Bluster and Foam

I'm beginning to enjoy working with the "open" acrylics.... not to mention manufacturing my own warm & sunny days.  A little bluster is ok too :)

Remember Summer?

Memories are powerful things :)  bonfire smells, soft breeze, birds settling in to roost.  Dig out your sleeping bag it's a good night to sleep outside..... ahhhhh, summer.  (sigh, a painter can dream anyway)

Stella

Stella is enjoying "retirement" in her favorite location.

Pick Me!

My sister is finally getting her great dane puppy.... no, not this one, but I'm sure I'll have the opportunity to paint her little girl soon.  No one in their right mind can resist puppies, not these giant floppy ones with humongous pink feet, pick Me, pick Me :)  

Renewal

Spring seems to be hesitating, not sure of its welcome... so this painting is meant to send a definitive "yes".

DDay in the Spring

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You may recognize this handsome fellow from a while back.  Although the painting had potential, I was never comfortable with it and finally decided to do something... kill it or cure it, so to speak.  So here he is reincarnated, without his bridle, his head tipped to gaze right back at us, his legs shortened and the background abstracted.  Even with this unevenly lit photograph, I am happier now :)  I just have to wait for a sunny day to get a good photo... that may take a while, so on to another project.

Lexi

Here is someone's favorite princess.  She is oh so happy to show off her sweet prima donna self.  Thankfully, at least she was for me on our photo shoot.  You might be surprised how camera shy animals can be.... another advantage of being a painter, you can use several photographic images to capture just the right look and expression.