tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15462390963122170002024-03-05T18:58:57.442-08:00Dream Dog Paintings - On the EaselWelcome to My Blog :) I am a working artist residing in Alaska. Here you can view my current Works In-Progress. This serves as an extension of my website where I will post day to day things of interest so that you can get to know me a bit better and you can view my current works on the easel as well.
Feedback from clients and visitors alike is always welcome!!Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-28438168769603980302011-08-16T14:19:00.001-07:002011-08-16T14:26:46.621-07:00Summer in AlaskaIt's been a while since I've posted. We are enjoying a truly wonderful summer here in Alaska! We've spent a good portion of the summer enjoying visits from friends & family and have been away visiting family some as well. And lots & lots of hiking around Anchorage too (as seen below) Now it's time to get back to some painting which I have dearly missed! Updates to follow soon :)
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<br />Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-43792542478130192722011-04-19T01:35:00.001-07:002011-04-19T01:38:03.458-07:00Casey's Portrait in oils<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVrLeHdSn9i-XHoy7hzoGaZhVq8GXzYAPg8IQVcPyHju-Ukv_vYeZvPta907F68SeIBcJKh5q_c6ZrODDdSbXv6mlaew58r5Vq8wdtdyPPFhJlUifnz-6ewO4bCsJxaWZMvTA3SfYSQjc/s1600/Caseycpyrt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597211005232108658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVrLeHdSn9i-XHoy7hzoGaZhVq8GXzYAPg8IQVcPyHju-Ukv_vYeZvPta907F68SeIBcJKh5q_c6ZrODDdSbXv6mlaew58r5Vq8wdtdyPPFhJlUifnz-6ewO4bCsJxaWZMvTA3SfYSQjc/s400/Caseycpyrt.jpg" /></a> Just finishing up this lovely portrait of Casey :) <br /><div>He's on his way to the east coast...the client is giving the portrait as a gift. Here's hoping he is well-received....</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-27546217801696971152011-02-10T22:14:00.000-08:002011-02-10T22:16:11.252-08:00Blueberry completed :)Blueberry in oil is completed today :) such a sweet girl!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLujlebl_OWs_KnRikJpEZdue8eLBSnwhWdBM772SVsCbZqzFqL14sGoA0NhI-xXu0IFuRCNVy9xdRxxRs4aON0z53nHs2NPvsyKuF2yX9gcbA4uQ5or9wnSdsoW1XHoFHZTLlryMTZpmt/s1600/blueberry+cprt.jpeg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572311584063792770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLujlebl_OWs_KnRikJpEZdue8eLBSnwhWdBM772SVsCbZqzFqL14sGoA0NhI-xXu0IFuRCNVy9xdRxxRs4aON0z53nHs2NPvsyKuF2yX9gcbA4uQ5or9wnSdsoW1XHoFHZTLlryMTZpmt/s400/blueberry+cprt.jpeg" /></a><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-83651216458949399432011-01-11T19:09:00.000-08:002011-01-11T19:13:27.506-08:00Keller in Oils<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZggdHubiBdeB8sHw1Fny-no2WWMTsU5rbdNF9e3DPRih1BKsrS0BO4OU-SK5r1_SrTggqOtmi_i7dN09m35uG7XFQYLIl_8JVolalhnN0dGDPEgYVsF40BKdYV3eM1AaL9Hb2d13pJHd/s1600/Keller+cpyrt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561131993986775714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZggdHubiBdeB8sHw1Fny-no2WWMTsU5rbdNF9e3DPRih1BKsrS0BO4OU-SK5r1_SrTggqOtmi_i7dN09m35uG7XFQYLIl_8JVolalhnN0dGDPEgYVsF40BKdYV3eM1AaL9Hb2d13pJHd/s400/Keller+cpyrt.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Keller's portrait is finally finished!! Keller is a rescued Italian Greyhound who is blind....he is a special sweet soul & much loved by his wonderful family. I am so happy to have this portrait on the way to them soon :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-87771198983042655752011-01-04T20:22:00.000-08:002011-01-04T20:28:33.046-08:00Wishing everyone a Peaceful and Happy New Year!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWEMLik4MOeKiPNgqzIhZV2Gv5xK9pvl4oqGWJes8ksaocbILyxj4wxkDLs3s_QS0Yfr3Bk0ror7eHqI8kjBhiWv256ypQIbFCFm0gV4hAaPUBYRSVKuh0isGGQRWBD1JTWFRF8Z-76q5/s1600/00iggy+xmas.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558553987500232754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWEMLik4MOeKiPNgqzIhZV2Gv5xK9pvl4oqGWJes8ksaocbILyxj4wxkDLs3s_QS0Yfr3Bk0ror7eHqI8kjBhiWv256ypQIbFCFm0gV4hAaPUBYRSVKuh0isGGQRWBD1JTWFRF8Z-76q5/s400/00iggy+xmas.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-86153601249016175562010-12-15T20:33:00.000-08:002010-12-15T20:34:45.955-08:00Hamlisch in Graphite Pencil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB_-Ly3g1R2fj6AxYM90xC0bAbrkxsrSXBk1o_q5FFtMN6rqYaSCjlXAb47xrD8vsKLcJp2j_46v7385w3Id1WW05KP943iRc5cWcjTrByjwCYDNaI5ltA74OTRNg5wM6KoLQ8Xut9LoZ/s1600/Hamisch+cpyrtweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551133830877662578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiB_-Ly3g1R2fj6AxYM90xC0bAbrkxsrSXBk1o_q5FFtMN6rqYaSCjlXAb47xrD8vsKLcJp2j_46v7385w3Id1WW05KP943iRc5cWcjTrByjwCYDNaI5ltA74OTRNg5wM6KoLQ8Xut9LoZ/s400/Hamisch+cpyrtweb.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Just finished up this memorial drawing of beautiful Hamlisch. A rescued Italian Greyhound who was much beloved by his foster home :)</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-65433031331850313352010-09-21T04:12:00.000-07:002010-09-21T04:15:20.253-07:00Keller's progressI'll be working on Keller's portrait this afternoon. Here it is on the easel now :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFv7QceVAktXndPDqmidVrPZBoNBe-E7x0TaUp-0SSW7_ega0oM8LIEbukqXUQn-CKYfgG6bfycUbxJQAigPpWq2Enozx9aiiMSsAxFIZX6PduZ12JqMZhDM5Uvn-qPfdLgNGetaebw-Pr/s1600/Keller+in-progress.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519323571753087618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFv7QceVAktXndPDqmidVrPZBoNBe-E7x0TaUp-0SSW7_ega0oM8LIEbukqXUQn-CKYfgG6bfycUbxJQAigPpWq2Enozx9aiiMSsAxFIZX6PduZ12JqMZhDM5Uvn-qPfdLgNGetaebw-Pr/s400/Keller+in-progress.jpg" /></a>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-20272539578602276232010-09-21T04:08:00.000-07:002010-09-21T04:12:09.566-07:00BlueberryHere's Blueberry's portait in-progress.... I will be continuing on with it in a few days when the current leyer has dried :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NFztp_Nhq8P6DVoCe-9wRGPQ22i-UR9NNh_S0t8iVe5ZUyQb6JIjesk1nHnye-9HGwAUceKr1nzi2YZIOAjZuuoS4XCy3eUgf_AeIuFg_vaSzHbGu4x_VVzc7ZeOY4-DgDbFQ84vm7m6/s1600/bb+in-progress.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519322518755291618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NFztp_Nhq8P6DVoCe-9wRGPQ22i-UR9NNh_S0t8iVe5ZUyQb6JIjesk1nHnye-9HGwAUceKr1nzi2YZIOAjZuuoS4XCy3eUgf_AeIuFg_vaSzHbGu4x_VVzc7ZeOY4-DgDbFQ84vm7m6/s400/bb+in-progress.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-69712427264240548222010-08-27T22:56:00.001-07:002010-08-27T23:03:52.639-07:00Keller in oilsWell...it has been quite a while since I have posted here. We have had a very busy & lovely summer here in Alaska.<br /><br />This is Keller's portrait in-progress. The underpainting is done now and I will post an update as soon as it is dry enough for the next layer :)<br /><br />Also....I am finishing up with Blueberry's painting and will post an update soon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcmwMD8t1actw9RYMK-xSeQghZKLq5Fh6j38qXAFsqvMXSBt2Yr2U9ack-0UgPy4nHYZVQCTc4YA9UwESPafkTSiY940oo7Gw3fvJDmvNlJ3KmOgPk0Jc1V_rqWfdUKNVuugfxl7Xcp62/s1600/Keller+in-progresssm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510336263966980402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcmwMD8t1actw9RYMK-xSeQghZKLq5Fh6j38qXAFsqvMXSBt2Yr2U9ack-0UgPy4nHYZVQCTc4YA9UwESPafkTSiY940oo7Gw3fvJDmvNlJ3KmOgPk0Jc1V_rqWfdUKNVuugfxl7Xcp62/s400/Keller+in-progresssm.jpg" /></a>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-16196198650130890282010-05-03T01:52:00.000-07:002010-05-03T02:59:44.277-07:00Lovely "Lily"Just finshing up this drawing of lovely Lily :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulKXaoe6U2pohbIpA8U5cuXH02XRCc0RwdxGu7BLcadWlhZ3zUcrwplFoSIaCa8QnZqjchOZ0UYI_G2VDNFPeWAOh-cEuuOrm96KNCNfdSWcrmCti7kWpwR97Jwt9U1x3WO1kxo7hI-qh/s1600/lily+main+cpyrt+use.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466964412661733458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulKXaoe6U2pohbIpA8U5cuXH02XRCc0RwdxGu7BLcadWlhZ3zUcrwplFoSIaCa8QnZqjchOZ0UYI_G2VDNFPeWAOh-cEuuOrm96KNCNfdSWcrmCti7kWpwR97Jwt9U1x3WO1kxo7hI-qh/s400/lily+main+cpyrt+use.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-32174384584292198542009-12-21T08:16:00.000-08:002009-12-21T08:18:12.679-08:00Calvin CompletedIn Memory of Calvin is completed and on it's way to his loving home in Canada :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ii9BJDzAV7lX4ck8ARp3PUkHZ8l8fzTcGaQCdyPJKAkc8qCDAOCf8_24eKYXaaGJgt3Mr2fxSuRHBYJnB9mgEdpQDafLlRQk1hAz_R7nl1WUkE6zJhT5ANbjF-XrNWBNjIdRzhixhNrT/s1600-h/calvin+main+cpyrt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417724341974049666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ii9BJDzAV7lX4ck8ARp3PUkHZ8l8fzTcGaQCdyPJKAkc8qCDAOCf8_24eKYXaaGJgt3Mr2fxSuRHBYJnB9mgEdpQDafLlRQk1hAz_R7nl1WUkE6zJhT5ANbjF-XrNWBNjIdRzhixhNrT/s400/calvin+main+cpyrt.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-81937593349410997642009-11-30T03:14:00.000-08:002009-12-01T00:46:31.278-08:00An Ocean of Dreams & Cyber Monday Special!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdjldUU_wKbc9mvXFxO3kDJErdb34LzeufTcc5HcyE-OzlK7Ae6qv2gN7Co9bDIfNcIdFzGMFcBGJJ6vsqerNzo6hEm2rS_H-cfenzzUhUlKPZwEKhILLKZqWPZ2APPsF8WkiVEnHcFZ-/s1600/violinmain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409855871371679618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdjldUU_wKbc9mvXFxO3kDJErdb34LzeufTcc5HcyE-OzlK7Ae6qv2gN7Co9bDIfNcIdFzGMFcBGJJ6vsqerNzo6hEm2rS_H-cfenzzUhUlKPZwEKhILLKZqWPZ2APPsF8WkiVEnHcFZ-/s400/violinmain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Cyber Monday Special!! Free Shipping worldwide on all DreamDog Prints in my <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/The-Painted-Dreams-Studio?_rdc=1">Ebay</a>, <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/DreamDogPaintings">Artfire</a> & <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamdog">Etsy</a> Shops</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"An Ocean of Dreams" </div><div><a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/DreamDogPaintings">Original Oil Painting on wood - available in my Artfire Shop</a> :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"An Ocean of Dreams" is my Original Oil Painting made on heavy round wood. </div><div>Inspiration / Story behind this Painting:<br />I love painting on wood because the imperfections in the surface of the wood become part of the painting. I find beauty in the flaws, and they often represent the imperfections of the figures that I paint. </div><div></div><div>"An Ocean of Dreams" is a continuation study in a series of paintings inspired by a violinist that I met who was performing on the streets of Lisbon. The man was blind and collecting change in a small box he wore around his neck. The people would stop to listen to him play his violin...the music was beautiful :) </div><div></div><div>I felt both sadness and pleasure while he played; sad for the darkness that I imagine is his visual world, but very happy for his passion in the music. When he plays his violin, it does not matter that he can not see...his imperfections no longer exist.In the painting there is the ocean & seaweed which he must overcome to survive (like the hardship of his blindness)...yet his music remains consistantly there to keep him floating in his dreams...</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-36644332976263284992009-11-16T20:36:00.001-08:002009-11-16T20:37:45.908-08:00Next Stage for CalvinCalvin's painting is nearing completion...just a bit more work on the eyes and nose are needed :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9oLFlcJWN03wqTZPy0iFy-HUfI09lqS6Z7TwURcNZ5KILl_xqjRke4AAxQzb_2ErHFqoX5XmRVdFAjF0l_FmSUxrXktT28AEOkFNJmBWpZUfB56PH0zMn0TqJXKJMApDj4kLvtCHpRJU/s1600/Calvin+progress+nov+16+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404926912672093426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9oLFlcJWN03wqTZPy0iFy-HUfI09lqS6Z7TwURcNZ5KILl_xqjRke4AAxQzb_2ErHFqoX5XmRVdFAjF0l_FmSUxrXktT28AEOkFNJmBWpZUfB56PH0zMn0TqJXKJMApDj4kLvtCHpRJU/s400/Calvin+progress+nov+16+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-35191743569980514592009-11-16T20:33:00.001-08:002009-11-16T20:35:46.269-08:00Blueberry -progress<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Heres is the underpainting stage of my next painting "Blueberry"</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKZefdxF1JS7FdAnywqcMjM9QbbXQCF2Bps1fV0XJvvk7bkt_lUj6s4wYub2bI0SliqvO3kBw62_T5yDP8uuad5kw8dxLUFXyaHdPjcOVkswIB6EvcZNipyljes1i2ek6Qq-aY1AIOd5K/s1600/bb+underpainting+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404926341430490914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKZefdxF1JS7FdAnywqcMjM9QbbXQCF2Bps1fV0XJvvk7bkt_lUj6s4wYub2bI0SliqvO3kBw62_T5yDP8uuad5kw8dxLUFXyaHdPjcOVkswIB6EvcZNipyljes1i2ek6Qq-aY1AIOd5K/s400/bb+underpainting+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-50103706227793556652009-11-05T21:39:00.000-08:002009-11-05T21:42:12.308-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CjpLT9oXScPsDyNBPQ8MgnYmXeD1IZIgbNBDDzjDeQym_xrieY_-7MNM6hJl1bLDbs-ECAFyqUWGbe8XQBKEQKIF-fW6O6AXC8prXfX2rF1TnzilGoLp5Jpho_HiPjwhQ5IjCv06n2ns/s1600-h/Calvin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400861315850805442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CjpLT9oXScPsDyNBPQ8MgnYmXeD1IZIgbNBDDzjDeQym_xrieY_-7MNM6hJl1bLDbs-ECAFyqUWGbe8XQBKEQKIF-fW6O6AXC8prXfX2rF1TnzilGoLp5Jpho_HiPjwhQ5IjCv06n2ns/s400/Calvin.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the current stage of Calvin's portrait. It needs about 2 more sessions for detailing and is very wet right now so photographing shows quite a glare. I will post another update on Calvin's painting after it dries a bit and I can work on more details :)<br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-88860774968022948162009-11-03T21:21:00.001-08:002009-11-03T21:22:24.109-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdTCmoIpxCFROfXN4UECMrC5WNmhfTe4kh5rflcksCafHxNIwJmi8Hih_DT-j_gAbDKpANoIW0Q2IAcaQpvUJApkzAQGwXoITRVr4wApgnYST8rJR4wGLY_Lu7f6BsSRCbHC2ne2kS1W2/s1600-h/iggy+paw+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400114489456055650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdTCmoIpxCFROfXN4UECMrC5WNmhfTe4kh5rflcksCafHxNIwJmi8Hih_DT-j_gAbDKpANoIW0Q2IAcaQpvUJApkzAQGwXoITRVr4wApgnYST8rJR4wGLY_Lu7f6BsSRCbHC2ne2kS1W2/s400/iggy+paw+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Iggy "PawUp" painting in the works...I hope to have it finished in the next couple of weeks and prints ready for the holidays :) Will be posting an update on Calvin's painting in the next few days as well :) & Blueberry soon too :)</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-41086849978329501412009-11-03T20:50:00.000-08:002009-11-03T20:53:07.558-08:00Table for 4...Please! Chihuahua Print<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62Fp9V4Y5Jd7XpoJnBZfdYkXarh-2fKPxKlD7NwqKKPQhV51wSeAKbkff83_5KwGRBBG29ep8QXV3h5HlhY1bQVMDgbTxoeQzJrdBAGNbxhMIcJF1aO-bK4rm5lTxBW2-vmxtz0W_KBXc/s1600-h/chis+print+coprt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400106542128483874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62Fp9V4Y5Jd7XpoJnBZfdYkXarh-2fKPxKlD7NwqKKPQhV51wSeAKbkff83_5KwGRBBG29ep8QXV3h5HlhY1bQVMDgbTxoeQzJrdBAGNbxhMIcJF1aO-bK4rm5lTxBW2-vmxtz0W_KBXc/s400/chis+print+coprt.jpg" border="0" /></a> New...Chihuahua Prints :) Available in my Etsy, Artfire & Ebay Shops :)<br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-90638452598129026382009-11-02T20:18:00.000-08:002009-11-02T20:30:17.146-08:00New Prints!! Sphynx Kitty & Skinny Vinny"Skinny Vinny"<br /><a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/SeaAnna/?action=view&current=SkinnyVinnycpyrt.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="skinny vinny" src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/SeaAnna/SkinnyVinnycpyrt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> "Bald is Beautiful"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId85G3OMkwGXWLyGFZt3TjxgnFQeUDIJMUAvBh1izW0f96DaRKrRIK2hD7grEsxTv0mgADA_GC5zSLZvnJHVkmzloNus0FNvwA8dGW6ck-nY-AImuC6FXETKkG6ompL9kQ7kR7vL2v-1b/s1600-h/sphynx+main+cpyrt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399728833360217618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId85G3OMkwGXWLyGFZt3TjxgnFQeUDIJMUAvBh1izW0f96DaRKrRIK2hD7grEsxTv0mgADA_GC5zSLZvnJHVkmzloNus0FNvwA8dGW6ck-nY-AImuC6FXETKkG6ompL9kQ7kR7vL2v-1b/s400/sphynx+main+cpyrt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I have lots of new matted prints in the works. Available now in my Artfire & Etsy Shops :)<br /><pictured><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-21073174694324093182009-10-14T18:48:00.001-07:002009-10-14T18:49:39.505-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0F76vWExFtzaE8bh0LBK5Y7Zbdgs6YKN9OOs7OYoc9Z0_9ZISJPsEjb8smSiwcAZmrIQRRPb1B4KTfVE2sbjzIlLLSjKMyxKwudTxmlZ54iaiYxTWEP_Dgj1cek_5Yo0nwuILpbdp0A/s1600-h/Hogan+cpyrt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392637930962255090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS0F76vWExFtzaE8bh0LBK5Y7Zbdgs6YKN9OOs7OYoc9Z0_9ZISJPsEjb8smSiwcAZmrIQRRPb1B4KTfVE2sbjzIlLLSjKMyxKwudTxmlZ54iaiYxTWEP_Dgj1cek_5Yo0nwuILpbdp0A/s400/Hogan+cpyrt.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's been very busy here the past few weeks. I've just finished up Hogan's painting in oil and will post an update on Calvin's portrait in the next few days. Here is handsome Hogan's completed portrait :)Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-29876233405760335712009-09-22T19:31:00.000-07:002009-09-22T19:42:09.269-07:00Hogan In-progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JZM_avBBCug_Gs_LhfYM3uOVoCNOCK0Mc3f9YbjAKC-wzU3KgQqfMbChyphenhyphenpMVmwwAT34Y0sjhCl2tHUbuKJ3YkRdnv7i9hrV5hNJVQPmY3Yoc0yF7iMNHjudQGofk86lhvQSaHEwQRBxp/s1600-h/Hogan2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384487440053292802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JZM_avBBCug_Gs_LhfYM3uOVoCNOCK0Mc3f9YbjAKC-wzU3KgQqfMbChyphenhyphenpMVmwwAT34Y0sjhCl2tHUbuKJ3YkRdnv7i9hrV5hNJVQPmY3Yoc0yF7iMNHjudQGofk86lhvQSaHEwQRBxp/s400/Hogan2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is the latest stage of Hogan's portrait in oil. I will be adding the last few details as soon as the current layer is dry. </div><br /><div></div><div>We have had our first dusting of snow on the high mountain peaks here in Alaska & we are surrounded by the beautiful colors of fall. On the weekend iggy-Django and I are off to Texas to visit family & friends for a few days :)</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-14560873588239154282009-09-17T07:29:00.000-07:002009-09-17T07:36:15.269-07:00Calvin in-progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAZy8GalFAx2rD0DiEKJHGyF7ZbpbtKxpITPQ7X-tnAFbUWuediC92vQ-d1RutZ7q_i8AWS6wSBfKmmtktU98Pe5gKATscGS_hjXMKSIegpS7CFTnC3I4X3IsqgzFOxIdrZPhnou2c99H/s1600-h/Calvin+in-progress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382444857868104770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAZy8GalFAx2rD0DiEKJHGyF7ZbpbtKxpITPQ7X-tnAFbUWuediC92vQ-d1RutZ7q_i8AWS6wSBfKmmtktU98Pe5gKATscGS_hjXMKSIegpS7CFTnC3I4X3IsqgzFOxIdrZPhnou2c99H/s400/Calvin+in-progress.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>It has been a while since I have posted an update. We have have had such a busy summer here and finally I am getting a chance to update the blog and post some of my current works.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I will have an update on Hogan in the next couple of days as his painting is now almost finished. Also -I have been working on a red-coated iggy with a fun patterned background...will post an update on that one soon.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And this is a memorial painting of a beautiful boy named "Calvin" in-progress :) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope you have enjoyed your summer as much as we have. We hope to go for a hike with the iggies on Friday if our warm fall weather holds on here in Alaska :) -Lisa</div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-75266353358786071292009-08-04T05:47:00.000-07:002009-08-04T05:51:20.548-07:00Art in PinkThere is a great new blog "Art in Pink" a group of artists committed to helping raise funds for breast cancer. I have posted a bit about my own experience with Breast Cancer. You can visit the blog here: <a href="http://artinpink.blogspot.com/">http://artinpink.blogspot.com/</a>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-52403157933279310032009-07-21T15:39:00.000-07:002009-07-21T15:46:32.936-07:00Hogan in-progressHere is the recent progress on Hogan in oils. I'll just be here finishing up Hogan and getting started on my next couple of works before our trip in August. It has been so hard to be productive at full capacity this summer as it has been an absolutely gorgeous summer here in Alaska. We have seen day after day of 70 degree sunny weather....perfect for hiking and we have to make time to do all we can while summer is here. We actually have been hoping for some rain and as it's cloudy today - looks as we may get a bit :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYL15WmFSAz1Ukkwi70O8hfQ1U0wbVlc6GHui7-h84TvU4QWAn9S8SnBkW2QrnIvzKLAimF2o867iDoRVOUXUJMFBJeZ7ceRtRCb9vHkSBwVrEXYd2qYf0fnw7-gqjtl2H0eMnC7wY4_m/s1600-h/Hogan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361046995046233122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYL15WmFSAz1Ukkwi70O8hfQ1U0wbVlc6GHui7-h84TvU4QWAn9S8SnBkW2QrnIvzKLAimF2o867iDoRVOUXUJMFBJeZ7ceRtRCb9vHkSBwVrEXYd2qYf0fnw7-gqjtl2H0eMnC7wY4_m/s400/Hogan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-71557902089779882009-07-05T14:48:00.000-07:002009-07-05T15:01:41.108-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrxj5nL7t9vipWM6Irz3cPGxqai9rjDjvDlQfaL5laPJI3NWwBt36QWLXrZuD2ide0Q1h1NE0szFAp6Nm2se1nJR8eWPdXLDyrsfSlrzRi1g4eeVEl7jjb5lyKVPivZX-YmBbMlKEPqMZ/s1600-h/spin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355098487074018594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 328px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrxj5nL7t9vipWM6Irz3cPGxqai9rjDjvDlQfaL5laPJI3NWwBt36QWLXrZuD2ide0Q1h1NE0szFAp6Nm2se1nJR8eWPdXLDyrsfSlrzRi1g4eeVEl7jjb5lyKVPivZX-YmBbMlKEPqMZ/s400/spin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am continuing my work on the italian greyhound painting "Hogan" and will have an update photo after today's session.<br /><br />Our sweet senior IG "Spinner" has had a horrible eye infection and we have been to the vet several times in the past 3 weeks. It is finally better and I got this cute photo of her I wanted to share....she is the cutest little bug (Spinner came to us with no teeth at all...so she likes to show off her tongue..lol)<br /><br />This has been a wonderful week here in Alaska....we have had absolutely beautiful sunny days all week. We have been taking the dogs for a hike almost every day on our local Flat Top mountain which has beautiful views of both the mountains and of the Cook Inlet. I will try and get some pics the next time we go. I LOVE Alaska in the summer :)<br /><br />Hope you and your family are having a wonderful summer too!!Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546239096312217000.post-34771236549502782712009-06-25T18:51:00.000-07:002009-06-25T18:58:43.540-07:00Roma in Oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvH9QqlaM5VXV9HKVkFkbRL1w_-6hIOhy0pAiLHJViIf0rN4-0AwKzrILYtDNptu6S_sTSt_v2yZR7v-Dz0Yo10j-WTWDTnM1OJ5sBCpTy_0INe_BzTVxi2oKtloexql2cpopqovQ83q1/s1600-h/Roma+main+copyrt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351449048817446610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvH9QqlaM5VXV9HKVkFkbRL1w_-6hIOhy0pAiLHJViIf0rN4-0AwKzrILYtDNptu6S_sTSt_v2yZR7v-Dz0Yo10j-WTWDTnM1OJ5sBCpTy_0INe_BzTVxi2oKtloexql2cpopqovQ83q1/s400/Roma+main+copyrt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are having a fantastic summer in Alaska!!<br /><br />I am finally gettting sort of caught up after taking some time off for illness and family emergency which is all much better now :)<br /><br />I've just finished up this large iggy painting of Roma. The source photo was a bit shadowy so I worked on it quite a long time and for the painting I made some of the areas especially on the face just a bit lighter so that Roma's beautiful unique features would shine through. Shelby - THANK YOU for your patience with the wait. </div>Dream Dog Paintings by Lisa Ballardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08287019014479721652noreply@blogger.com2