Oooh Oooh Son, finished! I took this picture on Artspace's exterior wall, it shows brighter out here in the sunlight.
I've been working on some more small ones, some inspired by larger works. If I made 48 of these and glued them together, it would be like my Oooh Oooh Son. 
I'm happy that a lot of people got Norval paintings under the tree this season, it means I've been busy in the studio. Commissioned work ranged from large to small this year and I enjoyed every minute of painting them. Now that I've met the big deadline, I can breath a sigh of relief. 
LARGE canvas almost done!!
A small grouping that's up right now in the studio, on top a board meeting, below a commissioned painting for a couple flanked by Nugget and Square dog. 
And some detail shots-
Our house-
Drawings are important. I spend a lot of time in my sketchbook, hashing out ideas until I get the right one. When I start painting though, I draw the painting out on the canvas with a paintbrush, not a pencil. It's faster, and it helps keep the painting loose.
This one is almost done, just a few more tweaks here and there, finishing touches!
Mad cow!
The newest floating heads painting. I built this panel from salvaged wood because I sometimes like to paint on textured surfaces. I'm starting to build the color up, but this painting still has a ways to go. The cat is filled with dread and the pig looks surprised. It must be something the chicken said. Also some smaller canvases in progress. I'm getting ready to stretch a HUGE canvas this week...... details to come.
Another squirrel painting in the works.
Getting ready for a dog show coming up.
Other paintings in various stages of completion.
Monkey boardroom meeting enjoys sharing a wall with the rabbit tv. 
Bug and slug, though yet unfinished, hold their own with the big boys.
Almost done and wondering about their place in the pack.
Little paintings are kept separate from the bigger ones while still in progress for their own safety.
New stuff in the works-
Business meeting.
Monkey boardroom.
This is a painting I'm working on now. After playing with my images in my sketchbook and drawing a few different compositions, I can decide on what will make a good painting. 
I had a lot of fun this past week teaching my big animal sculpture class at Artspace. The kids I was working with were very creative and stayed focused. The results were astounding! Thanks to my helpers, Rebecca and Beth. 
This is the bunny head that was my demo for the class this year.
This is a commission for longtime Norval collectors Tristan and Andrea in Durham. It's their dog- I'm pretty much done with it, just putting in a few final touches. The lion and the skull are part of a larger series of small paintings I'm working on.
Here is a smaller version of the "Honeymoon in Niagara Falls" painting, this time on canvas instead of reclaimed wood. Texture is building.
A new idea provided to me by my daughter, Ingrid. Welcome to the Slug and Bug series.
The pile of paint thickens on the palette.........
Give me my coffee!!!!!!!
Thanks to mega fan Nick Smith. He just bought both paintings- Don't Squeal McNeil, and Wrong on Math Test. I've shipped them to him in LA. Bye paintings- enjoy your new life on the west coast!!
Be on the lookout for our new greeting cards. We had rubber stamps made of some of our images and are using them to create fun cards for any occasion. They are available in our studio, in Artspace's gift shop in the lobby, and soon to be at Designbox. Also, they may appear on etsy evenually.
The wall of Chamblin's coffee shop is curved.
View from the street.
First Wednesday in Jax- cool brass band on the sidewalk.
Belly dancers in Heming Plaza.
The people mover makes downtown Jax seem super urban.
Kat, Rabbit...
Chick and Cow!
Official mural spokes model.
A shout out to my assistants- Peter and Alec!
Biggest painting in the studio (as of now).
Here is the Big Daddy Owl I am working on. It's changed a lot already and still has more changes to go through. 
