Category Archives: Dog

Sam: A Border Collie Dog Portrait in Oils

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

I wish I had a dog but since I don’t, at least I can paint them! This dog portrait in oil was commissioned by a woman as a gift to her father-in-law of his dog. I had to wait to … Continue reading →

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EDiM 14-15: Draw a Figurine (Buddha & Poodle), Draw a Pencil

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I thought the Buddha with the curly hair* was a nice match with this little poodle figurine  I sculpted years ago to be part of a chess set, with dogs on one side and cats on the other. The poodle … Continue reading →

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Cocoa: A Dog Portrait

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

When I was given the photo of Cocoa to paint from, I pointed out that her face was covered with mud or sand. I was asked if I could paint her without the dirt. I laughed, since I’d just finished … Continue reading →

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Puck: A Dog Portrait in Oils (delivered with tears and hugs)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

This was a first: when I delivered the painting it made its owner cry! And hug me. And make me cry!  I know how much Puck, who is getting there up in dog years, means to his owner so I … Continue reading →

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Garbanzo Bean The Dog: A Portrait and a Sketch

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

I painted this portrait of a dog named Garbanzo Bean from a bad cell phone photo (see below). I’m posting it here for Garbanzo’s owner to see if she’d like me to make any changes before I deliver it. Before … Continue reading →

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Why the Post Office Should Be Run by the Girl Scouts

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

We’d heard the historic Berkeley Main Post Office was going to be shut down and sold so we decided to go sketch it. When we arrived for our Tuesday night sketching session, there was a “Save The Post Office” demonstration going … Continue reading →

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Summer Stinky Bridge at Pt. Isabel

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Pt. Isabel is the USA’s (if not the world’s) largest off-leash dog park with 500,000 doggie visits a year. It is situated on what would be prime waterfront property if it weren’t all landfill that will likely return to the … Continue reading →

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Barbara’s Chicks All Grown Up and Bye-Bye Tate the Bunny

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

The first time I got to sketch Barbara’s chickens they were these cute little chicks. Now they’re full-grown laying ladies and hilarious to watch as they run about with their tiny bird brains. Barbara has built the most amazing Chicken World … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro: Virtual Paintout

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

This month’s Virtual Paint-Out location is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since I seldom travel I find it so much fun to do so virtually via Google Street View. I love being able to wander, exploring roads to see where they … Continue reading →

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Zut! Undies! Fourth Street at Night, Berkeley

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

When I saw that a restaurant named Zut! opened on Fourth Street, I remembered Zut the dog, who lived next door to me in Berkeley in the 70s. Zut and his owner Denny lived in a tiny cottage behind a … Continue reading →

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Barbara’s Baby Chicks and Garden

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

My best friend Barbara ordered baby chicks by mail. She’d built a little hen house from scrap lumber and had it all ready for them. So she was surprised when the bundle of chirping chicks arrived with instructions to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, artists, Berkeley, Birds, Dog, Drawing, Gardening, Ink and watercolor wash, Landscape, Outdoors/Landscape, Painting, Pen and Ink, Places, Plants, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Dogs and their People at PetVet, Part I

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

A couple miles south of my house, is a high-priced pet shop that sells cashmere sweaters and designer collars for dogs. I don’t shop there. PetVet is a mile or two north of my house, in Richmond. They offer discounted … Continue reading →

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