Painting Alex’s Lurcher, Isla, became an instant priority for me when I was shown a photo of the dog. Alex is an excellent professional photographer (see his web site here), and he seems to have set up his lighting as if he was photographing a human sitter. ...
Around 1985 I spent a short period trying to improve my skill in watercolor painting (before life got in the way again!). It was during this time that I painted this Canada Goose defending her eggs. I remember being very pleased with this painting for two reason. It...