Part 2

Have positioned the dogs, and have started putting in some colour and shape, but obviously there is a long long way to go!

Desert dogs part one

Okay, so no dogs yet, but there will be... my two desert dogs Girlie and Purdy who I take for walks in the desert before I ride. This is a painting inspired by those walks and for the moment you will have to imagine the dogs, but for now just enjoy the desert.

Molly done

Just about finished Molly. Might have a play around with the markings but otherwise.... Have to get these to the framing shop so that they will be ready for the SAD ball on 17th of April. Hope it raises lots of money!

Molly for SAD - Strays of Abu Dhabi

Well, this is a work in progress (WIP) of Molly - a Saluki mix. It is the third painting I am doing for SAD - Strays of Abu Dhabi as a fund-raiser. The idea is that they are going to have a silent auction at the SAD ball in April. In addition to a painting I have donated for auction, and potentially also these three dog paintings, I have donated a "pet portrait" as one of the auction items. I will paint a picture of whoever bids for that, and so that people can get an idea of my paintings, I have been working on three different media and three different dogs.

Molly needs a good home. She was homed, but was given back to the SAD programme for some reason. She is a super dog, very calm and easy to deal with. I hope she finds a home soon.

Girlie Done

I may still have a play around with this, but it is mostly done. Only one more to go in acrylic.

Another example for SAD

This is an example of my work in pastel - it is only in the very early stages and I have only spent a few hours on it so far, however, it is shaping up. This is our dog - Girlie. She is a Saluki mix - otherwise known as a desert dog, so it seemed appropriate to put her in a desert setting. I am doing this on stretched cavas, which is not my usual support for pastel, but it seems to be working out okay so far!

Safi done

Made a few changes to head and ears and put her dog tag in, but I think this is finished now.

Not a horse - again

Seem to be doing more dogs than horses at the moment. This is an example of my work which I have done to go to the Strays of Abu Dhabi fund-raising ball - where they will be holding a silent auction. I have donated as a prize my services to paint a pet portrait, for whoever bids the most. The organizers asked if I had an example of what people might expect, and as Ollie and Tigger will be going back to Portugal at Easter, I thought I had better get painting - quick!

So this is Safi -11" x 14" oil on canvas board.

Not quite finished but moving along nicely I think.