"Homestand" 

Acrylic on canvas, 

22" X 28".

I used a photo from Flickr member, Carol Von Canon

for reference. 

I love doing the backgrounds now. 

Once upon a time they were intimidating as it was always a challenge 

to figure out what to do in them. 

Now i see them as a Playground in which we 

can experiment and play with colours. 

Available. 

"Lou"

This is Lou! He is the quieter little brother of Kona whom i last posted. 

Unlike his rambunctious brother, Lou might be found laying poolside 

or lounging under a shade tree with Mom and Dad while Kona chases shadows. 

His Mom, wanted to surprise her husband with these paintings for 

their anniversary. I was most pleased to be included in their plans. 

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, 16" X 20" 

"Ajax"

 

This little
guy had just 3 legs.
I believe he was born that way. His life was not easy
and he lost his battle not too long ago. The owner was very sad to of course seeing wee Ajax struggle and suffer so, but missed him terribly when he was gone. A friend commissioned me to paint her a portrait of Ajax. I couldn't decide which photo to work from so  i did both. His sweet sole was so evident in the photos they provided. These are both watercolour. 12" X 17".

"Ivy"

I've painted this same sweet girl several times and love her as a model. 

My favourite thus far though i have many. 

 I've several angles of her and intend on doing them all. 

This is a commission for a lady who saw one of my other ones. 

She wanted a specific size to go on the wall with a painting of a wolf she owns. 

This is acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas and the biggest one i've done so far. 

I really enjoy painting the larger canvases. 

30" X 36" 

"Gerta"

Gerta here is the newest member of our family. 

I've been having fun playing around with the backgrounds, 

incorporating some whimsical scenes. 

I see the background as a playground in need of exploration. 

Gerta is acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 

24" X 24". 

"Morning Star II"

I've painted this sweet girl a few times now from different angles. 

She is a commission for a lady who wanted her for a special spot in her home. 

I was not sure if it would work using red here for the background because there 

is a fair bit of red in the subject, but i really like the outcome. 

Hopefully the client will agree!

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas. 

22"X28"

"Little Sister"

One more new cow painting. Just one more. 

I know I was supposed to stay off the cows for a while but i just could not resist this beauty. 

I love painting cows. They remind me so much of my Boxers. 

This classy lady belongs to a gal in the Netherlands who owns a farm and was very gracious in letting me use some of her photos. There will be more. :)

I know she has a real name but for now i called her "Little Sister" because that is what came to me when i posted this. The names do just come sometimes which i love. 

This is acrylic on deep canvas 22" X 28'.