Reach For The Sky

 

8x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

This past New Year's eve we spent the day at the coast (Seabrook).  I was fortunate to run into this energetic boy playing fetch with his family.  He was having an absolute blast! Thanks to this sweet family for letting me photograph their beloved "Tug" (the stud!).

Hummingbird

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

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This is the 3rd painting that I did for my client (Gus's and Sonny's owner).  Not only does she love dogs, but she also has a deep affection for hummingbirds (who doesn't, right?!).  Our oldest daughter also loves hummingbirds so I had to share with her what I had painted, now she wants a painting too!  I love the "springiness" of this piece.  (probably making a real mess of the english language here, but you get my drift ;)   I am completely fed up with winter and ready for spring!

Sonny

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

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Meet Sonny, Gus's brother, and the 2nd of 3 commissioned paintings I did for a customer.  If he were my pup, I would probably let him get away with murder as long as he looked at me with those sweet eyes!

So, for me, the furrier the dog, the more challenging it is to paint.  I did a lot of "studying" of other artists methods and came out with this.  I'm really happy with the way his fluff turned out!

Gus

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

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I love this little guy's name!  I love painting dogs that have great ears!  I would love to curl up on the couch with him and snuggle.  As you probably guessed, this is another commission I did last year (feels weird to say that!). 

Black dogs can be really challenging to paint. I try to define their shape and show off their fur without going overboard.  

Support Dog

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

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What an adorable pair these two make.  This is another commission painting I did.  I love the little chunky legs of this adorable toddler!  And talk about an awesome nanny...love, love, love St. Bernards!

Rusty

 

10x8

Acrylic on canvas

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This is Clark's older brother, Rusty.  Did you catch the theme with their names?  It has to do with my personal favorite Christmas movie. Rusty is a dignified, stubborn gentleman trapped in a Chiweenie body.  Isn't he adorable!  Love his bat ears!

Clark

 

14x11

Acrylic on canvas

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This is Clark.  He is the biggest teddy bear around!  I absolutely love his face in this painting! I actually have another title for this , "My Family Went to Hawaii and All They Brought Me Back Was This Stupid Plastic Lei". 😆😆  This is one of the commissioned pieces I did for Christmas, and probably my favorite painting of 2020.

Fishing In the Kelp

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

Kelp beds are usually filled with fish and delectable treats for herons.  I'm sure this guy had no problem filling his tummy!  Thanks to Morguefile for the photo reference!

Royal Bobby

 

6x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

This is a commission piece I did last month.  I have a fondness for Staffordshire Terriers.  I've gotten to know quite a few at our local dog shelter and they have left indelible marks on my heart.  I was excited to paint this one and really pleased with the outcome.

Nice Rack

 

8x6

Acrylic on Gessobord

I love this guy's antlers!  That's what got me excited to paint this one.  I'm no expert, but I think this is a deer and not an elk.  We have a lot of deer around here, but I have never seen one with such an impressive "headpiece".  I rarely tire seeing these majestic creatures pass through our yard and neighborhood (except when they annihilate my roses and camellia bushes!)