New Surfaces

I decided to enter a "cinco de mayo" show at a local gallery that requires all the artwork to be no larger than 5".   I love painting small and my favorite surface for years has always been Crescent Watercolor board.  I bought a small panel of "Aquabord" mounted on a 2" cradled birch panel.  A few of my favorite watercolor artist's use this, so I decided to try it too.  I have my design sketched out for a life size Anole Lizard that I took photos of in a bougainvillea plant.  They are such wonderful creatures and I hope I do him justice. 

Rhodesian Ridgeback Puppy

I haven't posted much lately, but just finished this little Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy that I have wanted to paint for years!  When I got my second Ridgeback "Dante" in 1995, I took pictures of all the puppies from the litter.  This little girl was so adorable and she always stuck in my mind.  It is a small watercolor painting with the image measuring 4 1/2" x 6 1/2".  I am really pleased with it and will have it for sale at the upcoming "Art Show in the Park" being held on March 21st at Riverside Park with the Sebastian Art Club.

Playing with the Fishies

Taking a break from my usual paintings to play with the fishies!  These are opaque watercolor and both matted to fit an 8" x 10" frame.  I really feel like exploring more creative outlets for my new found inspiration in Florida.  Available for sale on my Etsy shop at:
 https://www.etsy.com/listing/209449669/funny-fish-original-watercolor-8-x-10?

Sunset Dog

You can't go a day in Florida without seeing a beautiful sky.  From morning till night, the sky is full of beautiful colors and cloud formations that are just amazing.  I had fun painting this little watercolor and thought I would add my dog to this one.  He sort of looks like a Ridgeback from the back!

Sunflower Dog

I had fun painting this watercolor of a dog with sunflowers.  He looks so relaxed and has that hound stare I know so well from my own dogs.  I am working on some new little pieces to show at the upcoming Vero Beach Dog Park grand opening.  This finished watercolor is 11" x 14".

A Royal Throne

I really had fun with this drawing of Royal Terns which I recently completed in Pastel and Pencil.  The bird is on "A Royal Throne".  As much as I love doing animal portraits, it's always nice to create something for myself and explore a new Florida subject.  The sand and shells were a challenge here and it felt good to get back to the pastels and have fun with the soft colors.  This drawing is heading to the Treasure Coast Bird and Nature Show on October 17th in Vero Beach.

Scarlet

This is a beautiful redhead named "Scarlet" that I just finished in watercolor.  I met her owner at the local dog park, and instantly developed a friendship with her.  Scarlet is a rescue, as her owner Becky loves to volunteer at the Humane Society and has always adopted dogs.  She loved the portrait of her pretty little girl.