"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" 

"Elvis's Pup"

A young lady i know commissioned me to do this for her boyfriend. 

His name is Elvis. 

So it is not really the Elvis you might have thought it was, 

but a different Elvis. 

I loved doing this one. The photo was not very good.

You could just make out a pair of boots in the snow, 

so i thought i would put in a pair of boots so the dog 

has something he is looking up at. 

These are actually the hiking boots i long for. 

Had a pair when i was much younger and they were the best. 

Acrylic, on gallery wrapped canvas. 18" X 24" 

"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.  

"Soda"

We have a white Boxer at home my daughter calls LaLa, short for Bella. I liked the nickname and thought this little gal could be a "LaLa". I think this is my favorite to date and love how cuddly she looks. Makes me want to run right out and buy a white bull dog puppy. Dog paintings are fun to do and i find they afford the opportunity to play with some whimsy in the backgrounds and such. The folds in her face were a challenge and the blankets were a similar process to the puppy which i found to be an interesting process. Only 22 days now till show time and i am working on number 35 just now. Will have to post some more soon.  Hope all are well and happily painting. Blessings always.