Can't Get Enough!

This is a watercolor I just finished for friend of her little brother.  The picture captured me because the little boy is so adorable with his eyes that couldn't be any bigger!  I'm submitting this for this week's Illustration Friday because this little boy's eyes are imploring the "enough" right out of me.  I've attached the original photo and some details.  Hope you enjoy it!

Alexander the Great

This is a monochromatic oil painting of my nephew signing the word "cat".  Alexander!  I took a picture with the laptop so it is backwards and not very focused.  I will have to repost it later! You should take a picture of it with a digital camera when you go to G & G's this weekend so I can redo it!

IF: Foggy

A lighthouse scene on a foggy day.  Inspired by Thomas Kincade's color choices, I created this lighthouse and used complementary colors for a dramatic contrast.  

Baby Girl Watercolor

This is Natalia Elise, a friend's baby.  I painted it this afternoon.  Couldn't resist the lighting and those sweet chubby cheeks!

Connor's "Self-Portrait"

This is a picture that Connor (my three-year-old)  took of himself one day in the car this last May.  I was very inspired by the chiaroscuro effect of the light and shadow, so I painted it in watercolor.  I only had one small paintbrush to use as you can tell by the "scratchy" look.  I gave the painting to my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.  

IF: Sour

Maybe a little more sweet than sour, this is an image of my brother who was 3 at the time.  P.J. always loved candy and sour lemon drops from my grandparents green glass dish.  I suppose this picture was taken after he was being a little bit sneaky!

Sketch of Child

One evening I sketched my son from a photograph.  Please forgive my display, I am still trying to learn the best way to transfer these large images without the use of a camera (I can't find mine at the moment).  I am using the camera from my laptop.  The sketch is actually backward! I am working on an oil painting from this sketch inspired by the styles of  both 

 Caravaggio and David.