Molly, is a patient beagle who waits every day by the window for her dad to come home. The beagle is happy and fun-loving but single-minded. It is a popular pet due to its compact  size, good temper, and lack of general health problems. A beagle is a breed of small scent hound similar in […]

Bernese Mountain dogs, or ‘Bernies’ as they are affectionately known, are loyal family dogs. They don’t live nearly long enough (about 8 yrs). Be prepared for lots of love and lots of brushing. On a happy note, they do not drool the way other large dogs might.

Louie, is part standard bred and part toy poodle. He is adored by several adult ‘peeps’, So he gets regular walks and talks. Like most poodles, he is very intelligent and has no trouble communicating his needs. When his mom goes to work he will put a gentle paw on her clothes to let her […]

Read these instructions and learn how to transfer an image so that you can make your own painting from the original. This is an age-old method that was used by many masters (including Michael Angelo) to save time drawing something over again. On this website you will find many images under Pictures to Transfer. These […]

Spike the tall brindled boxer mix is paired with his best buddy Chester, the little white Scotty. These dogs are both great challenges for artists. I was very pleased at how Spike turned out especially. If you google brindled dog portraits, you will see how many artists have struggled with this in the past. Pastel […]