Today, to celebrate this month that marks our Independence Day, I wanted to share a few recent pet portraits. Here is a puppy who really did wear a red-white-and blue scarf around his neck:
This young great Pyrenees is bursting with lots of personality and a desire to protect and herd goats and sheep in Colorado. He is a dog with purpose in his life, which is always refreshing to paint.
A darling French bulldog puppy with a new home in North Carolina.
Delivering two paintings to a client in Napa. These will be gifts for her children who have new homes and new children. Such an honor to create these mementos.
A very curious and aware border collie. The painting hangs in the owner’s home; they feel that I “really caught her personality.”
This is a pet who lived a very long and full life, here enjoying a day in the grass with a few daisies.
Most of these Pet Portraits are 11 x 14 inches. For this dog, in an effort to capture his personality, I created two paintings, this is larger at 3 x 4 foot .
A handsome dog who was named after Charles A Lindbergh. The client is an avid pilot and aviator.
A treasured companion to a Sonoma shop owner. This gorgeous English bulldog roams the store, greeting everyone with ease.
At times, my paintings are delivered framed in one of these custom wood frames. This gentle, handsome guy is a beautiful golden doodle. The client says, “He is such a sweet dog and it comes across in the painting.”
A handsome puppy at Pet’s Lifeline, dog rescue shelter in Sonoma. He was adopted.
This special border collie had a broken front right paw and completely touched my heart. He was adopted before I was able to raise very much money to help fund his paw operation at Family Dog Rescue, Sonoma.
This very spunky dog kept me busy as he moved constantly and with such grace. The painting was created en Plein Air very quickly to accommodate the wonderful energy he had. He was adopted.
A larger painting that I created for Family Dog Rescue in Sonoma to help add ambiance to their annual fundraiser. The dog is deaf and truly wonderful. At the time of this painting, he had not been adopted yet.
On a different note, in my effort to learn and understand form, I recently completed a figure sculpture class. This was a part of my Fine Arts degree; here is a first try at sculpting a head:
Two paintings at their new homes: a ranch and a custom built luxury house.
