Sunday, September 25, 2011

English Bulldog


"English Bulldog" is a painting I recently sold at Gallery on the Green's "Dog Days" exhibit! The character of this little guy drew my attention. I never considered myself an animal painter but since the painting I did of our border collie "Remembering Tucker", I have felt a certain connection and people seem to respond favorably to my dog paintings.
I will never forget the first time I saw Rosa Bonheur's large painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of animals with people. The scale and life she portrayed in the painting is incredible. Since then I have enjoyed painting chickens and cows and will continue to paint animal since they move me in different ways than people do.