Double Oil Portrait

 

One for Jana of Clyde

Two of this great boy.  First....

 

Chance

A little pup that was rescued and is turning into a fine young dog.

Tango

Tango is reputed to be one of the most wonderful giant schnauzer on earth.  There is something about the way his whiskers lay on the carpet that makes me believe them!

Truman

A great old dog with a patient soul.  Gift and NOT a memorial.  I love it when they get to have both the picture and the pup!

A Memorial in Progress.

I support so many rescues. Now it is time to support a rescuer. My local group has suffered the lost of a sweet rescue and this is something to ease the pain of the loss of a tiny life that was too short on earth:

Waiting for a little critique before I finish it.

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.

Buddy Love - For You to Rescue!

I did a wonderful event this weekend for Lucky Dog Rescue and demonstrated this portrait of one of their little charges. This is Buddy Love and ready for YOU to love! Email me.

Dog from the Dark....

Sounds so mysterious! Nahhh. I was painting last weekend at the Bark and Wine event and the sun set and I had more to paint... I was pretty amazed how LITTLE I really screwed up. Here is the last of the three from Valley Rescue.

Max

I did a rescue group - Valley Dogs - this evening, and wanted to be prepared. This is Max. the son of the organizer. And that teeny green is the TENNIS ball in his mouth. Rescues are the best, but I am going to have a very hard time labeling this one... some Sharpei, some Mastiff????

Charity up to my NECK!

Sorry, guys.

This is a multi face project and at present, incomplete (I hope I can make the grade up in the summer...) I did a demonstration today for a couple of great pet charities: Happy Tails Service Dogs and Litter League Rescue group. I started the six portrait piece I will finish on Saturday for the Friends of Animal Care and Control benefit. As two are cats, you have one and again, a half dog and three more to go. HANG in there, with Christmas rush about to start, I feel this is the lull before the storm!

Shelty in Profile - A Rescue.

This is another volunteer photo from the Sheltie Rescue group. These are the 50/50 pieces still $85, still half to the rescue (hey, I can cut a deal with anyone who puts the money or time toward a rescue of 20% discount for you or donation to the shelter if you tell me where to send it!)

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.

Walter, Not Your Run of the Mill!

Walter is one of four pups rescued from a puppy mill. He is vibrant and out going, and a real cutie! He has a couple of white brothers I have posted earlier, and Pippen, his pal is out and adopted. Read about him HERE.
His 50/50 canvas is here!

Hardy, a Rescue

The Valley of the Sun Giant Schnauzer Rescue is sponsoring this fellow. Hardy by name. His rescue page is HERE.
Buy the diamond canvas and half the price goes to his doctor bills and Schnauzer rescue.

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.

Leroy's Brother, Emmit

One of the bunch of puppy mill dogs at the Giant Schnauzer Rescue. Half the proceeds of the sale of these DIAMOND DOG portraits of rescues, go directly to the VSGSR.

Giant

There are more to come, as it is a never ending problem, but this is the latest diamond dog.

This is Shadow.

Another of my Giant Rescues, painted at a demonstration a week or so ago. These diamond canvases are on sale at the vet who handles the rescues... Read about Shadow or adopt him HERE!

Another Chihuahua Rescue

This is a little diamond canvas of one of the dear souls our local Chihuahua rescue sent me. These little volunteers were keeping me sane, working on rescues while my mother was recently ill. Mom is fine and I hope the little guys get good homes!