American Bulldogs

Wow!  It's been a year since I blogged anything.  And what a busy year it has been, we sold our home in New Hampshire, packed up nearly 30 years of stuff and moved 1000 miles to upstate South Carolina.  Selling, buying, moving out and moving in is quite an enterprise and not for the faint of heart.  But we did it and are in a really good place.  Life if starting to get back to normal, and although I have been painting (quite a lot actually), I haven't been very good at sharing.  That (hopefully) ends now.

Oil on stretched canvas16"x20"SOLD

American Bulldogs was a commissioned piece that arrived on my doorstep last October. Someone I had met in 2011 and shared a business card with, contacted me and needed this before Thanksgiving.  It was to be a gift for her nephew, a 3 time Iraqi war vet, who served as an EMT.  He is home now, thankfully, but does suffer from PTSD.  These dogs and cooking serve as his therapy.  What an honor to paint these happy delightful creatures.

I am happy to report that the end product was very well received and is hanging in a place of honor in his home.

Can I paint something for you?  If so, just contact me at PetPortraitsbyWendy@gmail.com.

FAT SQUIRREL

This fat squirrel was too irresistible not to paint.

Oil on canvas panel
11"x14"
$75

If you are interested in this or any painting shown on this blog, please contact me. PayPal is accepted.

Study "Apples Falling from a Basket"

Oil on canvas panel

9"x12"

NFS

Recently I received a complimentary copy of Art Review Magazine.  Although it had a few good articles, mostly it contained paintings for sale by various galleries. One of the paintings advertised for sale was "Apples Spilling From a Basket" by Adam Lehr, painted in 1903.  I decided to do a study.  Not too bad if I do say so myself.

Wolf

Oil on canvas panel

11"x14"

$50 (unframed)

This painting was done several years ago but I have always loved it.  It was the first animal painting that I ever did.  I used a photo from a calendar as a reference.  The photo (from 1991) is long gone.

If you wish to purchase this or any of my paintings, please contact me through the comments section of this blog.  Any communications around purchases will remain private.

Holstein Cow

Oil on canvas panel

11"x14"

$75 framed 

While on vacation in Maine this past summer, I had the occasion to photograph some cows.  I had wanted to paint a  cow for years.  I sense more cows in my future.

If you are interested in purchasing this or any of my paintings, please feel free to contact me through the comments section.  It will remain private.

A Guernsey Cow Portrait

A Guernsey Cow

11"x14"

Oil on canvas panel

$75  Feramed

I have had a love affair with cows for the past 20 or more years, so it's no surprise to anyone who knows me that I have finally painted one.  The real mystery is why it has taken so long.  I suspect that  more cow paintings will show up in the coming year.

If you are interested in purchasing this or any of my paintings, please contact me through the comments section of this blog.

Brett, the Brittany Spaniel

Brett

12"x16"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

NFS

Brett was a rescued Brittany Spaniel who gave a family a lot of joy during his time here on this earth  Even though he may have had a rough start to his life, his final years were filled with love, hugs, long walks and lots of cookies.

If you have a special pet that you would like to commemorate with a lasting portrait, please feel free to contact me.