Border Collie Puppy

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of a cute border collie puppy I first painted a few years back.  I think its eyes look so realistic and love the flopped over left ear.
Image COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

Bulldog Mojo

11x15 watercolor and ink bulldog work in progress finished! Black India ink added some line to this loose pet portrait on Canson 140 lb cold press paper.  Mojo looks fierce with those huge jaws, dead on stare, and sharp incisors!
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Boxer Stare

6x6 watercolor and Pigma Micron 01 pen on Masters paper painted Thursday from a composite of several boxer photos, a tight crop with an endearing compositional pose and that brown-eyed stare.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2013 Kay Smith.

Shaggy Dog pet portrait

10x15 watercolor dog pet portrait of this shaggy fellow who resembles a mop.  I love to paint white subjects and white backgrounds and this composition has both.

Border Patrol - a daily painting

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of Jean's cute border collie puppy just like the ones we used to raise on the farm, only they were never allowed in the house as they were working cow dogs.  A daily painting, this took about 15 minutes to sketch and 1.5 hours to paint wet into wet.  As dry as it is here my paper kept drying and I'd have to stop to rewet and sponge, so really not over an hour to paint. 

Tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day so will treat you all with a new painting of yummy fresh dipped flavors in all colors, so do stay tuned!