Twelfth and Final

I finished the twelfth and final painting in the "Hide-away" series last night, and have it posted on eBay now. It is a gray tabby hiding out in a pile of autumn leaves. Out of all the paintings I have created for this series, I think that I saved the best for last. It isn't the last of my eBay paintings, however; I am contemplating the next one even now, although it won't be a series painting, it will probably be another cat painting. I usually do alot of dog paintings, but I am really enjoying the cats so I'll stick with them for a while I think. I will probably be doing some more wildlife art too; a zebra has caught my fancy!

Eleventh in the Series

I finished the eleventh portrait in my Hide-away series, called "Paper Pusher". It is a tuxedo cat, with his head poking out of a bed of shredded paper. I think it is pretty cute! One more in the series, and then it's back to random stuff. The series has taught me how to work on a schedule, and how to keep within a theme. I will probably do another series, but I'm not sure when or what theme I will follow. This one is currently on eBay, and I did sell two more portraits in this series!

Number Ten in the Series

I finished the tenth painting in my Hide-away series for eBay, titled "Snug as a Bug". It is a beautiful tortoise-shell cat, rolled up in a cream rug. I love the eyes on this one! Green as can be, they are really set off by the many colors of this cat. I will begin number eleven tonight; it is a tuxedo cat hiding in shredded paper. A real challange! I can hardly wait!

Nine and counting...

Just finished and listed "Jungle Cat", the ninth in my Hide-away series of cat portraits I'm currently selling on eBay! I really got "in the mood" over the weekend and finished this one up in about a day. I'm so into it now, I've already got number ten lined up in my head and will be starting on it tonight. The next portrait will be a tortoise shell, rolled up in a rug. Can't wait to get it started, so I'll be sketching it out tonight, and will probably start laying in the color. Catch you later, and I'll post my latest, as well as the next one as soon as I have it completed!

Number Nine

I have been lazy. You can call it a "creative block" or whatever, but the reality is that I just haven't been in the mood to create anything for the past few days. It can get frustrating to see your work, that you have labored over, not get any interest when selling. The sixth kitty in my series, House Sitter, didn't sell; it didn't even have anyone watching it, and I guess I just got a little dejected over it, because I thought it was cute and well done. But I have two more still on eBay, seven and eight of the series, and they both have watchers, so maybe they will sell. I finally got to working on the ninth, a brown tabby laying in the leaves of a plant, and I will of course create him to the best of my abilities. I will post him here when I have finished; I have the house to myself tonight, at least for about four hours, and I will work probably the whole time on number nine. I've been poring over my reference photos, and I think I have the rest of the series layed out in my head, just not sure of the order yet. I'll post again tomorrow when I've finished this one.

The Eighth in the series

I finished the eighth portrait in my hide-away series last night, and put it on eBay today. I really like this one, a cat laying down in a little girl's doll house. My husband and my son said it looks cartoonish; the playhouse is supposed to look that way, but I don't think the cat does. I am enjoying doing a series, it's the first time I've ever done one. Sometimes it's kind of hard to figure out what to do next, though, that is in keeping with the theme. I like being able to paint just whatever I want, or what strikes my fancy, but doing a series like this one means I have to stick with a certain type of portrait. It is interesting though, but once I finish this series, I probably won't do another one for a while. Well, I better get to the ninth; I have to think about what I want to portray in the next of the twelve in this series.

Been a While...

Sorry I haven't kept up with my blog. As you know, I was working on quite a bit of wildlife art, in the hopes of being accepted into the Southeaster Wildlife Expo. I was not accepted. The work I submitted was good, or at least I thought it was good; however, I didn't send good, quality jpg's as I should have; I had a hard time writing them to disk, and ended up taking crappy photos to Wally world to have a CD made. That and the fact that I am a "local" artist probably killed it. I have all the equipment to get quality photos downloaded to CD now. I will not make the same mistake again, and yes, I will try again next year. I don't have to pay an additional jurying fee, it is a one time deal, so that's good. But being denied really got me down, and I haven't created much wildlife art since. Instead I have been creating little 5 x 7 portraits of cats and kittens to sell on eBay. So far I have sold 3 out of 7, but someone is watching another, so maybe it will sell. I decided to do a series, which is called the "Hide away" series, where all of the cats/kittens are in, under, or behind things. They start out at $1.99 each, and that's all I've gotten for one so far. If you are interested in checking them out, type in AMP under search and see them. I'm pretty sure I'm the only AMP out there, but you might get some funky electrical stuff in your search! I'll post a few here later so you can check them out! And if you would like to see what other wildlife art I've done, see my website, www.putmanartstudios.com.

The Red Heads are Coming!

It took alot longer than I anticipated, but I have finished the painting of the Sandhill Cranes! I really enjoyed creating this piece; it is quite large, 12-3/4 x 18! The coloring of these birds made them wonderful to create, with their red and white faces, and gray plumage covered in rust (from the dirt!). I really had fun with this one; of course, I have fun with every painting I do. My next project is a commission piece of a dog, a chow/schnauzer mix (wow, I can hardly wait!), but it is small, only 8 x 10, so I should finish it quickly. Of course, my Saturday is shot, as I will be babysitting my grandkids for the day. I should get the photos of the commission tomorrow or the next day, and as I have arranged my regular J-O-B schedule to get half a day on Fridays off, I should be able to finish the portrait by Monday or Tuesday next week. My next wildlife painting will be of a lioness. I am very much looking forward to creating her!

Beautiful Borzoi

Hey, just finished the Borzoi portrait that I will be listing on eBay this evening. I am posting it here so that if anyone is interested, just visit on eBay and see for yourself how beautiful this portrait really is! Next on my agenda: Sand Hill Cranes for the wildlife show!

Flying High

Well, I didn't get the photo I wanted of the tern I recently started, but the finished product is almost done! I will post it as soon as it is finished, probably tomorrow. I have been so busy trying to get artwork done for the upcoming show that I have not been able to get anything done for my eBay sales, but I will be starting a new portrait after I finish the tern painting. Well, I will get busy on my tern painting so that I can start on the Borzoi I am planning.

Creating a new Work of Art

Hello! I have just started another work of art, this one is a seagull or tern, flying away from the viewer over the ocean. I have been studying the line of the wings, the gull's feather pattern, and the tilt of his head for a couple of days now, a process of my creativity. I will begin the sketch tonight, and hope to have the completed painting ready for viewing in a few days. I will try once again to create a WIP of this painting; however, I am using a blue paper, and doesn't photgraph well. But, I will try...

Almost Finished...

Well, I know I said I would start posting WIP's on my blog, but I wasn't able to get a good photo of my pelican painting after the sketch because it was so light, and the paper I am using for this painting is a slate blue. So I will be posting the photo after I finish, probably tomorrow. Things have been pretty hectic, with summer coming most of my friends are having cookouts and parties, and the husband likes to go to them all! So I have been working on my painting in the evenings, and this one should be done today. Will post again soon!

Getting Started...

Hey! Been a few days, but I'm getting started on a new painting. It is of a pelican, gliding over the water here at Shem Creek, in beautiful Charleston, SC. I've been soooo busy, with the JOB and running kids around, I am just now getting all of my thoughts together to begin. I think I will start posting WIPs (Work In Progress), so that you all can see the progress of my paintings, from sketch to finished product, goes. This is another work that I will showcase at the wildlife show next year. Will post a pic right after the sketch is complete!

New Beagle Portrait Complete!

I've just finished a portrait of a beagle, sized a little larger than 8 x 10, and will be posting it on eBay tomorrow. It is titled "What Beagles do Best". Would love to hear what everyone thinks of it!

Finally Finished!

Well I finally finished the painting of the egret; it is 12 x 18, and titled "On the Rocks". It will not be available on eBay, but is one of the many painting I plan to create for a wildlife show next year. As promised, here is the pic:

Another eBay Listing

Hello! I have just listed another new portrait on eBay! It is of a Tabby cat, reclining on a sofa, just being a cat! I created this portrait last month on Canson Mi Tientes using Prismacolor pencils. I have included a photo, so if interested, just check it out. Still trying to finish this egret painting; ended up working 14 hours yesterday, so didn't get a chance to work on it. Here's hoping I finish it tonight!

Still Working...

Well, I'm still working on the egret painting. Didn't get a chance to work on it at all yesterday; worked late at the J-O-B, and then had a concert to go to last night. I'm hoping to finish tonight or tomorrow; I promise to post as soon as it's finished!

Latest eBay Listing

Hello again! I have just listed one of my older (one year) pieces on eBay. It is of a Long-Haired Chihuahua, and it is done in a contemporary style, with a blue-violet background. I am currently working on a wildlife painting, an egret standing on the rocks along the shore at Shem Creek. I will post the finished piece soon! Well, gotta get to work!

Pet Portrait Artist New to Blogging

Hi! My name is Anita Meistrell Putman, and I am a pet portrait/wildlife artist working in colored pencil. I have a website, www.putmanartstudios.com, and I am selling small (8 x 10) pet portraits on eBay. I have been an artist most of my life, and have been selling on eBay for a few years now. I stopped selling for a while; I was working in pen and ink then, and made the switch to colored pencil. I love it so much, I haven't looked back! I just started selling again in the past 3 months on eBay, highlighting my colored pencil work. My current listing is a portrait of a black Standard Poodle. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290227371828&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling
I invite everyone to visit my website, and let me know what they think of my art.