Schatzi

Schatzi is a cute dog with an engaging personality. I love the way she looked at me, so inquisitively as I took her photograph for her painting. I hope that I grasped that look in this painting.

If you like this painting I would be happy to paint your pet. For a quote please contact me, go to my profile and you will find a link to e mail me.

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Sign of fall?

This month I have been working on a commission. Also a new coffee/art gallery opened in town, 'Zim's Place' and I have committed to having a display there whilst I am away in Mexico. Fortunately, I have an artist son-in-law, who has agreed to look after this space for me while I am away. So he will rotate the pictures that I have ready for the gallery.

But I finally managed to squeeze some time to do this wonderful sunflower. I want to paint some smaller pieces for the gallery.


For Sale 42 x50cm Backed and Matt but unframed US $175

Spryte

This is Spryte a small old white maltese.

Commission work

Pastel 30cm x40cm Sold

Selena

This morning my cleaning lady Aida came in and continued a conversation we were having Friday. Now my Spanish is 'poco', and I had believed she had asked me if I would paint her daughter. Now this morning it works out that she wanted me to paint a picture FOR her daughter, for a school assignment tomorrow as Carla was doing a presentation on Selena, or at least I think that is what she said!

So Carla had sent over a 'flash stick' with a b/w picture of Selena! 'Rapido, rapido' I had a picture of Serena, two hours later and before Aida had finished cleaning!

I have since learned that Selena born April 16th 1971 in Lake Jackson Texas, murdered on March 31st 1995.

Selena was known as “The Queen of Tejano”. Tejano music is a fusion of polkas, country-western and traditional Mexican folk music that is sung in Spanish. Selena and her group “Los Dinos” created a unique sound by mixing in Colombian cumbia, pop and R&B – winning them fans all over the United States, Latin America and the world.

Thanks for the Memories...JJ

Thanks for the memory

Of every touch a thrill

I've been through the mill

I've lived a lot and learned a lot

You loved me lots...and still

I miss you so much

I know it's a fallacy

That grown men never cry

Baby, that's a lie

We had our bed of roses

But forgot that roses die

And thank you so much

AJ a longtime pet. Sold

Mickey

This is my landlady's cat, I am using Mickey to promote my business of drawing pets.

If you are interested in having your pet drawn please contact me.

Jenny 2

This is another picture of my daughter's dog, Jenny. This is hanging in IFC in PV to promote my business of drawing pets.

Ella

This was my very first dog, which I did as gift for a good friend of mine. I had never worked with pastels before, but found that they were interesting and a totally different approach from watercolors.

Wistful Pepe

An old Doberman that has been a family pet for years. The owners were interested in having a pet portrait. This piece is now in a private collection in Mexico.

Peaches

This is my daughter's horse that she has had for 19 years. My grandchildren and I, when I was a lot younger, learnt to ride on Peaches. SOLD