Behind The Scenes

Here are some BTS videos of past shoots.

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Love how the clouds are in a straight line from the peak! #crestedbutte
Did anyone else pick up their turkey on a motorcycle today? 😂 wonderful ride this morning with @lisadoggett !
17 years today with this beautiful lady! Thank you @lisadoggett for showing me what a wonderful life together can be like - here’s to 17 more years filled with love, laughter, and lots of motorcycle rides! I love you!
There’s no turning back now. #mickeysnotsoscaryhalloweenparty #disneyworld #wdw
When I asked my friend Nicole, founder of the amazing candle company @luxillumecandles , if she happened to have a scent close to Disney’s Polynesian Resort, I wasn’t expecting this amazing shipment to arrive at my door! Nicole included a sample of her ‘The Spirit of Ohana’ and ‘Pineapple Float’ candles. And she tossed in a tiki glass too! They smell AMAZING! If you are in need of some great candles, equally matched up with some amazing customer service, I highly recommend checking out @luxillumecandles ! You won’t be disappointed!
Here’s a close-up of the board after the sketch is transferred. Before I used the pencil, I put a light yellow wash over the whole board. This helps set the overall tone of the board and also keeps any of the original white color from showing up later. . . . . . #art #color #fineart #artoftheday #instaart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #artwork #artistic #artistsofinstagram #austin #atx #austintexas #austinart #colorful #color #austinartist #austinartists #shibainu #shiba #dogstagram #petsofinstagrm #gooddog #shibainuway #shibainumania #shibainus #shibalovers #shibagram #shibalove
Here’s the final reference sketch I created in @procreate . I’ll use this as a reference for the actual painting. In an earlier post, you can see where I try out different color combinations, but ultimately decided on this one because I thought his color might match up well against the Texas heat. I also stylized him a bit here, so he doesn’t look exactly like the source image. I wanted him to have a bit of a mischievous smirk, including the human eyebrows :) Next up will be preparing the gessobord for painting. . . . . . #art #color #fineart #artoftheday #instaart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #artwork #artistic #artistsofinstagram #austin #atx #austintexas #austinart #colorful #color #austinartist #austinartists #shibainu #shiba #dogstagram #petsofinstagrm #gooddog #shibainuway #shibainumania #shibainus
Here's the reference image of Bento that I will use for the painting. I took this photo back in his puppy days of last year, but I like it because I feel like it's the first glimpse of potential mischief that we get :) . . . . . #art #color #fineart #artoftheday #instaart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #artwork #artistic #artistsofinstagram #austin #atx #austintexas #austinart #colorful #color #austinartist #austinartists #shibainu #shiba #dogstagram #petsofinstagrm #gooddog #shibainuway #shibainumania #shibainus
It’s time for the annual Christmas card contest! Every year I have a fan-favorite contest to pick the best card from the prior season’s work. This year there are 9 finalists. The winning family gets a 20”x30” canvas of their image plus the amazing Refrigerator Trophy! Check out the contestants and vote for your favorite at austinchristmascards.com (link in profile).
It’s so much fun when you work with a client for the first time and they come totally prepared! Dr. Skye Clarke asked me to come and photograph everyone from her office for their Christmas card, and they came up with this hilarious other-world theme. And the costumes! So cool. This was definitely one of my favorites for 2018, and I hope to work with them again soon. . . . . . #austin #atx #austintexas #christmas #christmascards #art #holidays #santa #merrychristmas #dallas #houston #houstontx #dallastx #okc #locallove #atxlove #christmas #christmas2018 #ilovechristmas #christmasaddict #christmastree #christmasdecorations #winterwonderland #christmascard #artistsoninstagram
Of course we can't talk about Christmas cards without mentioning our card from 2009! This is really the image that kicked off the whole Christmas card thing. I photographed the background at The Austin Diner, and then took individual photos of us in the garage. I think the inspiration for my pose was Mel from that old diner show, Alice. :) . . . . . #austin #atx #austintexas #christmas #christmascards #art #holidays #santa #merrychristmas #dallas #houston #houstontx #dallastx #okc #locallove #atxlove #christmas #christmas2018 #ilovechristmas #christmasaddict #christmastree #christmasdecorations #winterwonderland #christmascard #artistsoninstagram #diner #1950 #1950s #austindiner
Git 'er done! :) Had a blast on this Christmas card shoot. When I was a kid, an Airstream trailer was the coolest thing around! This family buys and refurbishes these trailers here in Austin. I love the silver, reflective exterior - it always looks amazing when I light and photograph metal like this! . . . . . #austin #atx #austintexas #christmas #christmascards #art #holidays #santa #merrychristmas #dallas #houston #houstontx #dallastx #okc #locallove #atxlove #christmas #christmas2018 #ilovechristmas #christmasaddict #christmastree #christmasdecorations #winterwonderland #christmascard #artistsoninstagram #airstream #homeiswhereyouparkit #camper #airstreamlife
I've had the pleasure of working with local-legend Santa Phil a few times. Here is in the studio relaxing while I get the lights ready. I asked him to come by to pose for some painting ideas I wanted to try. In this shot he's checking his holiday schedule for the remainder of the year (which was insane - he showed it to me!) . . . . . #austin #atx #austintexas #christmas #christmascards #art #holidays #santa #merrychristmas #dallas #houston #houstontx #dallastx #okc #locallove #atxlove #christmas #christmas2018 #ilovechristmas #christmasaddict #christmastree #christmasdecorations #winterwonderland #christmascard #artistsoninstagram #santaclaus #santaclausiscomingtotown #santaclause