished up a few portraits around these trips and will start posting them in the next few weeks. I am working n a large complicated oil painting right now... but I will try to take some progressions of it for future posts.
About this one... three time's a charm! This is the third time I have tried to do this portrait for this client! Through a major comedy of errors... mostly my fault and missed communication and paper malfunction... I have had to do this one 3 times! I will have my finger's crossed for the next 2 days until I hear whether or not she likes this one! And I am going to say a little prayer that it gets there alright... bad karma around this commission!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Usher #3
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Aiken Steeplechase 2012
Back from my travels through the Carolinas! And the trip was just perfect! I was attending the Aiken Steeplechase this last saturday. My painting was the official poster this year. The weather cooperated even though it thought about raining! I sold the original painting, two giclees of it and all the stationary I had made for the day. I also sold a giclee print of another portrait that I had brought for a display piece! So a really good day!! And then I was off to five different stops in 3 days around NorthCarolina for photo sessions. I drove 2800 miles in a week! The weather could not have been nicer. All in all a great trip! And I have to do it again the end of april! I will be going back up to Aiken for a horse show and then on to Camden, S.C. to photograph my two favorite dog rescuers for their calendar cover. And I have a few more photo shoots in the area.
Here is the poster...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Joe, Ellie, & Maggie
pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat
private collection
actual size 19"X26"
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Done! That was my first pool... I thought it would be easy... it was easy, but time consuming! There is a little bit of a glare on the white dogs from my studio lights... did not really notice it until the pastel was shipped out. It made it to New Orleans safe and sound for the surprise birthday party. And this was the big surprise! I thought she would have figured it out since I came over to take the photos.. but I guess our cover story worked! She claims it was a total surprise!
I am off to the Aiken Steeplechase tomorrow... along with a few stops around the area for clients... so I will not be posting for the next week or so. Hopefully I will get the painting that I did for their poster sold!!! I will try to post the poster when I get back! Happy Spring!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Joe, Ellie, & Maggie #8
pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat
private collection
actual size 19"X26"
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Joe, Ellie, & Maggie #7
pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat
private collection
actual size 19"X26"
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www.debifitzart.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Joe, Ellie, & Maggie #6
pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat
private collection
actual size 19"X26"
www.djfitzgerald.com
www.debifitzart.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Joe, Ellie, & Maggie #5
pastel on Clairefontaine pastelmat
private collection
actual size 19"X26"
www.djfitzgerald.com
Ellie is done... on to Maggie... White animals are harder than they would seem!!