AMIMAL FAMILY
~ pet portraits are most rewarding. Many that I have done are actually 'in memory' and as I work I often feel that I am getting to know the subject in some spiritual connection. We connect to our animals through their eyes and that speaks back in a painting....
Sun Puppy
watercolor
donation to 2012 Dalmatian Club of America~ Art Show at the Dog Show
~my new puppy Anticipation Bodacious Gracie Green Eyes was the model for this painting. Gracie is actually a liver patch but shown here as a black show standard pup. The original painting was bid on and now has a forever home in Arizona.
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Untitled
watercolor
commission~ Dalmatian puppy sleeping on an English riding blanket
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meet Crisco Puppy
ink
gifted
~ this fat little pup called 'Crisco' and bred by my Gracies' dog trainer Nan Dittrick of Puppy Love Dog Training, Lawrence, KS. This sketch was a gift from me to her for all her gentle guidance.
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meet Chelsey, Calico Queen
watercolor wash
gifted
* During my 1st art show Hawaiian Kine in Lawrence, KS my friends Tony and Kay Kugler donated wonderful wine from their vineyard Kugler's Vineyard, Lawrence KS. I was so pleased and surprised that when I learned that Kay had just adopted a new kitten, I then painted this watercolor of miss Chelsey to surprise them back. This is my first 'katty' portrait.
Tony and Kay Kugler collection
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meet Sophie
watercolor
`in memory commission
~My old friend Cathy contacted me with a small photograph and wanted to surprise her husband Rod with a portrait of one of their favorite, but passed katties. I learned that miss Sophie was so gentle and loving despite her stuck up look about her. Once they found her protecting a fallen bird, never harming it. So nice to have met you Sophie.
Rod and Cathy Little collection
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Noah's Lucia
watercolor wash
gifted
~meet my cuz Amy's son Noah and his beautiful mustang Lucia. In his early teens Noah is training their two wild mustangs which they adopted. For all his dedication to animals I painted this for Noah~ loving the energy between the two of them.
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meet Syren
watercolor
breeder Donna Truitt, Anticipation Dalmatians collection
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~ meet Sonnet
Horizon Anticipation Covent Garden (L), parents are Ch Eric (L) X Ch Rumor
100% free hand ink, 11.5 X 8 inches
sold to owner of dog, Kyle and Abbey Rodriguez~ however I added watercolor...This will hang in their nursery for their first child
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~meet Mary Klein and Dixie
Special commission~ Donna Truitt wrote: '.....the love in Dixies eyes says so much about Mary Klein and her devotion to her Dalmatians. It was a mutual feeling between them! I will miss Mary's knowledge and wisdom. She was the best at evaluating puppies! And she was a good friend....For my Dalmatian friends, Jerry and I visited with Bill Klein yesterday to deliver this sweet painting. Bill and Mary's daughter, Kim, has moved in with Bill. That is helping with the loniness for Bill. He and Mary were married 63 years. I can't even imagine that! When they saw the painting, both Bill and Kim cried and then I cried too. Joie did a fabulous job of capturing Mary and Dixie's shared love. Hug your friends, family and dogs because everyday is a gift! '
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~ Meet Harley
~Harley
Pastel
8 X 10 inches
gifted
Steve Fendt collection
Pastel
8 X 10 inches
gifted
Steve Fendt collection
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~ meet Miss Ava
~Ava
watercolor
8 X 10 inches
commission
Ava happens to be the Black littermate sister of my liver dalmatian Gracie
watercolor
8 X 10 inches
commission
Ava happens to be the Black littermate sister of my liver dalmatian Gracie
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~ Meet BISS CH JLS Cleopatra Queen of the Smile
~ Cleo
watercolor
8 x 10 Inches
Artist trade
This painting came about as I was looking for more training for my dalmatian Gracie offering a portrait as a trade. Old friend Amber from the local Kennel Club jumped on the chance! We then learned that our dogs are distantly related as cousins. Now little Cleo is a regualr visitor out here at Pleasant Grove!
Amber Albers Miller collection
watercolor
8 x 10 Inches
Artist trade
This painting came about as I was looking for more training for my dalmatian Gracie offering a portrait as a trade. Old friend Amber from the local Kennel Club jumped on the chance! We then learned that our dogs are distantly related as cousins. Now little Cleo is a regualr visitor out here at Pleasant Grove!
Amber Albers Miller collection
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~ Meet Chord
Chord, Liver Dalmatian
watercolor
8 X 10 inches
*gift commission for owner. This dog has an amazing life story and I am so honored to have painted him.
watercolor
8 X 10 inches
*gift commission for owner. This dog has an amazing life story and I am so honored to have painted him.
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~ Meet Mike
Mike
watercolor wash
8 x 10 inches
*gifted to Donna Truitt for her music room in the new house where she teaches her piano students. This painting was totally fun to do!
watercolor wash
8 x 10 inches
*gifted to Donna Truitt for her music room in the new house where she teaches her piano students. This painting was totally fun to do!
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~Meet Mike... again
Ink and watercolor study
8 X 10 inches
For Breeder history documentation of her line of dogs. Mike was also a favorite family pet that passed in the spring of 2015
Donna Truitt collection
8 X 10 inches
For Breeder history documentation of her line of dogs. Mike was also a favorite family pet that passed in the spring of 2015
Donna Truitt collection
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~ Meet Mikey!! again
~ Mikey
watercolor & ink
18 X 12 inches-- I mailed it off so fast to get there by xmas I never measured it!
*Gift commission for breeder and her husband of a dearly loved dog who has an amazing life story. We used the new trees as background since they had just moved and this way it places Mikey in the new house.
Donna and Jerry Truitt collection
watercolor & ink
18 X 12 inches-- I mailed it off so fast to get there by xmas I never measured it!
*Gift commission for breeder and her husband of a dearly loved dog who has an amazing life story. We used the new trees as background since they had just moved and this way it places Mikey in the new house.
Donna and Jerry Truitt collection
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~ Meet Gracie
~ Anticipation Bodacious Gracie
My own liver dalmatian
watercolor
8 x 10 inches
~ Gracie was born on Hawaiian Lei Day, May first 2011
My own liver dalmatian
watercolor
8 x 10 inches
~ Gracie was born on Hawaiian Lei Day, May first 2011
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~ Chord
Liver Dalmatian
brown ink
8x 10 inches
commission, second in a series for Donna Truitt
Liver Dalmatian
brown ink
8x 10 inches
commission, second in a series for Donna Truitt
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~ Meet Delilah
100% ink
8 X 10 inches
gifted
~~ Delilah was my brother's families dog lost in a house fire December 12, 2014. She was a gentle giant that is greatly missed.
100% ink
8 X 10 inches
gifted
~~ Delilah was my brother's families dog lost in a house fire December 12, 2014. She was a gentle giant that is greatly missed.
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~ Meet Jesse
Watercolor
8 X 10 inches
commission
Mitzi Sudlow collection
Watercolor
8 X 10 inches
commission
Mitzi Sudlow collection
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Meet Syren~ with a sad heart Syren passed in early 2020. She was a champion and a wonderful role model for me to raise my own Gracie by, her half sister two years later.
Watercolor
8 X 10 inches
gifted to Kara Ann Sinclair
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~ Meet Buster
This large and in charge cat is missed by owner Missy McCoy
Watercolor
8 X 10 inches
gifted
This large and in charge cat is missed by owner Missy McCoy
Watercolor
8 X 10 inches
gifted