Watercolors This Spriing 2009

I thought I would never see the day when I could paint a dog without having met her.
This wonderful doggie was the second portrait for this family. They had just gotten a portrait of Maggie, the dachshund ( long haired ) and was waiting for me to paint Turley, after the wine !, and she became very ill suddenly. She is a gorgeous dog brown, dalmation, and I was wondering what color her spots really were, since all I could find was a black and white photo image. The first one was misplaced in the studio - happens quite a bit, and I recalled that the first photo which was full body, but nothing recognizable from the head and face, was brown spotted. I thought, really unusual, so I got a call, from owner, and low and behold my memory was right. I finished the portrait pronto so they could still talk to Turley, and tell them how much they love her. A new dachshund is likely to get a portrait soon, I am sure.