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Basset Hound

I used one of my reference photos to compose this expressive-eyed basset hound. I liked his droopy ears, wide jowls, toenails and mournful expression. The tangerine color for his ears is a continuation of the Peppermint Pups’ bright, cheery color.
Orange recently came into my palette of color for reasons I can’t explain — it just [...]

Peppermint Pups

This is a design of two cute orange/brown dachshunds with striped Christmas hats. Lately I’ve been working on themed pets, which is unusual for me and especially difficult working with the color orange and Christmas.
Doxies have been a popular seller for me, so I decided to have some fun with these and added the wool [...]

Below the Coral Sea

I created this because the design has been in my mind for a long time, so I went back to my sketches of tropical fish and plant life from 1995.
This particular subject matter has interested me since a gal from St. Louis commissioned me to do a special piece for her. I’ve been working on [...]

Naughty or Nice?

I created this piece because I wanted a Christmas-themed cat. It is a close-up of Aurora, a black & white kitty.

Isis

This is a picture of my brother’s Great Dane, Isis. I was given the photo and worked from that. He is kind of a speckled dog, with a Christmas hat that he was dressed in, besides the velvet collar.