Pastel painting 8.5 inches x 10 inches SOLD

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I’ve been thinking about doing a pastel portrait of my Australian Shepard, Roxy, for a long time. She is the sweetest, gentlest dog I’ve ever known and I wanted to try put her personality on paper. It was especially important to me to capture her “soft eyes” because they really say so much about her. In this pastel painting, I caught her in her usual position: alert, curious, yet submissive. Can you tell she has me wrapped around her little paw?

I’m considering doing more animal paintings. If you have a special friend you would like immortalized, let me know!

Pastel painting 4 inches x 5 inches   SOLD

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Finally finished the last puppy portrait commission. Each dog was very different in looks and temperament so I worked hard to create some commonalities between them with color and stroke. This pastel painting will be combined with the other 2 portraits in one mat and frame. I think it will make a great gift for my buddy’s dog-loving friend.

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Here’s the second puppy. Who knew I would have such fun doing these little portraits? Each dog really does have its own personality and its interesting trying to bring it out and still have a strong composition, good color and light. Each one is like a little mini lesson for me.

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I’ve just finished this commission for a friend. One of her friends lost 2 of his dogs recently and his third one will be passing shortly. She decided to give him little portraits of each pet as a gift. It was really a challenge to paint a dog I’ve never met, especially at such a small size. I decided to be loose and colorful and not get too caught up in the details. I’ll post the other two portraits when I get them done…