Happy Dog

6x6 acrylic on gessobord
$50

Isn't this the most joyful dog!  I couldn't resist painting this guy.  Just looking at it makes me smile.  If I was with him at the beach, I'd be happy too!

Futuro

6x6 acrylic on gessobord
$50

This week the DPW challenge was horses.  A good friend of mine just happened to post a gorgeous photo of her equine friend, Futuro, on Facebook a few days ago.  I fell in love with this picture and knew I had to paint it!

Kingfisher

6x6 acrylic on gessobord
$50

On our sailing vacation this July, we saw more Kingfishers than any other cruise.  I love these birds!  When I saw that last weeks DPW bird challenge offered up a photo of a kingfisher, I had to paint it!

Light in the Forest

8x6 acrylic on gessobord
$50

I love when sun shines through a dark forest and highlights the golden leaves.  I painted this for this week's DPW forest challenge.

Go Jump in the Lake

6x8 acrylic on gessobord
$50

I've been out sailing for the past month and I'm finally back in the studio painting my heart out.  I actually finished "Go Jump in the Lake", before taking off on vacation, but never did photograph it.  I was inspired to paint this for the summer vacation challenge.  I love capturing movement in paintings.