Showing posts with label pastel on suede board. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pastel on suede board. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Reilly and Buster

A mixed cultural couple - Puggle and Pom/Yorkie - showing how diversity is the BEST!  In human or dogs.  This was an early birthday gift.  Mom and dad met in the dog park because these two fell in love first!  Awwww!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Mercury

I quite am smitten with this girl!
I got a call because she had been rescued from euthanasia two weeks ago and her mom wanted to add her to the gallery of great dogs on the wall. 6 years old and the SWEETEST, she is my first Weimaraner I have had the pleasure of meeting for the portrait. REALLY great girl.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Terry

This was a commission of love. Terry was (we are almost sure) a mostly Wheaton Terrier mix. LOVED hard by a family and given back as a gift to his mother, by a grad student out here. Pictures were hard to work from, but the result was a perfect memory.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Tan Dane

This was a demo for the Great Dane Club of Phoenix. Done among the great drooling giants at the show. THAT is street art!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Gypsy Sketch

This is the mascot of the Scottsdale Artist's School, Gypsy. She has been the subject of some of my pastel pieces and this was one I started as a demonstration. Looks pretty good unfinished if you ask me!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The Chow with Big Eyes

A while back I almost got a job doing some covers for breed magazines. This was one of the ones I was really feeling good about. Apparently, however, a great Chow Chow has tiny little eyes. I have learned to love, even these sad little creatures with big pretty peepers, no matter how imperfect!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Schultz

I give a lot of donations of portraits to charities. This was a winner of a raffle for a Halloween party years ago. Schultz started me on my affair with Giant Schnauzers.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Pudge

I do a lot of commissions, but this is a special one.
Growing up, my grandma had a one-eyed cat called
"Mommy". I had a tripod named Feather.
Pets with infirmaties are still GREAT PETS.
This little Pudge was a well loved and honored
member of the family. And who could
NOT love that smile!!!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Mango

The wife of local sports figure, now a national commentator, owns this little thing and its portrait. It was a gift from a
friend.
Christmas is not all that far away... hint hint!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Wyatt and Lexi

I have been bringing some of my classics out. I only recently started doing watercolors. These are some of my favorites done on suede mat board with NuPastels. I also was the darling of the Coonhound set for a while! I love those noisy beasts!