WORKSHOP - Watercolour Dog Portraits

JOIN ME! I'm teaching a Workshop at the awesome ArtBarn at 250 Eglinton West (just past Yonge) here in Toronto, on Sunday July 30 from 1-4pm. So, bring along a photo of your furry pup and let's start painting. There will be lots of helpful information about watercolour with dogs as our subject. If you don't have a dog photo... use one of mine! I'll bring plenty of extras. 

Here's the registration link - SOLD OUT

Class Materials Supplied or bring your own. Beginners Welcome. Lots of parking in area on Sundays.

pause... and paws

 

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$80 - 5x7" original watercolour painting in 8x10"mat 

Bernese Mountain Dog - so lovely. I thought I'd title it pause, because he's taking a little break. And then I thought... oh... paws! So naturally the title became "pause... and paws" Heehee. I do like painting dogs, especially when they have darks and lights in their fur colours, that way there's lots of colour contrast. 

cutie-patootie border collie

$70 ≈5x5" original oil painting with 1" deep painted sides

My favourite dog is the awesome intelligent border collie!

Today, while looking for a portrait to paint, I found a picture of a border collie that had mistakenly made it's way into the people portrait folder. Then I thought... Hmm... maybe it wasn't a mistake. Obviously she was asking to be painted. 

; )

Husky

$90 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1" deep panel.

The beautiful Husky has become so popular in the last 5 years. I hadn't seen one in years, not since I was a girl growing up in Calgary where there were lots of them. Then one day in downtown Toronto I saw one! And then two... and then three...! Now I see one every week. I adore the distinctive shapes of colour on their lovely faces. One of my favourite dog breed ever!

sides painted grey -

old soul and slide show!

click on arrow for 10 second slideshow. : )

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$120 - 11x14" Original Watercolour Painting

I just discovered this awesome app called Slide Show, which creates exactly that. So, while painting this beautiful German Shepherd, I took photos of my progress. I just kinda eyeballed it as far as making my photos all the same size.

It's a super easy app to use, it allows you to save the slide show in iPhotos, and then simply upload it to Instagram, Blogs and Facebook. : )

toss

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$60 - 7x5"original watercolour painting with 10x8"mat.

The tennis ball toss game never ends with this little guy. ; )

in earnest

I'll do doing a Watercolour Demo for the North York Visual Artists, here in Toronto, at the end of the month. I will doing a painting of an animal... and so far I think I'll chose a dog. It's a rare subject to see for a demo and I think it will be of interest to the group. Also, this one is 11x14", which is big for me so stickin' with my New Year's Resolution to work bigger. : )

homeward

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I bought some more hot-pressed watercolour paper today. Yippee!

$50  5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

it's a good life

This little Terrier had a long day at the park.

$30 - 5"x7" watercolour painting.

guide the way

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A lovely strong-minded beautiful German Shepherd.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour with 8"x10" matt.

Biscuit... with Voice Over!!

Yep, I've got another video over at YouTube! This time with my painting process explained.  There's a 1 Minute Slideshow of Flower Paintings too.
You can watch Biscuit painted here or got to my YouTube channel to see all 4 videos.

raspberry cream

I wish he followed me home.

8x10" original watercolour

who's cute?

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Well, what can I say?

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour with 8"x10" matt.

Muggs

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I throughly enjoyed painting this cute little troublemaker!

$100 - 8"x10" watercolour painting.

Snickers

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The always curious, Snickers.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting includes 8"x10" matt

Beans

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I drew this while walking down the street (looking for more motorcycles to draw actually!) and when this little pup passed me, I decided his name was Beans.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

Niko

Here's this week's entry to the Daily Paintworks Challenge.

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