Christmas Commission

9 x 6 Oil on Archival Board

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Here's an adorable puppy face to take you into the new year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! PLEASE BE SAFE, AND I'LL SEE YOU IN 2017!

Stuart

8 x 10 Oil on Archival Board

 

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I have been feverishly finishing up all the commissions I have been asked to do, and have enjoyed them more than I can even say.  I'm still working on a couple more and will have them ready to go for Christmas giving.  I don't post them all at the request of the customers.  This is Stuart, a beautiful yellow Lab.  This one was an honor to do because Stuart died suddenly not long ago and a friend of Stuart's owner asked me to paint his portrait.  I shipped it off a few days ago.  The colors here are not exactly accurate; a little faded out for some reason.  I hope the painting brings Stuart's family some comfort at such a hard time. 

Magnum

8 x 8 Oil on Archival Board

 

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Here's Magnum, a beautiful yellow Lab commission I just finished.  I've been busily balancing, (or trying to), my animal commissions and other assorted paintings.  I'm loving all of these chances to load all that paint on my brushes.  Each and every painting is a joy, and I'm so thankful to have people interested in my work.  I know I've said it before, but thank you all for giving me the opportunity to paint up a storm!

Bo

6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord

 

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What a honor to be able to paint such a beautiful Yellow Lab!  I've been extremely happy to be getting so many commissions lately.  I work diligently to bring life to a piece of work on a two dimensional surface.  It's not always easy, but oh so rewarding.

Soulful Eyes

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6 x 6 Oil On Gessobord

This is Manny, one of my cousin's beautiful Labs.  I basically tried to paint Manny with very few strokes...Just the necessities.  At least what I saw as necessities :-)  I'm trying to let go of my need to put every detail in.  Manny was a joy to do.  I hope he likes the portrait and doesn't mind that I played a little with his likeness.

Three Beauties

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5 x 7 Oil on Gessobord

Three faces, three different personalities, all totally focused on something going on outside.  Painting dogs seems to have a really positive effect.  It's like a mini vacation.  Every stroke brings the subject closer and closer.  It's really a very odd sensation.  I especially love the older Golden on the right.  He just has such a wise look about him, and he seemed to be studying me as I painted :-)



Lab on Guard

8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

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This is really a study for a larger painting; therefore, it is rough around the edges, but I do like it.  Actually, it isn't as rough as it looks here.  It was very wet when I took the picture, and it came out looking blotchy.  It did dry nicely.  Also, I took the photo outside when it was 7 degrees.  That might have had something to do with the quality of this image...Or it might have been that I was so cold, I was shaking the tripod.  Yellow Labs are one of my favorite breeds and this particular Lab just blends right into the landscape.  He looks so regal sitting there protecting the empty beach chairs.