Release the Hounds

6x8
acrylic on gessobord

These two were so happy to go off leash at the beach.  They immediately hit the water and began running and playing.  Seeing dogs like this brings me so much joy.

Beau

8x6
acrylic on gessobord

Beau is one of our amazing dogs at Adopt-a-pet.  He is one of the most goofy, sweetest pups around.  I'm quite smitten with this big fella (Don't tell Salty or Chili!!).

Salty On the Sea

acrylic on gessobord
6x6

This our sweet boy, Salty, in his happy place (our boat).  He loves watching everything going on around him, whether we are at anchor or on a passage.  When we were on our year long cruise to Mexico and back, we learned what a valuable asset Salty was.  He was always on watch.  He'd let us know when there were crab traps ahead, whales, dolphins, or other boats.  He had a different bark/noise for each thing.  We can't imagine cruising on our boat without him!

Boston Harbor Reflections

8x6
acrylic on gessobord

We try to spend every 3rd of July on our boat at Boston Harbor in Olympia.  They put on a fantastic fireworks show out on the water.  It's always fun to see what new boats are around.  This little beauty caught my eye right away!  I absolutely love the reflections on calm waters!

Salty Swimmer

6x6
acrylic on gessobord

This is another painting of our sweet Salty enjoying his summer swim time.

Cooling Off Corgi

6x6
acrylic on gessobord

"Life is short, and so are my legs"!  I saw that on a Corgi poster in a store last summer.  It just cracked me up!  These dogs are awesome!  I grew up with Corgis, as well as Beagles.  I loved all of them!  My mom still has a couple Corgis, so I can get my fix whenever I visit her.

     I used a photo from Pixabay as a reference for this.  The dogs I grew up with were never beach/water dogs, so this pic really caught my interest.  It was really fun painting this guys ears...I love the glow!

Fetching Swimmer

6x8
acrylic on gessobord

This is our sweet Salty doing what he loves most!

Summer Swimmer

6x8
acrylic on gessobord

The weather here has been amazing lately!  I can't wait to start taking our Salty dog down to the beach to swim.  I used a photo from Pixabay as a reference for this painting.  Thank you Pixabay!  I love how the sparkles on the water came out!

Great Dane

12x6
acrylic on hardboard

I kinda have a thing for big dogs.  Especially Great Danes!  I love these gentle giants so much.  I had planned to work on a different painting today, but I was so excited to start this one, I couldn't help myself.  I really enjoy painting on these oblong sized surfaces; probably because it's out of the norm for me.  Enjoy!

Mine

6x8
acrylic on gessobord

This is another scene from my morning walks on Kailua Beach while I was visiting Oahu.  I wish that I could have our dog, Salty, there. He would absolutely love playing in the ocean!