The Gina Sigman Gallery

Commissioned paintings are my cryptonite. As soon as I hear the words "paint this", i go into panic mode. So when a friend's friend asked me to paint her grand daughter and not one but FIVE horses, my hands got clammy. Not only that but she wanted the paintibg 10x20". I'm not comforable doing large size paintings because the squiggle marks and little jagged errors are magnified when it's enlarged. Lucky for me, the giclee printer could only print it 10x13. And, the client was easy to please. The whole painting took me about a week which is a lot faster than i thought it would. I hope to one day meet Maddie and her 5 horses in person some day 

Barry saw a new estate auction that popped up on Facebook. It included the personal belongings of the late Olivia Newton John who sadly passed  2 years ago.  Among her estate items were several of her own drawings, crosses, mirrors, watches, clothing, and a Bible. It inspired me to draw her likeness. Sweet and angelic...Sandy from Grease. She lived near us in the Santa Ynez Valley and I had the blessing of meeting her and talking to her during one of her fund raisers. I just remember how kind and sweet she was and how her personality matched her perfect voice. Yes, without a doubt, the Heavenly  Choir welcomed this new angel with open arms.  May this rendering remind us all of this beautiful soul we lost.