Buster

 

Buster oil 12"x9" . This is Buster, the photo was great, like a mug shot or something. I started out pretty loose but had a hard time with some of this so it got a bit tight, love the shadow and the black background. SOLD

New Landscape Sketch and Yes another Dog

 

4 Square, 7"x5" Oil done with a pallet knife

 

Happy, 6"x6" Oil This was done for a friend who had a great picture, which made for a fun painting

   SOLD

Willow Glen Dog

 

The Willow Glen Dog, Oil 6"x6" This is a painting of a neighbors dog. I had only one photo to work from, normally I like to have a few to so I can compare colors and other items. On this one photo the eyes in the photo were all glare, so we will see if this is close, so for this I need to check in with the owner and see what she thinks. SOLD

Calvin and Hobbs

 

These are two 6"x6" oil paintings of cats, Calvin and Hobbs. The brown cat was a bit more fun to do, the shapes and angle of the cat makes for an interesting painting and a fun problem to solve. Hope the owner likes them, She liked them, they are SOLD

The Terrier

 

The Terrier, Oil 6"x6". I just got done painting another dog, that took a few days, I painted over and over, the photo wasn't great and I overworked, not getting the eyes right. In fact I did two painting and overworked both of them. Then I did this one in an hour or so.....I kept telling myself loose, loose, paint and leave alone., big strokes, thick paint. When I started to do the background I painted around the dog first before I filled in, but I liked the look of not filling in the background, made it look not so stiff. We will see what the owner thinks......SOLD and his name is Cal.

Black Cat and the Bull

 

Black Cat, Oil 6x6 This was a commission, done with a photo I edited. I love the negative shapes of the cat, the background shapes and the way the cat is off to one side. SOLD

 

No Bull, Oil 6x6. This is from a photo, not much activity here, just folds.

Old Guy

 

Old Guy, Oil 6x6. This is a quick oil sketch done from a photo of an older golden retriever, Sonny. I added the orange and blue to spice it up a bit and add some interest. Sonny has passed away since I did this painting ..great dog, but aren't they all.