Custom Art - 11x15 Jungle Parade for Jameson

I am currently wrapping up my final custom art orders for this year - I will be taking a 2-month break from taking custom painting orders, and then will be happy to start painting special pieces for my wonderful clients in February!

This 11x15 Jungle Parade is painted for little Jameson's nursery. His Momma asked me to paint him a jungle-themed name painting that color coordinates with his bedding, and that also goes with my "Jungle Baby" nursery print. After so many portrait paintings these last months it was so fun to paint some critters! 

Finding old friends

I got out some of my drawing boards to mount some watercolor paper for some custom paintings I need to do... and found these two paintings on it, forgotten!

"In the Shadows" - 5.5"x8" India Ink painting on Watercolor paper, 2003

"Guardian" - 5.5"x8" India Ink painting on Watercolor paper, 2003

Both of these original paintings are for sale. Contact me if you are interested.

How it all started

I have always been painting and drawing, but I didn't start illustration-style watercolors until my first son was born. Capturing little moments was a lot of fun, projects can handle multiple kid/baby-related interruptions, and watercolor supplies are easy to put away. I initially just painted for fun. The three sleeping baby watercolors were meant for Mark's nursery. Then more and more friends started asking for prints, and someone suggested I open an Etsy shop. I was surprised and delighted when the first strangers started buying my art!

Jungle Baby (10"x14")

Bear Baby (10"x14")

Forest Baby(10"x14")

By now, 3.5 years later, I have painted hundreds of little sleeping babies. The ACEOs sell like crazy on eBay, and make great baby gifts. I guess people just can't resist a sleeping babe...

This is my son, 8 hours after his hernia operation at 18 months. "Keep him still," said the doc... yeah right!

Jan. 14, 15, 16, 17 ACEOs

Jan 14 ACEO: Ben used to have a Veiled Chameleon named 'Jill' many years ago.

Jan 15 ACEO: Veiled Chameleons are such fun pets, and the spectrum of colors and designs they can change their skin into amazed us to no end.

Jan 16 ACEO: Veiled Chameleon - as they mature, their "horn" (or veil) on top grows too, and they keep adding new pigments to their skin.

Jan 17 ACEO: A male Veiled Chameleon that is feeling aggressive puffs himself up and displays BRIGHT colors. Would you mess with this guy?!

Many people don't know that a chameleon's colors are not so much about blending in (although they are good at that, too), but often about their mood, the temperature, and many other factors.

(all 4 reserved for Bob Griffing)