Paintings
Preston the Yellow Lab
Here is my latest painting. It was a wedding gift for two good friends, Justin and Shawn. I always struggle doing gifts of paintings. There is one part of me that thinks, “How Full of yourself you are to think that for a gift people want a painting of yours.” But then the other half…
Read MoreZoey Painting
I had the honor of painting Zoey. The owner, Carolyn, won a 12×12 painting at the 2013 Walk for Paws. Just look at that face! Love it. But what really kills me is this photo that Carolyn sent after getting the painting. <3 <3 <3
Read MoreAtticus the Husky
Atty didn’t really like meat. He liked veggies. He drank his water carefully so it didn’t spill anywhere. Atty didn’t want you to love him on your terms. It was his or nothing (so I felt pretty special when he was excited to see me). He had these amazing blue eyes that looked into your…
Read MoreZorro: Sheba’s Companion
Here is Sheba’s companion, Zorro. For those who don’t know, this painting was won by the Walk for Paws winner. You can see Sheba’s painting here. I offered to paint her 2 dogs at 8×8 rather than 1 12×12 so she didnt have to choose between these 2 adorable pooches!
Read MoreSheba: Walk for Paws
This year, I was flattered to be asked by Animal Advocates of Howard County to donate my work for the WFP Winner. After discussing with the winner, we decided to do 2 small 8×8 paintings of her dogs. Here is the first one. Her name is Sheba. Below that is a “before” and “after”. What…
Read MoreThe Nomster Strikes Again…
There is a reason we call her “The Nomster” – she is a little monster who gets into everything… things like PAINT. YES. It happened AGAIN. No, I didn’t put my paints away. Yes, I realize this is my fault because she is only 2. No, I’m not happy and I would like to find…
Read MoreChamp – Oil on Canvas
Finally done! Despite my 2-year-old’s efforts to “contribute” to this painting (see below)… …. I can finally say I OUTSMARTED her by putting my oil paints where she couldn’t reach them. (Take that, little one!). It only took 2 times of her painting over it AND my hubby suggesting that I put my paints where…
Read MoreBogie the Beagle
Bogie was a beagle to my neighbors who recently passed away. Seeing how much of a loss it was to them, I wanted to do something special for them to show them my support. It’s hard losing a fuzzy friend, especially when they have been around so long. Bogie lived to the ripe old age…
Read MoreItchy
Friend just sent this picture of a painting I did for her years ago. Title: “Itchy” Why? I am allergic to horses. Like, my eyes swell up and I physically turn into a monster kind-of allergic. She was with me in New Orleans when it happened.
Read MoreRyker, The Shepherd
I finished Ryker, a commissioned piece that was so much fun and so challenging at the same time. What a handsome boy. My biggest challenge with this piece is his eyes. Ryker’s especially so… I had to wipe them off and re-do them a number of times. But I think I got his expression and…
Read MoreKaya Painting
Kaya Painting. Oil on Canvas. 12×12. Kaya was painted for a friend. She is a german shephard (mix?) and was pretty easy going. A kid poked her in the eye when showing the room where Kaya’s eye was and she didn’t even flinch. But don’t touch her ears. She wasn’t a fan of that.
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