Reading about Tamara 9"x12" oil

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She is reading about Tamara de Lempicka and when I first saw this book in 1993 it inspired me want to paint.  I had been drawing only for about 30 years and did not have any interest in painting and then all of a sudden I wanted to paint!  And I wanted to paint like Lempicka.  Here is my first painting and you can see Lempicka's style.  I've come a long way.

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"Joshua" 12"x12" oil on canvas

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Joshua is a faithful and loving companion.   While painting this commission I could just hear Joshua panting and waiting for me to finish.

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"West Highland Terrier" 14"x14" oil on canvas, prints also available

Available for $375, contact me.

This has been one of my most popular prints to sell.   The original is still available and there are 8"x8" canvas prints available for $25, 12"x12"- $50, 14"x14"- $70.   They are printed on high quality, water resistant inkjet matte canvas (18 mil.)  All of these are museum wrapped around 5/8" stretcher bars and ready for hanging.   

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"Maltese" 8"x8" oil on 3/8" wood panel.

Available for $160, contact me.

Have you ever seen a dog this white?    Amazingly this little dog was this white, of course it was being shown and had to look it's best.     Looks like they had on eye makeup.   The original 8"x8" oil painting  is $150,  an 8"x8" canvas  print is $25,  a 8"x8" paper print is $15.

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"Bull Terrier" 12"x 12" oil on museum wrap stretch canvas

Available for $275, contact me.

This is an oil painting on a museum wrapped stretched canvas and is painted on the sides as well.  Ready for hanging.    I know these dogs have a bad rap but I find them friendly and clownish.   Very curious, just like other terriers.   I wouldn't want to provoke one.   While working on this painting the sheen of the wet paint was getting in the way of see the color.   I couldn't see if it was white or blending with the grey too much.   When this happens, and it often does when working wet into wet, I get out a soft, flat sable brush and lightly, oh so very lightly like a feather, smooth out the brush strokes.   This takes away the raised up lines that the brush makes so that the light hits the canvas more evenly.  I can see then what color I really have.   I don't like to do this much because I like seeing the paint stroke, but today I was trying to paint it as my daily and needed to get it done.   So here it is.

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"Brittany Spaniel" 8"x8" oil on wood panel

Available for $160, contact me.

I'm gearing up for the Kentuckana Cluster Dog Show here in Louisville Kentucky, March 17-21, so I will be working on a few new pieces to add to my collection of pet portraits.   You can see more of my pet portraits on my website (listed below).   This is the painting I've been working on today.   It still needs a few more touch-ups but mostly it is done.   I took this photograph of this puppy last year at the Cluster Show, he was such a sweet dog.   This painting is on a 3/8" wood panel.

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