painting – Sketch Locker

the latest projects

August 26, 2013 ellen@actsofpaint.com art, Blue Cat Groove, Blues, cat, Cd cover, design, illustration, music, paint, painting, Rhythem, Soul, Uncategorized

For those of you who’ve been wondering: I’m not dead, between projects and other things, I just haven’t had much time to blog. While diving

A Long Walk

October 19, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com Acrylic, Borderlands, Borderlands II, cowboy, illustration, ostrich, paint, painting, Uncategorized

Right now, at this very moment, I’m supposed to be back-seat gaming as my better-at-video-games-half plays Borderlands II. Instead, I failed to create a new

Caffeinosaurus

August 23, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com caffeine, caffeinosaur, Caffeinosaurus, coffee, coffee dinosaur, coffeesaurus, dino coffee, oil, oil on canvas, oil painting, paint, painting, spinosaurus, Uncategorized

My pre-coffee status.

Nefertiti as a Fish

May 23, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com Egypt, Egyptian, famous queen, fish, Fish as Nefertiti, Fish Nefertiti, gold, Nefertiti Fish, oil paint, paint on canvas, painting, queen, Uncategorized

Oil on Canvas – 8″x10″ I was able to post this to Redbubble. Check it out! Please stand by…

Fish Playing Cello

May 3, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com Bereny, cello, fish, fish head, fish music, fish playing cello, fish with cello, music, oil, oil on canvas, painting, robert Bereny, Uncategorized

Acrylic on Canvas – 11″ x 14″ I’m going to admit that most of what I paint is just ‘Okay.’ I like it well enough.

Mona Lisa (As a Fish)

April 18, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com fish, fishing, Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa Fish, oil, oil on canvas, oil painting, painting, parody, Uncategorized

Oil on Canvas – 16″ x 20″ My latest deadline for 10 paintings has been bumped back. I won’t be able to finish ten of

Fish Tree

April 13, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com fish, fish in a tree, oil, oil on canvas, oil paint, oil painting, paint, painting, spring, tree, tree fish, Uncategorized

Oil on Canvas – 16″ x 20″ I’m hoping the oil paint will dry by the time it needs to travel to its destination. I

Fish on a Bicycle in a Tree

March 29, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com abstract, Acrylic, bicycle, bike, canvas, coelacanth, cycle, dali, Eden, fish, fish on a bicycle, garden, paint, painting, tree, Uncategorized

Acrylic on Canvas – 16″ x 20″ My most recent painting now complete and almost ready to replace the ones I sold. If this

The RSS Fish

February 24, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com Acrylic, art, art garage, artwork, fishing, geek, geekery, internet, KD Mernin, orange fish, painting, RSS, RSS feed, RSS Fish, surreal, Uncategorized, website, website fish, website management, worms

RSS Fish Acrylic on Canvas – 8″ x 6″ I recently fixed an old Gilbert clock from the 1920’s. It’s one the most fascinating toys I’ve ever

When Pigs Dance

January 7, 2012 ellen@actsofpaint.com Acrylic, bicycle, bike, cycle, hog, oink, painting, Pig, pig on a bicycle, pig on a bike, pit bull, pork, swine, Uncategorized

Acrylic on Canvas 8″ x 6″ Another day, another table, and here are two pigs. Pigs are interesting. Most anyone who visits a farm can