Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Found a new fun venue. Posting on Instagram! Easy and quick. Here's a latest post. All the best!
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Palette Knife Painting
For Emma - 12x16 - Oil on Board
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This was a labor of love for the daughter of a dear friend. Heard she had lost her kitty and hoped this would help bring back good memories. Been experimenting with palette knife painting since last fall. Started when I was doing some plein air and just not getting the color I wanted. Also it MAKES me not get as trapped in detail. Always learning!!! Love what I do!!!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Yorkie --- A Favorite Pup
Samantha - 12x16 - Oil on Canvas
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This cute puppy is a favorite of my client. This is one of several paintings for her. She's planning a display of all her favorite dogs. She also fosters dogs and puppies despite some health challenges. One of the last emails mentioned picking up 6 six week old lab pups! Yikes! She's a better woman than I!! She's a joy to work with --- I'm so grateful for my clients. I get to do what I love - paint. And since I'm also a dog-lover it's a double win!
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Black Dogs
Tess - 12x16 - Oil on Canvas
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This painting was not my first solution for this client -- who also happened to be a dear friend. Initially we planned the tight headshot. But a tight headshot of a black dog--- it just wasn't very exciting. So I went back to the photos and decided to do this one. I see areas that I need to improve on but I'm so much happier with the final result than the first. Black dogs are a challenge regardless. Still learning about that!
Monday, June 9, 2014
CAPTAIN
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
For those of you who know and love me know that I am a horse lover. I lost my Captain this weekend. He was a gentleman and a scholar. Always kind, happy to see me --- only time I was inadvertently "dismounted" was when one of those nasty huge horseflies landed in the middle of his back. He knew way more than I'll ever know. Trained beautifully by Lisa Wagner. He's been a part of my life for the last decade. First as a lesson horse, then I leased him and when Lisa decided to sell him I couldn't let him go.
He passed away on Friday after a sudden illness that we are still trying to figure out. In the meantime, I feel like someone kicked me in the chest. My heart is broken. I was so blessed to have hime a part of my life --- so incredibly lucky. I'm hoping that he's out there in horsey heaven with a new frisky body enjoying himself. He gave me so much joy and was the realization of a hugs dream for me.
Thanks big guy... I'll never forget you!
Monday, June 2, 2014
Peekaboo the Kitty
Peekaboo - 12x16 - Oil/Canvas
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This beautiful kitty was a present for a family from Dad after he passed. From the other photos she was quite a personality and true member of the family. Her owner said "We love it. It really captures her. When I glance at it it seems like she's sitting there. We appreciate it so much."
I appreciate it as well. Another great learning experience. Printed out the photo I was painting from and painted away. After feedback from the client I realized the photo's color was way off. Using my computer monitor more when I paint from photos. Hoping to set a permanent monitor to paint from consistently. Another lesson!
All the best!!
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Photographing Your Paintings
Julie's Pup - 12x16 - Oil - 2014
This is actually one of my favorite paintings. But I rushed it and didn't verify that I had a decent photo before I shipped it off. And if you look at it closely it's a terrible photo. I now ---finally--- have a good setup for taking photographs. It's kind of a pain in the butt but worth it. I bought two lights with soft boxes on them from Ebay. The two were less than $100. I put them at about a 30-35 degree angle on each side of my painting. Then I put them up close to the ceiling and pointed at the ceiling so they bounce off the ceiling. And of course turn off all the other lights. Then I make sure my camera and painting are level --- with a level--- and my flash is turned off on the camera. Anyway that seems to give me consistently good results.
All the best! Hug your furry friends for me!!
Monday, May 26, 2014
Wrap Around Yellow Lab
Yellow Lab - 12x16 - Oil/Canvas
Copyright 2014 Robin Wellner
Painted sides of canvas
This beautiful Lab was the result of a wonderful photo. Unfortunately this fellow is up in Puppy Heaven now but hopefully his owner will get some solace from his beautiful face!! I posted a photo also of what the canvas looks like if I carry the painting around the edges.
http://www.petwhimsyportraits.com
Hope all is well with you and your furry friends!!
Monday, August 19, 2013
Buffalo
BUFFALO
30x40 Oil on Canvas
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It's been a long time since I've posted. A tumultuous year of changes. Spending as much time as I can working on my people paintings - tho this does not show that. I decided to give myself this year to explore that. Painting people was where I began and then went down a little different road with pet portraits. I love painting period, so the pet portraits was not a detour. More opportunity to paint. I know I've said this before but it truly seems the more I learn, the more I need to learn!!
This Buffalo was done for a friend who's a massage therapist and the Buffalo is her totem. Seems a symbol of tremendous power to me. I undercoated the whole canvas with a metallic copper acrylic paint, then did a wash of the blue-green before I painted the buffalo. It was one of those paintings that felt inspired. LOVE it when that happens.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Bernese Mountain Dog
"Bella" - Bernese Mountain Dog
12x16 Oil on Canvas
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What a lovely, majestic breed. Have always wanted one of these beauties but it hasn't worked out yet. Enjoying the "fresh" start of the New Year. Wishing you and yours all the best!
Alan
Alan - 16x20 Oil on Canvas
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It's the New Year and I'm trying to challenge and expand myself as an artist. Hoping to grow in my work with people - portraits and figures. Realizing that I really need to work on my drawing skills - in addition to alot of other stuff! It seems that the more I learn, the more I realize that I need to learn. The mountain grows instead of getting smaller.
Enjoying having my daughter home for a little bit before she goes back to Colorado. Wish she lived closer but happy for her to do what she needs to do in her own growth. All the best!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Happy New Year!
"Tater"
12x16 - Oil on Canvas
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Sometimes paintings just come together easily and sometimes I struggle. This was one that flowed - I think in part because he's such a cutie and it's a great photo!
It's the new year and I'm exhausted from the last month. Lost my Aunt Robin who I am named after and have been struggling to get back on track with some direction. She was an incredible woman and I was blessed to have her a close part of my life the last five years. I miss her.
I am very excited about working with my Portrait Society mentor Natalie Italiano. She's already taught me tons with one phone call and presented me with some challenges that I hope I can meet. The more I learn about portrait painting (people) the more I realize I don't know.
Here's to lots of learning in 2013!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Painting, Dogs, Aging: Brushstrokes
Painting, Dogs, Aging: Brushstrokes: Nali 12x16- Oil on canvas (C) Robin Wellner 2012 I know I have posted this on Facebook, but it is one of my favorites of late. I...
Brushstrokes
Nali
12x16- Oil on canvas
(C) Robin Wellner 2012
I know I have posted this on Facebook, but it is one of my favorites of late. It has some of the looser brush style that I am aspiring to incorporate all the time. Sometimes it seems to just happen -- love that when it does. I'm hoping to achieve that as well in my people portraits. I am honored and excited to be a protege for one of the Portrait Society of America's mentor this year. That means I'll have a mentor help guide me in my portrait painting this year. Can't wait!!!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Fossil Butte
Fossil Butte
16x20 - Oil on Canvas
(c) - Robin Wellner 2012
Lisa is a good friend and also my riding teacher -- and an incredible one at that! She asked me to paint this scene from an old photo of her in her childhood. She grew up in this area of Wyoming. I gues riding from a youngster. But I love this outfit-- chaps, hat, gun --- and such a serious face. All business! The original photo was a bit faded and quite small so I had to beef it up a bit. Thanks Lisa -- for the opportunity and all the wonderful riding instructions --- and taking such good care of my boy Captain!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Painting, Dogs, Aging: Tim
Painting, Dogs, Aging: Tim: Tim Lemmond- 24x30 oil on linen This was a labor of love. This portrait is of a dear friend who passed away about a year and a hal...
Tim
Tim Lemmond- 24x30 oil on linen
This was a labor of love. This portrait is of a dear friend who passed away about a year and a half ago. He was an amazing man and incredible musician. My husband and Tim played music together. It's a portrait I've been wanting to do for a while. The perfect opportunity was his Legacy Concert and CD release event. Tim was a counselor who worked with foster children. Part of his legacy is a scholarship for foster children who would like to pursue music. The fund provides funds for music lessons for those children.
This is the link for contributions.
Anyway -- It was definitely the most emotional portrait I've ever worked on. I told his wife I often felt like Tim was there cheering me on. Thanks Tim! Love ya! Rock on!!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Ellie - Oil- 18x18
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Been awhile since I've posted. I've been painting lots of "presents" that I don't want to post until the person has had a chance to deliver the painting. So at some point I'll have lots to post.
The other project I've been working on is a portrait of a good friend who passed away a year and 1/2 ago. The onus of "getting it right" is a little overwhelming. So overwhelming that I've started two paintings. I have felt his presence with me though the whole time-- cheering me on and trying to get me to lighten up. Hopefully I got the message! Thanks Tim!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Skirt
Skirt - 24x30 - Oil on Canvas
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Been working on people lately more so than puppies. It a mixed bag -- I love it but I also feel so inept sometimes. So many directions to go -- looking for a looser style - but wanting to maintain each person's essence. I like this study -- not complete ---it's from life. I'm finding that I have so much more energy and spark when I'm working from life. There are so many more colors and nuances that I don't see in photos. TO Life!!
Petwhimsyportraits.com
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Trewby - Oil on Canvas - 24 x 24 Gallery Wrap
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Frustrated today because I had planned to get to the studio to paint and it's not happening because of really good reasons--- but I really miss it! Had a week of other diversions. Can't wait until my studio is in my backyard! In the studio these days besides my puppy paintings I've been working on several people portraits. I've started premixing flesh tones based somewhat on Daniel Greene's palette. I do think it's a better approach - it's a great starting place for lots of colors. I still need to alter them but I have a beginning.
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