COCO

6 x 6 inch
oil painting on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

Another commission of a much loved pet.

APPLE

6 x 6 inch
oil painting on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
SOLD

This commission was done for a customers husband for Christmas.

BECCA - COMMISSION

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This is a commission which someone ordered for their closest friend.

MR. HAPPY PANTS

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

I have had this photo for months and finally decide to paint him.  I kept the painting really loose and actually put my brush down when I thought it should be finished...wow, pat on the back for me.

BALL?

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

This is a friends dog, with the typical where is my ball dog stare. I kept the painting very loose and messy.

FANCY MAN

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
$80.00

This is my daughters friends dog who was rescued when he was a pup. He is just so handsome, I had to him. Everyone can relate to a black labs personality.

UNCONDITIONAL

6 x 6 inch oil
on 1/8th inch gesso board
$80.00

My friend was scrolling down her photos showing me everything happening in her life, I spotted this little sweetie and couldn't resist painting that wonderful adoring look.

WINSTON

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This is a commission for a customer.  I absolutely loved painting this guy, so much character, and the gaze...what is he thinking...biscuit possibly?

BROGAN

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

I am definitely on a doggy commission role, # 7 in the last couple of weeks.  My daughters Mom in law requested this one of her beloved pooch.    

SPOT

size 6 x 8 inches
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I was asked to paint a very beloved family pet from years age for a special Mom for Christmas.  I was sent one very old photo with not much detail but what truly defines the dog is his ball which was always with him. 

BENNY

6 X 6  INCH
OIL ON 1/8TH INCH GESSO BOARD
SOLD

My last of four commissions, this little ball of fur I found a little challenging...where to start.  Again I probably used 1000 brush strokes for this painting, every time I thought I was finished my brush just seemed to jump back on to the canvas for just a couple more strokes.

CASSIE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

Another commission, this girl was so great to paint, her colouring was absolutely beautiful, and so very unique. I used red,yellow and blue to mix all of the browns.  I loved painting her snout and there was just so much interest on this face.

MACK

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

I find commissions more challenging, just knowing that someone is waiting for what they want to be a likeness of their beloved animal.

DIVINELY DEMURE

6 X 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

I was sitting on the couch yesterday and Gracie just kept gazing at me, I finally took her picture and had to paint her again today. I usually leave the background quite simple but decided to add our persian rug. Really loose strokes and limited palette.

FOCUSED

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch primed panel
$60.00

I took the photo of this dog while we were away, he was sitting very contentedly with his owner, I was just getting ready to take the picture when he spotted another dog...so much for posing for the camera.

WEIMARANER GAZE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch premium canvas panel
SOLD

I took this photo last week, this dogs face was so full of expression. I started with a magenta canvas which was quite dark so I had to do a lot of lightening for the light on the dog. It is kind of like working backwards.

THE CHAMP

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

Really enjoyed doing this painting, kept everything very loose and tried not to overwork.  It is hard to know when a painting is finished especially when you still have brush in hand.  What I do is leave the room for a few minutes then go back and look.

MUPPET WANNABE

size 6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

This pup reminded my of a muppet.  Loved painting his messy coat and.

MOTHERLY ADVICE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

Loved the mother and daughter team, I do have a soft spot for retrievers of any kind especially when they are this cute.  I used not many colours for this painting and tried to not over think every detail. I did some very messy loose painting and like the outcome.

MY EYES ADORE YOU

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

Well it was definitely time to paint another dog.  I have had this photo for quite some time and today the eyes just spoke to me as I was searching for something to paint.