Unconditional Love

I have heard it said that dogs are about the only creature who give unconditional love.

An internet friend posted a photo of her sister and her dog and I thought it captured that love beautifully.  This is my attempt to translate that feeling into a painting.

Soft pastel on PastelMat.

Orchids In Oils - WIP 3

Here is the third installment of the work in progress of the orchids I've been working on.  It doesn't feel finished but I don't know exactly what is wrong so I can finish it!

Any C&C gratefully accepted!

Orchids in Oil - WIP 2

I haven't done a whole lot with this painting but thought I'd post an update of the little progress I've made.  It has a long way to go but at least you can sort of tell they're orchids now!

Watercolor Painting for "Gates and Doors" Challenge

You can probably tell this was a real quickie.  It was done for a challenge on an art site I belong to (Art Class Friends) where the theme was "Gates and Doors".  As usual, I had to put an animal into it!

Watercolor on Arches Hot Pressed.