New painting completed.

Here is my latest. A commission of another flyball dog. I don't currently have anymore commissions lined up so I'll probably start on another portfolio piece although more commissions are welcome with Xmas lurking around the corner.

Some new artworks

Here's a few artworks I've completed since 'Observe' which is the last painting I posted here.

The first is a commission of two Border Collies called Monty and Beau. Their owners live in france but I was commissioned by their relative who lives local to me.




This one is called 'A Fine balance'. I entered it into the 2010 Grainthorpe festival of arts and it won the Jackson's arts award there which was excellent.


Last but not least is a painting of my own little Wrenny Wrenster. I called the painting 'Attentive'. It's from a photo I took when she was only about 10 months old but I always knew I'd paint this at some point.


I'm currently nearing the completion of a new commission so I will post that soon.

Sleet and Wrens new Amazing double trick!!

I know this blog has been seriously neglected of late. I should get around to posting news more often...if anybody bothers to come check it out anyway.

Meanwhile, here is a video of a new trick I taught Sleet and Wren to do.

New tabby cat painting..

So, I decided to add another cat to my portfolio. My technique has improved somewhat since the last tabby cat.

'Observe'


Got something a little different planned next.

Sleet and Wren tricks video.

Here's my first ever Youtube upload of some Sleet and Wren tricks. My first real attempt at video editing too.

Enjoy!!

Sham - Hairy Mutt painting.

A new one I just finished. I was contacted last autumn about donating a pet portrait to the Rotherham Dog Rescue Xmas raffle and this is it. Shams' owners won this prize. It took a while for them to sort out suitable reference photos which gave me chance to paint the other pieces I posted not long back.
I just have to take it to the framers now.

More agility.

The agility training has continued Two more sessions since the last post about it. Sleet and Wren have continued in the fun class for the time being. I've booked a place for the training day on March 27th with Alistair Bray so that should be quite interesting.
Neither of them have a problem going over the higher stuff such as the A-frame as evident in the photos below that I took of them posing on top of it. Sleet even went to have a second go as we walked back past it without me actually asking her.
They've also both been through the collapsing tunnel without it being held up and so their confidence is definitely growing. Sleet just needs to learn that the tyre needs to be jumped through...not detoured round even if the detour is longer and takes longer.:D
No training this week as I have to work..boohoo!!