Madame Hogart
Madame Hogart is stern, quiet, and loyal...all necessary qualities for any good matriarch. Her family looks upon her with utmost respect. They know her love runs deep but if they were to cross her, they would be out of the will and ostracized from the Hogart clan.
Lord Bentley Hogart III
Good ole Lord Bentley Hogart III, humble husband of Madame Hogart. He spends most of his time in the library reading books of adventure. He is a gentle and kind man thought of as the silent partner of the Hogart empire. He both loves and fears his wife and is fond of his evening sherry.
Paisley Hogart
Paisley Hogart, the oldest child, can do no wrong. She is polite and soft-spoken like her father but there is no doubt that she could easily fill the shoes of her mother. She has many suitors but would rather spend her time alone, exploring the countryside.
Claremont Hogart
The middle child and only son, Claremont Hogart, is no doubt a mama's boy. He pities his father's docile nature and glorifies his mother's strength. He will never admit to his jealousy of his sister, Paisley, for she has both of her parents best characteristics making her the future air to the Hogart throne which he believes should be his title.
Sassie Hogart
The youngest Hogart, Sassie, is just that...full of spirit, bold, and forever chatting. Her good nature and mischievous ways are a welcome relief to the sometimes stuffy Hogart household. She has undying love for her two siblings, mother, and father and they love her immensely in return.
Here is the latest Peregrine Falcon chick that I've added to my art arsenal. Apparently I have a thing for these little guys. This is a 10"x10" acrylic painting on wallpaper adhered to a wood panel. If you look into his peepers too long you might become hypnotized. Or not.
I made this little dude in 2009 or 10. He was part of my exhibition, Aviary, and one of the experiments with sealing drawings with resin. I first drew him on a gessoed wooden panel with pastels and charcoal. Next...I poured resin on top. Every single speck of fragile pastel dust is sealed forever. 
There are about 5 or 6 pieces that I've made that I cannot part with. The above Peregrine Falcon Chick is one of them. I finished him in one main sitting with maybe two 10 min. sessions afterwards. It's done in oil, charcoal, and graphite on mounted wallpaper. I'll never let him go.
Here is another experiment with resin and drawing materials. This is a small 5"x7" (part of the In Fives series) work done on gessoed masonite. It was done with charcoal, pastel, graphite, gouache, and acrylic paint. I nailed him into a frame and poured resin over the top, sealing him into the frame for all of eternity. I love the feeling that a drawing is ultimately protected.
