More Canine Watercolors from May 2010

St. B 2--Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

Bernese Mountain Dog--Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

Bernese Mountain Dog--Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

French Bulldog--Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

French Bulldog--Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

Basset Hound, "Woodie"--8x10.5 inches--The original has brighter colors and now belongs to the people who once owned Woodie.  I gave the painting to them because they brought me 2 horses (on permanent lease) after I had to put my pony down last year.

Equine and Canine Art from May 2010

The next 2 images are of Drogen, a Gypsy Vanner. These were fun little experiments in color. Watercolor--3.5x4 inches.

These 4 images are of Solo, a Gypsy Vanner. Just playing with primaries here. Watercolor--3.5x4 inches each.

Here are 4 experiments on an image of my cousin's paint horse, Coco. I learned a lot from these little exercises. Watercolor--4.5x3 inches.

After doing the last 4 exercises of Coco, I painted this piece. Watercolor--9.5x7.5 inches. I was pleased enough to frame this one.

The next 2 watercolors are of Solo again. I am working on learning ways to deal with the background. Both are done on 11x14 inch 300 lb paper.

Next, I am playing with warm and cool colors. These 2 images of a Friesian mare and her yearling filly were taken from a photo I shot at a horse expo this year. Watercolor--3x4.5 inches each 

The next 3 images come from pictures I took at a desensitizing clinic this spring. I am now experimenting with adding humans to my equine paintings. Watercolor--3.5x5 inches

A set of images of a paint pony below. I really like the way the reds mixed with the blues on the 4th one down. Watercolor--the first and second are 3x4.5 inches; the 3rd and 4th are 3.5x5 inches.

Boston Terriers sure are popular these days. Watercolor--3.5x5 inches.

More images of Drogen and his owner. Watercolor 4.5x3 inches

Solo--Watercolor--7.5x9.5 inches

Drogen--Watercolor--9.5x7.5

Canine Watercolors from March and April 2010

Chihuahua-watercolor--3x4.5 inches--Couldn't resist this one. He was in a bag which a girl had looped over her saddle horn at a horse expo. I did not exaggerate the size of the ears at all.

Another image of the Bassett Hound, "Woodie"--8x10.5 inches watercolor of good old Woodie, doing what he does best...tracking. The colors are brighter in the original. I gave this to Woodie's owner to thank him for the 2 horses he brought down for me to use.

The next 5 images are what I call Warmup Exercises. Most of them are about 3.5x5 inches. I read about warmup on another artist's, Robert Burridge, website (no affiliation). It is a fun way to work, just devil may care attitude, get it down with not worries, experiment with images, composition, and color.

"St. B" again--Watercolor--3.5X5 inches watercolor. Part of my little dog series.

Two more warm-ups of a little French Bulldog.

That funny little Chihuahua again.

Bernese Mountain Dog--watercolor--3.5x5 inches

Bernese Mountain Dog--3.5x5 inches----playing with warm and cool colors on these 2

2010 Watercolors January through March

Gypsy--14"x10" -- on 140 lb. cold press.

St. B--Watercolor, 4.5"X3"- Strathmore cold press.

Bassett Hound, "Woodie"--Done on reused water color paper. 3.5 X 4 inches on 140 lb Strathmore cold press.

Cob--3.5X 4 inches on Strathmore 140 lb. cold press.