Buddy the pet portriat

My friend Anny commissioned me to paint a portrait of her dog Buddy for her husband for his birthday. Hope this does her little friend justice. It was exciting to paint a cocker spaniel...they have such curls and are so very sweet. Anny said Buddy was a shy dog. He had passed away...I like being able to give him life again this way. Thanks Anny for giving me this opportunity to paint him for you.

An English Cottage by A Pond

Saw a photo of Willy-Lott's cottage which is located in Dedham Vale England and fell in love with it. I checked into the history of the cottage and it is a 16th century cottage that was restored in the 1920's. It is widely photographed and painted. This is my interpretation of this famous home in rural England.