"Mali"

This is Mali. She is a recent commission from a lady who wanted to give Mali's owner, her sister, a special gift for Christmas. I very much enjoyed painting this beautiful pup and had a real a sense of her spirit as we worked. She is most likely a gentle sweet girl, I believe. When doing a dog commission, I like to paint the eyes first.
This way, Mali could participate in the process and keep me company as we worked.
I love my job. :)
This is watercolour on Arches 300lb. CP paper. 19" X 27". 

"Qanuk"

This is "Qanuk" which means snowflake in Eskimo. 8 more painting days now with two left to do. Looking forward to next week when we can set up the show and see it all together. Then wait for folks to show up and hope there is  not a blizzard that night. My wife says i am like "Puddleglum" the Marshwiggle in C.S. Lewis's "The Silver Chair"! I would have to agree. If i booked a flight to San Diego there would be a huge snow storm that day and all flights would be cancelled. Smile! That actually did happen.

Now this rambling is because i have been in the studio for three months straight and need to see something other than a palette and a brush. But number 39 & 40 await, so I will have to postpone outdoor pursuits for a bit yet.  I am quite excited about these last two though and hope to pull them off. Okay, back to work.  Blessings always.