by Ona Christie | Feb 12, 2015 | Angels, Child portraits, Drawings, Figure drawing, Portraits
Just a page from my sketchbook: Sketched from snapshot of a friend’s new baby. She is precious! I have started to add an angel to the right and have the feeling more will show up. If they do, I’ll repost with angels (and scan it properly,...
by Ona Christie | Feb 9, 2015 | Art studio, Child portraits, Pet portraits, Portraits, Watercolor
Just finished this child/pet double portrait commissioned by a lovely lady in Marquette MI. The little boy, Gunner, is her first grandchild, who loves the family dog, Russ, very much. (And the feeling is obviously mutual!) But what I loved was Gunner’s...
by Ona Christie | Jun 14, 2010 | Art studio, Child portraits, Drawings, Faerie portraits, Portraits
For some reason I’ve been wanting to portray my kids as elves for some time now, and finally indulged! I’m working on a watercolor now of my son in the same pose. It’s nice that they’re old enough now to sit still for a little bit, but...
by Ona Christie | Jun 13, 2010 | Animal art, Child portraits, Horse art, Paintings, Pet portraits, Portraits, Watercolor
This portrait was done as a demo in one of my classes. I used a photo of one of my daughter’s Pony Club friends and her favorite pony, Dusty. This painting was featured for the month of May in the 2009 Marshfield Clinic art calendar.
by Ona Christie | May 9, 2010 | Animal art, Art studio, Child portraits, Paintings, Pet portraits, Portraits, Watercolor
Finally finished the portrait of my daughter Clara and our dog Pavlov. This is the first and last time I’ll ever attempt to paint watercolor on canvas. Unfortunately I forget what brand watercolor canvas it was – I think Fredrix. I had a very hard time...
by Ona Christie | Aug 16, 2009 | Art studio, Child portraits, Painting Tips, Paintings, Pet portraits, Portraits, Watercolor, Works in Progress
Just started this double portrait of my daughter Clara and one of our dogs, Pavlov. ( I always seem to start stuff in batches. Maybe because it’s easier than finishing!) There was this square Frederix watercolor canvas kicking around the studio and thought...
