How it all begins.

It’s always been interesting to me that the most frequently asked question about my art is “How long did it take you to do that?”.  This seems like such a mundane question to ask when there are so many  interesting questions that could be asked.  Fnally I figured out that it was just a way for people to start a conversation that was really about “How“  not “How long”. 

I spend a lot of time on preliminary work before a painting ever gets underway.  I need to have everything figured out.  Below are two collages of thumbnail sketches.  This is how the paintings start.  My husband loves this stage  and at his urging I have keep and cataloged all the sketches and drawings that I do for the finshed pieces.  I love them. 

Some of the fullsized  working drawings get framed and sold because they are so dynamic, and sometimes also incredbly messy.  But somehow the messiness just adds to these drawings because it reflects the hard work that artists go through to create a highquality finished piece of art. 

Dogshow Thumbnail Collages

“The Springfield Shows”, 2006                                          

Agility, Tiny Painting

“The Warm Up”  Border Collie

The huge indoor venues that host dog shows have a cavernous, linear structure.  The highly linear lines seem to organize the thongs of people and dogs that would otherwise be an unruly mass.

The light from an open door flooded  onto this Border Collie a she was warming up.  It is a small study for a large painting.

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This Tiny Painting is 5″ X 7″.  It is matted in a deep black core mat with a flat black frame molding.  The frame is about 15″ X 12″.

$350.00  “The Warm Up” Border Collie

Tiny Drawing

 Springer Spaniel and handler.  The Philadelphia Dog Show.

This elegant dog was set up brilliantly.

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The Tiny Drawing is 5″ X 7″.  Graphite on paper.  It is matted and framed in a flat black molding.  The frame is approx. 15″ X 12″.

$225.00 The Springer Spaniel

Philadephia Dog Show

Tiny Paintings

From time to time I post small works and drawings from my studio that are not sold in galleries.  They are often small studies for larger paintings or just little miniature vignettes.

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“The German Shepherd” 5X7, blackcore mat in a 12 X 15 black wood frame.  Pastel over wash.    $225.00