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 Meet Roman In a Watercolor portrait 8-1/4" x 10-1/8" by Linda Young This is the finished portrait of Roman, a grandchild of a client of mine who will be giving this as a present this Christmas to her son and daughter-inlaw.  When I was painting him I saw the youthful innocence in Roman's eyes; and yet the intense curiosity in his beautiful gray blue eyes really stood out and made impression on me.  His eyes were so important to me to paint as correctly as I possibly could; his gaze was capitvating.  I originally made the background a medium blue; but his eye's and hair got lost and [...]

10-21-2010  The start of a child's portrait from a small photograph shown above.  This is the first stage and more work will be done on the face and hair later on.  Next comes the request tonight by the client for me to put the Steelers logo on the shirt.  Talk about a challenge!  It's time to take a break from this for awhile.  I've got a headache just thinking about that logo! 10-24-2010 The First Wash on Shirt was applied in areas I want the wrinkles and creases to be and added a very light logo impression.  His Blue Jeans beginning to [...]

9-1/2 x 13-1/2" Watercolor Titled:  Sailboats Ready to go by artist Linda Young  On a vacation trip to Key West last February, I watched the flickering, sparkling sunlight play on the water and how it illuminated and danced on the sides of the sailboats.  There wasn't anyone around them that morning except for the lone gull that was sitting on the post cooling its body in the breeze.  Everything, including the kayaks,  sat waiting for the people to arrive for the day to take them out into the water; out to their next adventure.  Where would they go I wondered?  Who would be coming that day?  By nighttime, when [...]

13 x 16 "Sassy Sammy" Watercolor This is the commissioned painting of a dog called "Samantha" who was also nicknamed Sassy and Sammy. They told me she was full of vitality up until the end of her life.  Just 6 months ago she could run like the wind.  According to her parents, she was their red head, with a red head personality, until she got old and tired and sleepy because of arthritis and pain 6 months ago. The owner came by today to do the final proof of coloring and got tears in her eyes [...]