Custom Wedding Landscape Oil Painting – a Lovely Anniversary Gift!

The bride’s sister commissioned me to capture that quiet moment before the the guests arrived and the festivities began.  I can remember peeking out of the window at my own wedding to see everything set up, and Aunt Pam tossing flowers down the aisle like a little school girl.  That peaceful moment was so full of anticipation.

Custom Wedding Landscape

11×14 inch – Acrylic & Oil Wash

©2012 Heather L. Young

If you would like to commission your own for a loved one, please see this listing.  Additional sizes are available, just ask!  Also keep in mind that oil paintings take several weeks to paint and dry, so order several weeks in advance.  Gift cards available upon request.

Custom Pet Portrait Holiday Deadline

Tomorrow is the last day to get your custom pet portraits commissioned in time for Christmas.  If you miss the deadline, I’m happy to issue a gift certificate to redeem after the dust settles a bit.  Hope you’re all enjoying the festive season so far!

Gibson – 11″x14″ – Acrylic & Oil Wash on illustration board

email heather@flyoungstudio.com or commission directly from Vayda’s Pet Shop

To view the most up-to-date gallery, clickety!

Custom Pug Portrait – Acrylic & Oil Wash Painting

8×10 inches – acrylic & oil wash on patterned paper

Really beginning to think I am destined to own a pug (rescue) one day…I mean, look what happened after The Year of the French Bulldog?

*note* the current deadline for Holiday Pet Portrait Commissions is December 5th.  (subject to change if my schedule books up)  email heather@flyoungstudio.com or visit Vayda’s Pet Shop to get started.

Elway’s Pug Portrait Complete!

8×10″ Acrylic & Oil Wash on Illustration Board

Ahhh…felt so good to have my hands in paint for a few days…now back to ink work.

If you’d like your own custom pet portrait, now would be a good time to book before the holiday madness ensues.  (Seriously, where has this year gone?!)

trying to find the good in the really really bad

I fought this painting until the bitter end, but the look on my husband’s face said it all.  Thankfully, my second attempt is proving fruitful.

Detail of a (now scrapped) pet portrait – perhaps texture got the best of me?

acrylic & oil wash with oil pastel and colored pencil

Elway Underpainting

Can’t wait to paint my own “mushed face” dog! I love pug wrinkles!

Only the Acrylic underpainting here (patriotic feel, no?)  Many washes of oil to go!

Gibson – Custom Pet Portrait

One part boxer + one part hound = one sweet puppy with goofy legs

Mr. Gibs

11×14

Acrylic & Oil Wash on Illustration board

©2011 Heather L. Young

Scout – Custom Pet Portrait

Scout, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named after the character in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

8″x10″

Acyrlic & Oil Wash on Patterned Paper

Sneak Peek!

 

Kitty portrait in progress!

 

Honeymoon Painting – Our View

It’s a little late for our anniversary, but I’m pretty sure illustration board counts.

View from our balcony including “funny tree” – Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Acrylic and Oil Wash on Strathmore’s finest

It will eventually find its place on the wall next to the tree we got married under…

Savannah Yacht Club

and a print of my most favorite painting of all time.  Terribly sappy, I know…

all artwork ©2010 HLY