Tag: pets

• Layers: Pleasant Distractions

  

  Pleasant Distractions, 24in x 24in • 2020 • Carly Swenson Pleasant Distractions (Detail images), 24in x 24in • 2020 • Carly Swenson

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  March 22, 2021

  acrylic painting, image progression

  abstract art, abstract nature, acrylic, acrylic art, acrylic painting, artistic process, artistic technique, cat art, cats, cool colors, fish, intuitive art, intuitive artist, intuitive painting, Minneapolis artist, Minnesota artist, ocean, ocean art, pets, surreal art, surrealism, underwater

• Layers: Jax | commission

  

  I recently had the pleasure of painting this super adorable little man, Jax!

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  November 11, 2019

  acrylic painting, commissioned work, image progression

  artistic process, commissioned art, concept drawing, dog, dog art, dog painting, dog portrait, image progression, Minneapolis artist, pet art, pet painting, pet portrait, pets, reference image, terrier

• i drew that once I

  

  Recently, I wandered through my old sketchbooks. It’s interesting how memories from different times in my life seem to stay with the art. Roses and ducks from the park in Bury St. Edmunds, pets while working at the Lajes kennel, or my cat sleeping at my parents while I was back in Montana. These are […]

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  September 24, 2018

  musings, sketching & sketchbooks

  art, black and white, cats, dogs, drawing, ducks, fish, ink, ink drawings, pets, roses, sketch, sketchbooks, sketching, surreal, surreal drawing, surrealism

• no. 204, no. 204, and no. 4 on the second floor

  When I decided to end my marriage, I had to move before my husband returned from deployment. My logic was two-fold. For one, it genuinely felt like the kindest thing to do was leave as soon possible. If the bulk of my life was already gone, he wouldn’t have to watch me clean, and pack, […]

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  December 19, 2017

  life, working artist

  apartment living, artist home, collage wall, divorce, home, home art, home decor, living alone, moving, pets, redecorating, rental house, small space living, starting over, welcome

• Guest blog: Cat care-taker

  

  My perfect friend Sam, sent me the following two emails regarding the proper care for her cats while she is out of town– Dearest Cat Care-taker, Welcome to the wonderful world of taking care of cats! We all hope you have a magnificent time with our little meow-faces. I know they will have a magnificent […]

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  November 9, 2017

  guest blog, life

  animal care, blogging, caring for pets, cats, email, funny, pet sitting, pets

• Layers: Garfield & Penny | commission

  

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  October 26, 2017

  acrylic painting, commissioned work, image progression

  acrylic, art, artistic process, commissioned art, dogs, Golden Retriever, painting, pet portrait, pets, sleepy dogs, work in progress, Yellow Lab

• Layers: Ewok | commission

  

  My client had a wonderful Maine Coon cat, Ewok.  His cat passed and he wanted a small piece of his awesome cat. I love how badass and angry he looks.

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  October 19, 2017

  acrylic painting, commissioned work, image progression

  acrylic, art, art development, artistic process, cat, commissioned art, cool colors, fluffy cat, Maine Coon, painting, pet portrait, pets, reference image, work in progress, yellow eyes

• from sketch IV

  

  This is my second set of black and white ink sketches drawn from reference images.

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  September 13, 2017

  artistic themes, sketching & sketchbooks

  animals, black and white, cat, dog, drawing, eyes, flowers, glasses, ink, line drawings, pet portrait, pets, photography, reference image, self portrait, sketching

• artist’s way II: week two

  Pain had become something more valuable: experience. Each moment, taken alone, was always bearable. In the exact now, we are all, always, all right. —Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way Sadly, I am well aware that week two is well overdue. I can partially blame my delay on the fact that I have been moving from […]

  Carly Swenson, Visual Artist

  May 14, 2014

  artist’s way, life

  family, happiness, Julia Cameron, pets, week two