I'm Hungry - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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I'm Hungry - Those of you who own or have owned pets know this look. They can make you feel so sorry for them that you just have get to up out of your lazy boy or other, follow them to the kitchen and fill their dish just to get rid of that guilty feeling. I experienced it at about 5:00 AM this morning. Your comments are welcome.

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Nose to Nose - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

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Nose to Nose – I did a similar painting a back in March of this year and it came out great. I thought the interplay of the subjects was priceless and decided to another. Your comments are welcome.

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Sophie - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

Close up view

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Sophie – Sophie is, or I should say was a beautiful gray and white longhair that lived with me for a couple of years many years ago in Lake Dallas, Texas. I’m sure it was hard for her as I traveled for a living and was usually only home on weekends. The neighbors helped me out by feeding her while I was gone. One day she was hit by a car. Your comments are welcome.

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Champion Pipers Mr. Longfellow - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

Commission Painting

Champion Pipers Mr. Longfellow – A champion show dog from Ohio. When I took this commission a few days ago he was rated 16^th in the nation and showing again this weekend. Who knows how high he will go in the future. You can view his other pictures at http://www.piperspuppies4u.com/ scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Our Boys”, once there, scroll down to “Henry”. Your comments are welcome.

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Boxed Kitten - Oil 8 x 8 Canvas Panel

SOLD 6/28/2008
8 x 8 Canvas Panel

shipped 7/10/2008

Kitten in Box – This was an enjoyable painting to do as I’ve raised many kittens in my lifetime. Some could while away hours in and around a milk carton or paper bag. I can’t count the hours of laughs I’ve over the years just watching them play. Possibly you’ve had a similar experience. Your comments are encouraged and welcomed.

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On The Table - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

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On The Table – I wanted to paint this one earlier, but changed the schedule around to paint a couple of others first. I did the light from left to right to bring out the natural contrasts and highlights. It was a fun one to paint. Your comments are welcome……

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CHAMPION PIPERS WILL POWER - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

SOLD 6/18/2008

shipped 7/7/2008

CHAMPION PIPERS WILL POWER – or “Will” for short. Will is a champion Whippet and I’m sure he is the pride of his owners. The owner of the website featured Will on page http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/puppies1/p3.html and gave me permission to use any of the images available there. Will struck me as an extremely self-confident dog even at his age. You can check out Will or any of the other champion dogs at that website also. Your comments are welcome…..

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Opal - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

SOLD 6/17/2008

Opal – We adopted Opal in about 1996. She was sitting up on the spa having a conversation with me while I soaked when she spotted a bird. I hope I’ve captured the expression correctly. Who says you can’t paint expressions on animal’s faces. Opal disappeared mysteriously about a year after we got her. It’s to bad as she was really cute. Your comments are welcome.

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The White Kitten - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

Sold 6-14-2008

The White Kitten – I’ve raised a lot of white kittens with blue eyes in past years. This resembles a lot of them. Your comments are welcome……

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The Havanese - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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The Havanese – Many years ago my cousin (by marriage), Alga told me about the Havanese puppies of her native land, Cuba. Recently I found out that the Havanese is the national dog of Cuba, now it all makes sense. Alga has been gone for many years now, but I will always remember her smiling face when describing the Havanese. Your comments are welcome.

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Natalie - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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Natalie – Natalie is a full sized Poodle from Washington, the Seattle area. Spotted her just after our cruise last Sunday and put her on the “to paint” list.

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Marvin No. 2 - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

Close Up of Marvins Eye

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Marvin No. 2 – I saw Marvin, an elderly Chow, at the coffee shop once again on Thursday. He suffers from arthritis and his owner said his eye site is also getting poor. I decided it was time paint another Chow. These dogs have the most expressive faces and because of that, they make great painting subjects. The second picture is a detail of Marvin’s eye. I just thought the close up was interesting. Your comments are welcome..

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Coco - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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Coco – Coco was a Mini Poodle that 45 or more years ago belonged to my good friend Larry L. Larry, was the uncontested world champion at his profession for about 4 years. He did TV and personal appearances all over the USA and other parts of the world. Over several years he and I had two partnerships and even worked some state fairs together. What fun! Coco is long gone now and I just recently heard that Larry has also left us. Your comments are welcome.

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Nora The Sheltie - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

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4/26/208 - Some of you may notice that this is a new picture with some changes to the original painting. I just was not satisfied with it so did some updates. Hope you like it more.

Nora The Sheltie – I keep seeing this Sheltie leading it’s owner down the sidewalk by our local coffee shop here in Sacramento. It reminds me of 40 plus years ago when I lived in Wichita, KS and my friend Ed H. (now deceased). He owned this split window 63 Corvette (you car lovers know what I mean). He and his dog Nora, a Sheltie, would pull into our local drive in restaurant and everyone would watch as they parked. Nora, and I think the Corvette too, would attract a lot of the local girls. What a great dog she was. Your comments are welcome.

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Judy’s Pomeranian - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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Judy’s Pomeranian – This one lived in Colorado many years ago and it is painted from memory. When I would visit their home we would sit up till all hours of the night talking and laughing. The Pom would be on her lap. I remember the soft long fur and the always-inquisitive personality. They were good friends and still are to this day although the Pom has been gone for many years. Your comments are always welcome.

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Marvin the Chow - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

SOLD 4/18/2008

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Marvin the Chow – One of the oldest true breeds known to man were hunters in China as early as 150 BC. Marvin is an old Chow and now these days he mostly hunts a good place to take a nap. His personality warm and friendly and he is always at his owner’s sides when they come to our local coffee shop. I’m going to do more Chow Chows in the future as they really have character in their faces. Your comments are welcome.

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The Hunter - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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The Hunter – Hunting in tall grass. Those of you interested in photography will understand what I’ve attempted to do here. For those of you who don’t, I’ve pictured “The Hunter” in a supposed narrowed the depth of field. Having never tried this before with oil paints, it was a real challenge compared to doing it with a camera. The challenge was to blur the foreground while leaving the background or face crystal clear and still show some of the image through the blurred area, much like the camera would do. I learned a lot here and will apply that knowledge to the next one of this type I try. Your comments are welcome.

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Toy Poodle - Oil on 9 x 12 Canvas Panel

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Toy Poodle – Another fun painting. I’m going to do another one in a larger format for an upcoming show also. I always wonder if the coat on these poodles looks right. The colors, this being a chocolate toy I think came out well, but I’d welcome your opinion. Your comments are welcome.

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Its Nap Time - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

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Its Nap Time – Every time I paint one of these kittens and then sit back and look at it I feel very relaxed. It’s a phenomenon that doesn’t occur with other paintings I do, just the kittens, especially the sleeping kittens. The softer they look the more relaxed I feel. I’ll probably keep painting them and just for ducks, I’m going to check my blood pressure to see if the phenomenon actually extends to my BP number.

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Homer - Oil on 8 x 10 Canvas Panel

Sold 3/19/2008

Homer – His new owner brought him home, from sure death at the pound, to a loving environment just yesterday. I was lucky enough to meet him and immediately noticed that he seemed to stair at me forever. Possibly it was the sound of my voice or just a male voice that interested him, but he wouldn’t take his eyes off me so I took a couple of pictures and today put him on canvas. Homer is about 8 or so weeks old and very fluffy. Your comments are welcome.

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