Wait For It....

At last, my final painting told me: 'Ding!' It's done. I asked my friends on Facebook for suggestions on the title - the working title was The Treat.

Wait for it. Mixed Media Painting By Laura Hoffman

So far, my best friend, Jean Pasco, suggested my favorite so far, which is Wait For It....
which is exactly what these two ladies are doing. The gold is in hand, and it's all about IT, the goal, the treat.

I am getting ready to show new work over the weekend at the annual summer SCBWI conference that begins tomorrow! This painting will be part of the Penelope series.

Lately, being surrounded by wiener dogs (dachshunds) has really affected my choice of subject matter. We paint what we see, what we think about and what we love. This series will end up being part of a book - a work in progress coming to you soon.

New sketch: The Treat

The Treat  Sketch by Laura Hoffman:  July 17, 2013

Here is a new sketch - hot off the pencil today.
I'm going to paint it with all this energy emanating from the hand. It's all about that magic moment in time when the goodie is offered by their human.

This is Penelope and her aunt Ginger - two older lady dachshunds who are shamelessly motivated by treats.

Illustration Friday

Penelope in Bed, Mixed Media

This week's theme for Illustration Friday is "Sweet."
I couldn't help myself.
Here is Penelope in Bed - and this is really how my dachshund goes to sleep.

Illustration Friday