Bark for Art Fundraiser donation

This little painting of our sweet Pug friend "Bella" is for a local fundraiser "Bark for Art" will be held at the fabulous "Paw Prince" boutique in May. A portion of the proceeds will go to the local SPCA and a portion also to Greyhound rescue :) I love how pugs manage to look "worried" and "smile" at the same time...I love these little guys :) Bella and her wonderful mom "Sandy" provided a foster home for the past 4 months for our rescued italian greyhound Duke. Duke has a new forever home and I will post about him too. Bella...thank you for modeling!!

Roma

Here is an update on Roma's painting. It's getting really close to being done...just needs some detail work and bit more work on the contrast and shadows. The source photo is very shadowy but I plan to keep it just a bit lighter for the painting. Roma has such a sweet face :)

Chase in Graphite

Here is a graphite drawing that I have just completed. A surprise gift for a friend who has done so much to help the Italian Greyhound rescues. A portrait of her first iggy "Chase"

Codie Completed

I am back from out of town helping my family and now able to get back to painting. Here is Codie the sweet little Doxie in oil...completed!! YAY!! This painting is for my dear friend Cyndi. A bit late for her birthday but hope she will enjoy it just the same.

More new works and updates coming soon....

Dashound in Oil - update

I will have several updates in the next few days. Here's sweet Codie :) Still a few more layers to completion but almost done :)

Things are staying busy here and I will be starting two new works in the next few days. Here's an update on Nefra...still a few more layers needed but I am pleased with it so far :)

Iggy Roma in oil

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!! Hope things are off to a great start for you and your loved ones :)

We are finally back from our holiday in Texas which got a week behind due to weather and airline flight back-ups. We had a great time visiting my family and have come home to some severe weather here in Anchorage. But we are gaining daylight now and in a few more weeks things will begin to thaw and spring will be upon us in no time; I am certain :)

I have 3 paintings in the works currently and will be starting on a 4th in the next few days. I have been invited to take part in a group exhibit "Godiva" at the MTS Gallery here in Anchorage. As you may have surmised, "Godiva" is a figurative themed exhibit which will include a lot of talented & well-known Alaskan artists so I really have to get going on this one as it is due in about 4 weeks. I am honored to be included in Godiva & I will post some updates on that painting as it begins to shape up.

In the meantime....Here is a sweet iggy named Roma in oil. It's a large sized painting of 24" x 24" Roma still has a ways to go and her left ear appears a bit strange right now ..that ear is mostly in "shadow" so will eventually be layered with darker shades.