Lover complete!

 

Avery Complete!

Special thanks to Lindsay for such an awesome project!  It’s not too often that I get asked to paint “people portraits” in my Acrylic & Oil Wash technique…so this was a real treat.  You may have seen the work in progress here.

Avery with Popsicle

Acrylic & Oil Wash on Patterned Paper

11″x14″

©2010 Heather L. Young

P.S. want a people portrait?  I’d be happy to whip one up for ya…just email heather@flyoungstudio.com

Weekend Recap

Nick, Vayda and I took a trip down to Amelia Island this past weekend, where we stayed with my brother and his lovely gal, Liz.  I could not wait to meet my new nephew, Gibson…

at just 14 weeks of age, he is already the size of Vayda…just look at those big dog paws!  It should be noted, that while Vayda was tolerant of the new gangly legged pup, she was less than thrilled to see another Granddog running around her “vacation” home.   I tried in vain to get a picture of them together, but the Diva would not have it.

While there,  I also whipped up a little cursive for Dad’s kitchen wall.  “Bella Cucina” has a nice ring to it…no?I believe the translation is “Beautiful Kitchen” in Italian…

A much easier task than one would think.  If you’d like the step by step tutorial, leave me a comment.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Secret Valentine #2

It’s always fun to paint something that you would fancy in your own home.  It’s even more fun to paint it, knowing that it’s a special Valentine’s Day surprise.  And, as if it could possibly get any better, I got to paint it for the oh so talented Jade McCully. Trust me, her photos will be much better than my sneak peek below…but you get the idea…

Birch trees on a crisp yellow-green.  Loves it!

Oscar – My First Pug Portrait

The son of a Westminster contender, he’s quite the charmer!

“Oscar”

8″x10″ Acrylic & Oil Wash on Patterned Paper

©2009 Heather L. Young

Fresh Savannah Pen & Inks

well sorta.  I had the idea to breath some new life into some old favs. I’m thinking they’d make for nice prints, maybe even do a limited edition of hand-painted prints…Thoughts?

8″x10″ water color on archival pen & ink print

©2009 Heather L. Young

back to the drawing board…

too much texture for the mystery pup, so I’ve started anew.

it happens.

feed the beast…

Yep…today’s one of those days when I  just need to throw some paint around, for no good reason other than to nurture the creative spirit that’s been tied to this computer, mountains of email and messages, wedding wedding wedding, and blah blah blah.  You get what I’m saying…right?… I’ve not got the time to explain…but should you happen to call / email / knock on my studio door…don’t be offended should I not respond…I’m just feeding the beast so to speak…I mean, it is a national holiday right?

The Beast – watercolor, ink, photoshop, and 10 minutes time.

this and that…

I feel so discombobulated.  Perhaps I took too long of a vacation.  Anyhoo, I haven’t squandered up much new material for this little blog, and I haven’t deciphered my doodles for a worthy post yet.  So this is what you get…a peek at how my brain works.  (If you would have rather seen some fluffy Vayda post, I do apologize)

I am meticulous, at times quite indecisive, and a little OCD about the process…(color theory, that is)

If you missed the finished product see Seattle Trees and Oh Little Blue Bird

Sir Henry

Brother to the Duke…

“Sir Henry Dew Dixon”

8″x10″, Acrylic and Oil Wash on Patterned Paper

©2008 Heather L. Young