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Saturday, December 27, 2008

A Dalmation and a Flat Coated Retriever at the Coast



OK. I'm up for a challenge! This commission was for a Secret Santa gift exchange for someone's colleague at work. All they could get was a blurry picture of the dogs on the grass.
I ended up putting them on a beach in Texas surrounded by beach morning glories. It wasn't quite finished before I showed it to a family member of mine who suggested black dogs don't have white spots. Good suggestion. I filled in the spots and added more shadows around the dalmation. I hope they liked it!

Sam


Here's another commission I had to paint a watercolor in memory of a beloved pet, "Sam", a very noble looking St Bernard.

Moxie


I've added a fun, new dimension to the business, painting pet portraits! I love it! Here's a watercolor painting I was commissioned to do of Moxie, a beautiful little Siamese cat. I also put Moxie on a mug. I wish I could have been there when they opened their Christmas presents!

La Selva Beach, Aptos, California


This Christmas I had lots of commissions for paintings from family, friends, and new friends. Here's one I painted for someone of the condos on La Selva Beach in Aptos, Ca. I took the photos a day after the rain fell so all of the colors were crisp and vivid. If you are wondering what kind of birds are in the sky, they're the local pelicans.

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