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spring

. A Dogs Life, dog painting, rescued dog artist . , ,

crueltySometimes it’s tough to get started in the day and then, the day just slips by and nothing much happens. I don’t feel like doing anything…and nothing gets done! It’s raining and grey. I could and should be jumping for joy. We’ve had a couple of years of very dry weather and all this rain really is good. Now that its early afternoon, I could almost continue to do nothing. Is doing nothing good for the soul? I hope so…this short blog is about all I’ve accomplished!
I’m not sure how many actually read this blog, but an interesting conversation might be: “how doing nothing is good for the soul”! What kind of treasures do you find in a day of day dreaming and aimless wandering around?

Painting in Winter

. A Dogs Life, Acrylic painting on canvas, dog painting, rescued dog artist . , , , , ,

Beach Running

Running Beach Dogs

All the snowy weather has given me the time (and no chance of an excuse) to paint more. I’ve been working on a new canvas and thought I’d share the evolution of my work. My paintings on paper evolve much faster than these canvas works…not sure why, but it’s true. Perhaps it’s just the time it takes for a canvas to dry enough to allow more painting makes the process more tedious and maybe more finished. don’t know…but here goes! If you enjoy the process, look for more updates as I work on this canvas!

Morning Walk

. A Dogs Life, Acrylic painting on canvas, dog painting, rescued dog artist . , , , ,

Walking a dog in winter takes some planning. I’ve left the house without really realizing how cold it is. There is no going back….
This latest painting is a work on canvas and is about the idea of a walk and an actual walk. It could be called, “winter’s hesitation”…..acrylic on canvas 29×39″
ps. this is my first post on my new Blog look! hopefully it’s easier to see and enjoymorning_walk

Change of Pace

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Looking Down

A change of pace from all the work on our 2nd Give Me That Dog book..After since a very hot and dry weather, it’s great to just walk in the garden and check out the survivors and the remains of summer. What was at my feet was truly a painting in and of itself. All of life contained between two stepping stones. The beginnings, the small flower survivors and of course, the leaves of fall.

Roll in the Snow

. A Dogs Life, acrylic on paper, dog painting, paintinging on paper, rescued dog artist . , , , , , , , ,


What better way to spend a hot July day than to paint a story about a shy rescued dog that loved nothing more than to run and roll in the snow. This shelter dog, adopted from a shelter, was very unsure of herself.It took a long time to coax her outside for a walk when she was first adopted, but she came out of her fears and hesitations and quickly discovered the joys of a snowy day.

Process and Intuition

. A Dogs Life, Acrylic painting on canvas, dog painting, rescued dog artist . , , , , , , , , , ,

I’m working on a smaller canvas size…and it seems more difficult than larger canvas work. When I worked on larger canvas, 40X50″ plus, I would just start painting and something would happen….now I come up with a concept and even a drawing before I begin. Maybe the pre-structure limits my expression…kind of like coloring in the lines! In any case, usually what I plan doesn’t work anyway and the painting evolves into something I didn’t plan. That’s probably because painting isn’t really about thinking….it’s about finding what feels right.