30 Paintings in 30 Days, Day 15

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This is Wicket.

He is a beloved member of a Saskatoon Family, who got all dressed up for his portrait.

This  Shih Tzu reminds me of our Bailey dog.  We had her for 16 years and loved her big eyes and her cute underbite.

 

 

Valentine's Day 30in30

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Wow,   I scheduled myself quite heavily last week........and I was tired.   So yesterday, Valentine`s Day, I went for lunch with my sweetheart, and gave myself a break.  I reposted `Buster` I painted him in January 2017 for that 30 in 30. 

I hope you all had a wonderful day. 

 

Pet of the Week Sunday, February 12

Taegan sent me a photo of their dog, Callie.  Her boyfriend rescued Callie from the SPCA 9 years ago.  She wanted a portrait of Callie to give her boyfriend for Valentine's Day.  

Callie

16x16

30 Paintings in 30 Days January 3. Day 3

  When I decided to paint pet portraits I asked for submissions on Facebook and Instagram. The result was amazing, and they  continue to come in. 

   This little Yorkie is Sugar. How sweet is that?!  Lol. Sugar belongs to Kirbi and she got a new human sister this year.  She also has some fur siblings who may be featured later this month. 

Thank you Kirbi.  

Sugar

16 x 16 inches 

Fur sale 

$240

30 Paintings in 30 Days. Day 2 January 2, 2017

When I signed up for this challenge, I thought about what I would paint.  I was commissioned to do several pet portraits last fall, and I had so much fun with them.  I got really creative with color and they turned out great.  So I posted Facebook and Instagram asking people to send me their pet photos, and did they ever!  I got so many I could do several 30 in 30 Chalenges. 

Today's offering is a portrait of Bubbles, a Bernese Mountain dog who belongs to the Miller Family.  Billi Miller, Bubbles' mom, is an author and photographer.  Her book of stories and recipes profiles the lives and contributions of Farmwives of the Prairies. Check out her website for more information 

www.billijmiller.com 

Billi is on Instagram and Facebook as well. 

Bubbles 

16x16

Acrylic on canvas 

30 paintings in 30 days Challenge. Day 8

The Raven 

We were on our way to the cabin a couple summers ago, and stopped for lunch at The Farmhouse in St. Walburg, Saskatchewan. While we were enjoying our meal, somebody called our attention to the Raven stealing our buns out of the back of our truck. We ran out to shoo it away and but I grabbed the camera to take some photos first. I got a couple blurry ones, perfect for the reference for this painting. 

20x20

Acrylic on canvas 

Available 

30 Paintings in 30 Days. Day 5

What to paint today??  Hmm. I love painting horses, and on the way home from the lake today, there were about 25 wild horses on both sides of the road.......And one donkey.  I took tons of photos, and they were spectacular!!  I've had such fun painting this young warrior pony, that I've just realized it's almost 3:00AM!!!  And I don't feel tired at all.  And I actually really like the sketch the way it is.  

It's still wet.  I will take a better photo later.  

Warrior Pony

11x14

Acrylic on Canvas 

Available