Here's Lookin' at You

 

oil on panel, 12" x 12"

Here's another painting of my little angel Lola, who passed away in early December last year.  I'm building up a series on her.  What an amazing little being she was.

A New Leash on Life

 

oil on panel, 12" x 12"

This painting of Lola and her leash (her only leash, 17 1/2 years strong) was done alla prima, and things were going swimmingly until I noticed all these vertical scratch-like marks all over the panel.  To my shagrin, the thing had delaminated on me, the second time this has happened.  WTF!  Arghhh!  I signed it anyway.  I may do a bit of detail work yet on it, but overall, I'm happy with it.  I've chosen to regard those vertical marks as part of its charm.

You're Kidding, Right?

oil on panel, 8" x 10"

At the risk of anthropomorphizing my dog, here's a painting of her I did from a photo that seemed to capture her almost human-like stare.  Even though it came together very quickly, I may tweak this one with some details in the near future.  I love her little mouth in this one and the stray hairs over her right eye.

Not Buyin' It

oil on canvas paper, 9" x 12"

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This study of my little dog Lola was done from a photo I took a few years ago.  That sidelong glance of hers has always amused me and I wanted to capture the spirit of that skeptical look.

Sting Me!

oil on panel, 18" x 18"

This is the first in what I hope will be a series of paintings of my little dog Lola.  She is an extraordinary zen-like being and it's been difficult to capture her special essence with a camera, much less a paint brush, but I feel satisfied with this one.  She came through for me very early on in the process, and so I've left her face untouched in places from the first go round.  

Lucky Lola

oil on canvasboard, 9" x 12"

I painted this portrait of my little dog the other day while she was getting her teeth cleaned at the vet. I find her to be extremely challenging as a subject due to all the different colors in her hair, not to mention the elusive but powerful look of love that emanates from her eyes.  She is my constant companion and I was relieved and happy to learn that her teeth are in excellent shape at 10 years of age.  Lucky girl!

Backlit Lola by the Barn

oil on canvas, 10" x 10"

Here's my little dog Lola sitting by the big barn on the property where my art studio resides.  She loves it there!

Lola in the Wind

iPad painting, 10" x 14"