Pet gallery

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Scooter - acrylic on canvas, 24"x36" -------------------- Scooter is one of a series. His owner, Kay, contacted me after Scooter passed away. We settled on the general colors for the background (aqua) but when I suggested adding some peaches and pink
Elvis eats spaghetti - watercolor on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 18"x24"-------------------- Elvis was our cat at one time. After about 4 visits to the vet, who had to remove balls of lace, string, and other objects from his stomach, Pat
Ginger & Ranger - acrylic on canvas, 36"x24" -------------------- Ancilla's beautiful (and incorrigible) pups!
Pup on red pillow - acrylic on canvas, 12"x16" -------------------- My hairdresser Zizi's dog. Closely copied the photo, applied layers of ochre and blues on the white fur for shadows.
Layla - acrylic on canvas, 12"x12" -------------------- Layla passed on and her owner wanted a painting showing her with flowers on a background of ocean, one of their favorite places to be. I loved working on Layla's eyes with her sweet expression,
Abe - acrylic on canvas, 24"x24" -------------------- A wedding gift. I selected this photo from a bunch of photos, wanting to offset Abe's black fur with the variety of colors and shapes in the water. The stick emphasized Abe's carrying strength, a
Gus and the bluebonnets - acrylic on canvas, 36"x24" -------------------- A gift from a Mom to her son, who owns Gus and lives in Texas. We decided on a background of a field of bluebonnets. From several photo sources I created a photoshop mockup to
Lucy - black & white pencil on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 11"x14" -------------------- Lucy is our boxer. Pat took several photos to capture the pose and details. After several sketches on tracing paper, he finalized the drawing on water
Three dogs - acrylic on canvas, 36"x48" each -------------------- Commissioned as a set. The client and I worked out the sizing based on where the paintings would be hung. The client measured wall area from couch to ceiling and horizontally end to en
Buster abstract - acrylic on wood panel, 9"x12" -------------------- Background colors add charm, along with paint-brush "sketch" to capture the folds of Buster's jowls and face. Enjoyed painting on a wooden surface.
Alice - acrylic on canvas, 12"x16" -------------------- Sweet Alice came to Joyce's family as an 8-week old puppy. She's tiny, but I wanted to give the impression of a bold and powerful member of the family.
Potter - watercolor and colored pencil on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 11"x14" -------------------- A dear friend's dog and running companion passed away. Pat and our friend's wife collaborated on this piece as a gift. After several tracin
Poppy's Angel - acrylic on canvas, 8"x10" -------------------- I took a number of photos and settled on this one to paint. Highlighted the solid black fur in light blues, and offset the cool blues and blacks of the dog with a warm quinacridone gold b
Mac Daddy - acrylic on canvas, 12"x12" -------------------- Mac is a Bernese Mountain Dog. I added the flowers to enhance his happy, excitable personality.
German shepherd - watercolor and colored pencil on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 11"x14" -------------------- After drawing the image on tracing paper, Pat transferred the drawing on watercolor board. He laid down light paint layers before
The squirrel chase - acrylic on canvas, 24"x36" -------------------- Georgia loves to chase squirrels, so I researched different images of squirrels before settling on this one. We didn't have an exact photo of Georgia that worked, so I created a com
Doodle - acrylic on canvas, 5"x7" -------------------- Susan's grand-dog as a puppy. She wanted to give family members paintings of him as gifts for Christmas. I painted several - each was a little different.
Quirky doggy - acrylic on canvas, 8"x10" -------------------- I took several photos of this little guy and captured one with this great expression. Introduced many colors in his fur for detail and depth.
Dallas, Cambridge, Toby and Jazz - acrylic on canvas, 24"x36" each -------------------- These beautiful dogs had all passed on when Kay asked me to paint them. She wanted them hanging in her large kitchen, and she took several photos of the space for
Abstract doodle - acrylic on canvas, 12"x16" -------------------- I kept this painting loose and fresh.
Buster on couch - acrylic on canvas, 24"x48" -------------------- This is our boxer-mastiff dog Buster. He's 120 lbs. of lovable pup - a great model, with his droopy jowls and funny expressions.
Rudolph and Stuart - acrylic on canvas, 24"x24" -------------------- The photo of these two beagles lying in the shade was already terrific, I made a few adjustments to the grass and background but kept their poses true to the photo.
Boyd - acrylic on canvas, 36"x24" -------------------- The client provided a photo of Boyd similar to what you see here, and I added the leaves and water in the background for additional color and interest.
Coco 2 - acrylic on canvas, 5"x7" -------------------- I wanted to create an image of Coco the poodle in an abstract style that still got across her beautiful eyes and expression.
Mona Daisy - acrylic on canvas, 10"x12" -------------------- Worked on capturing Daisy's sweet, wise Mona Lisa look. I added the background colors to set off her coloring.
Buster Boy - acrylic on canvas, 10"x8" -------------------- Our dog Buster is a great model, and he has many different expressions. I painted him in a slightly abstract style while still retaining the detail of his eyes and jowls.
Bear family - acrylic on canvas, 48"x36" -------------------- A mix of realistic and abstract styles, using a number of different techniques. The background is spray-painted in several bright colors over cut-out paper stencils. The large bear in the
Buster - black & white pencil on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 11"x14" -------------------- Buster is our 120 lb. boxer-mastiff. He has some wonderful expressions. After several sketches on tracing paper, Pat finalized the drawing on waterc
Two cats - acrylic on canvas, 16"x12" -------------------- From a few photos of the two cats I created a composite to include the cat bed. The eyes were so much fun, so different. I added the background blue and abstract sun to set off the colors of
Bella - acrylic on canvas, 36"x24" -------------------- The photo I worked from was similar to the painting, but I wanted to keep the style fresh and somewhat abstract.
Daniel's dogs - acrylic on canvas, 20"x16" -------------------- I started with a photo of the two dogs. They love hiking Nevada trails, so I added the forest scene.
Cooper - acrylic on canvas, 36"x24" -------------------- Cooper, a black lab, had passed away. His owners wanted a memory of him on the Hawaiian beach where they used to live. They provided several photos of Cooper and I worked with them on the pose
The wedding - acrylic on canvas, 24"x36" -------------------- A wedding gift - the couple wanted a somewhat quirky approach (rather than traditional wedding pose), with their cats. The ginger tabby doesn't pose well for photos, but I thought the pose
Beagle - watercolor and colored pencil on cold-press (textured) watercolor board, 11"x14" -------------------- After sketching the beagle on tracing paper, Pat drew the final image on watercolor board, applied several light layers of watercolor, and
Three donkeys - acrylic on canvas, 16"x12" This was an alternate painting to one I had a commission on - I wanted to focus in on the donkeys' faces and the wood texture.
Cat in snow - watercolor on watercolor paper, 9"x12" -------------- Retained the color of the paper for the snow and white fur, while focusing in on the eyes and fur details.
Horse in Spring - watercolor on watercolor paper, 9"x12" -------------------- Photo shot during one of our hiking trips near Sperryville, VA. Light washes of green, pink, yellow ochre and umbers, then added more intense color for details.
Wild doodle - acrylic on canvas, 12"x9" -------------------- Background uses acrylic pour and palette knife to accentuate the action pose. Background colors echoed in the dog's fur, especially the chest and ears.
Horse and foal - acrylic on canvas, 24"x24" -------------------- Retained some transparency in the mother's head for style.
Baby's room animals - acrylic on canvas, 16"x20" each -------------------- Stylized with a textured white background.
Josh's cats - framed watercolor on cold-press (textured) watercolor paper, 24"x18" -------------------- Worked from a number of photos. Several painting sessions went into capturing the detail on the fur as well as the background.

The non-pet gallery

Landscapes, flowers, people, and things are also no problem! Check out the gallery below, and let us know what you have in mind.

Pink house - Wyoming
Dogs playing at the ocean
Woman with ocean
Wedding gift
Kids in water
Ovechkin celebrates
Baby abstract
Abstract conversation
Dancing free
Watercolor rose
White flower abstract
Pittsburgh bridge
Grand Canyon
Trees on mountainside
Boats at Pismo California
Shenandoah Triptych 1
Shenandoah Triptych 2
Shenandoah Triptych 3
Australia - cows in field
Tahoe at suset
Swan on lake
Abstract boats