Flying Catch!

I am making a few more trips to the park. These athletes are my favorite!

Sweet Doberman Friend

A welcome commission of a great friend. Goofy, and dear, this elegant young man will be a great gift for the loving owner.

A Dobie to Love

Although I have lost this sweetie's name, I am sure we could find out. These diamonds are all portraits that benefit local rescue groups. This is to aid Desert Harbor Dobermans

And half the proceeds of its sale goes to the group.

Brava in Progress

BY GOLLY! I got my slide show to work. I am still painting but MOSTLY done. This is Brava. She is a rescue that had to have a leg amputated. I will post the finished final piece separately but you all need to know is that my 12"x16" oil painting will be a raffle prize to help the Deer Creek Animal Hospital bills and aid the Doberman and Giant Schnauzer rescue groups who found her. More info to follow. Mostly, I'm tickled I got a little movie!!



Or did I?

I will post the finish in August when we announce the raffle.
For any interested, she had her amputation and was a bit down, but it looks like she is eating well and coming around with the help of good doctors and good friends.

Red Dobie

I am making these little sketches of photos I carry in my pocket and pieces of watercolor paper torn in quarters.  More the size of a standard photograph, it is easy to sketch when I am in a waiting room or killing time.  This little Dobie was in my pocket a while and I have a lot to do today, so I decided it was time to bring him out!

Sparring

This piece is 11" x 22" on heavy watercolor paper in pastels. The technique is one I will be teaching in a local workshop, so I did a doggie demo for the blog! Watercolor is painted on first to lay in interesting colors on which pastels are drawn. The texture of the watercolor paper makes for sparkling color combinations and I love the richness of pastel. Unframed purchase price is $900.

Barkley the Dobie

I finally got a good Doberman in the mix. I find myself gravitating to the droopy and drooly, so this sleek beauty that I met in the Dog Park on Christmas Eve was a great change. Still a puppy, he has a bit of manners to learn, but he had a great day there. I edited the entirely drenched neck from a game of "Chew and be chewed".