Red Dog

One of a trio of paintings in oil, 3' x 3' on canvas, that I have been working and re-working for a long time. I like them all, but this Whippet has the most presence, at least for me. I can imagine several motives and feelings behind the gesture, but prefer to leave it to the viewer to imagine what this dog is doing, thinking and feeling. Red Dog is the most design oriented of the trio of paintings, and can be viewed turned on any edge while the composition remains balanced.

Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog is another of a trio of 3' x 3' canvases named after the primary colors. The Whippet seems to be waiting his turn to get out of the kennel, or maybe is waiting for his human to come and get him? Or maybe he sneaked out of the run and is planning his escape, checking out which direction to run. I like this painting because of all the lines on him, and because his feet seem just right.

Blue Dog

The Blue Dog painting needed a major facelift, and so here he/she is with new lines drawn to try to get the planes correctly on the canvas, 3' x 3'. This is an oil painting. You'll see more of Blue Dog when he recovers from surgery.

A perfect slip!

Proof that I CAN slip a Whippet without strangling the dog, myself, pre-slipping, or slipping after the fact! Photo by Gail Wieberdink.