Bluebird

Bluebird
5" x 7"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

Black on Blue

Black on Blue
10" x 8"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 

The Red Tag

Red Tag
24" x 24"
oil on canvas
Available at Sandpiper Gallery 
30% of this sale will benefit New Ratittude Rescue

This is Petunia and she is a Rat Terrier rescue.
I saw a photo of her in the New Rattitude Rescue calendar and HAD the paint her. She reminded me so much of my Frida with the attitude, sitting pretty on that chair.

Three Roads

Three Roads
10" x 8"
oil on canvas

Inspiration from my recent out west trip.

Santa Fe Gate

Santa Fe Gate
12" x 12"
oil on canvas

Inspiration from my recent trip out west.

Roadside Church

"Roadside Church"
16" x 12"
oil on canvas

I just spent an amazing 7 days out west in Denver, Colorado, Sante Fe & Taos, New Mexico with my mom and sister. Lots of landscapes, new energy and new ideas for paintings!

This is a Church in New Mexico I saw in some random town. I quickly snapped the photo out of the window. Just love the barbwire in contrast to the friendly white picket fence, the adobe and white windows.... just a lot of metaphors in this.

Partytime!

"Partytime!"
7" x 5"
oil on panel
private collection

This is my sister's pup, Gretel. I painted this for her 50th birthday. At this moment we are in Colorado celebrating her birthday with my mom going to galleries, museums and immersing ourselves in creativity, good food and humor.

Today we go to one of my favorite cities Sante Fe and then we go to Taos.
It's going to be a good an inspirational celebration!

Keeper

Keeper
11" x 14"
Private Collection

For the past few weeks I have been clearing out my studio - Got a hold a book called "Spark Joy" which has helped me decide what stays and what goes. I highly recommend it for clearing clutter. Now, it has spread to other parts of the house. What seemed like an unsurmountable task now seems so easy, and so freeing.

Sweet Gus

Sweet Gus
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

This is Gus. He belongs to a good friend. Every time I would go to her house, Gus would most likely be sitting on the sofa and I would sit next to him. Unlike most cats that would run away to some dark room in the back of the house at the sight of an intruder, he would stay and let me pet him and just sit quietly - nothing seemed to bother him and always seemed deep in thought.
He was a cool cat and will be missed.

The Guardian

The Guardian
16" x 20"
oil on canvas
private collection

PAINT MY DOG #10

8" x 10"

private collection

This is the final painting in the PAINT MY DOG! series for 2015.

The dog belongs to the awesome painter Susan B. Hecht who taught me color theory - I took a 3 day workshop with her and what she taught me changed my painting.
Her website is http://susanbhecht.com/


Here are all the PAINT MY DOG paintings...
I like to think each painting has it's own personality in the brush stokes and color just like each subject does.

PAINT MY DOG! #7

Stella
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

My first painting of 2016!
Been working on some other time-intensive paintings involving foxes, chickens and lizards (oh, so fun!) - will post those soon.

Jeopardy Portrait

Jeopardy
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

This is a portrait from the Christmas commissions.

I just received this photo from Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston of their front window
-  I'm so proud to be a part of this great gallery - here is their website...
http://www.edwarddare.com/

Bear

Bear
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection


More Christmas commissions.

Penny

Penny
oil on canvas
16" x 12"
Private collection

Merry Christmas Everybody!!
Between painting portraits and making jewelry, I am flat-wore-out!
I am taking the next few days to relaaxxx!!

Thank you to all my bloggees for supporting my art - it means so much to me that you're out there digging my work. I hope all of you have a great, successful (and creative) new year!

PAINT MY DOG #6

PAINT MY DOG #6
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

It's been holiday portrait season and it's been a busy time for sure - I'm finally coming up for air. I wanted to share this painting from the PAINT MY DOG series that I just love. 

Also, at the end of this month I will be closing my Etsy shop - I have decided to have some galleries represent my work and see how it goes. Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston will be the first of a few. It's a really lovely gallery that represents a wide range of artists and I'm looking forward to working with them. 

DuBois Cows

DuBois Cows
9" x 12"
oil on canvas
private collection

A while back I had an auction for a dog portrait to raise money for a rescue that needed help with some hospital bills. This is the portrait the woman who won wanted - She and her husband humainly raise dairy cows and are very connected to them.

She also rescues Greek strays and has quite a few of my paintings in her collection.

PAINT MY DOG #5

"7up"
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection

PAINT MY DOG #4

"Livvy"
8" x 10"
oil on canvas
private collection


If you are interested in a portrait go to:
www.petportraitsbyclair.com

PAINT MY DOG series #3

"Shala"
8" x 10"
private collection

Slowly getting through the holiday portraits - I have 5 paintings on my easel right now!

If you are interested in a portrait go to:
www.petportraitsbyclair.com

PAINT MY DOG #1

PAINT MY DOG #1

12" x 9"

oil on canvas

private collection

PAINT MY DOG #2

PAINT MY DOG #2
8" x 10"
private collection

After an awesome vacation in Florida, I have resumed holiday commissions.

This is the second in the PAINT MY DOG series 2015. I started this before my vacation and finished it today.  I still have #1 on my easel and should be done with it tomorrow.

The Cover of Artist and Illustrators Magazine!

I am so proud to have my painting of Chumley on the cover of Artist and Illustrator Magazine December issue!

PAINT MY DOG! Portrait Special!!

Last year I had a very successful PAINT MY DOG! Special.
This year I'm doing it again -

The first 10 people I get photos from, I'll paint - If you would like to purchase the portrait it's $195.00 plus shipping.

Spots will fill up fast - so start getting your photos together!

Squirrel Watch

"Squirrel Watch"
16" x 20"
oil on canvas

This is the second painting in the Gretel series. 

I visited my sister and Gretel last year and absolutely fell in love with this dog. It took awhile (after a lot of chicken treats) for her to accept me as ok, but after that we were buds and I was able to take about a hundred photos of her. 

From a painters perspective, she is a stunning model, perfect color for my palette, flowing lines, great profile... it helps that I am a freak about dachshunds... just don't tell my terriers :)

Almost Asleep

"Almost Asleep"

oil on canvas

framed

private collection

Boston Proper

"Boston Proper"
12" x 12" x 3/4"
Oil on paper mounted on board
private collection

Bermuda Coastline

"Bermuda Coastline"
12" x 5.5" X 1/2"
oil on wood

Fox Dreams II

"Fox Dreams II"
20" x 16" (3/4" fabric sides)
Oil on fabric
over wood stretchers
ready to hang

private collection

Waiting

"Waiting"
23" x 32"
Oil on canvas
private collection

Barn Owl

"Barn Owl"
18" x 24"
Oil on canvas
private collection

Published in a New Book!

Longfellow

oil on fabric

New Dog Door
oil on canvas

I'm proud to say two of my paintings have been chosen for "The Book of Dog".

I can now say I been in a show with William Wegman AND have been published in a book with John Singer Sargent and Goya.

As you have guessed, I am over the moon giddy!!

See this amazing book here...

http://www.laurenceking.com/en/the-book-of-the-dog-dogs-in-art/

Brown Cow, White Cow

Brown Cow, White Cow
24" x 18"
oil on canvas
private collection


I started painting this and was so excited about it I posted a little detail photo on Facebook - one of my collectors saw it and pretty much purchased it right off the easel! Yayyy!

Fuzz

"Fuzz"
12" x 12"
oil on canvas
private collection

After we closed the gallery, a store moved in next to Tavernays call Fuzz Love. At first I thought it was a strange name, but after seeing the store and meeting the owners, it couldn't be named anything else! Now, I have a big new wardrobe of super comfy clothes. As a matter of fact I'm wearing one of their dresses right now.

They are a traveler, surfer, laid-back type. They always seem to be in a good mood and they have the sweetest pups that come an visit. One of the pups was found on the side of the road in mexico nearly gone and now she is the happiest dog ever! They are good people and we are so happy to have them as neighbors.

This is a portrait of Fuzz, who the store is named after. She passed awhile ago and she must have been a super special pup because all the stores are named after her.

https://www.facebook.com/fuzzlove/timeline

Dakota

Dakota
9" x 12"
oil on canvas
Sold

About 30 years ago when I was in college, I borrowed something from a friend and it was stolen in my possession. Unable to pay her because I was always broke in those days, I never forgot how understanding she was and I have always wanted to repay her for her kindness. When I found her on Facebook, I saw that she had two dogs so I decided to paint her this portrait. I'm so happy to give her a portrait of her baby, Dakota. Thank you Samedar - after all these years!!

Charleston Carriage Horse

Charleston Carriage Horse
20" x 20"
oil  on canvas
view in my store

For my birthday, I recently spent a few days in Charleston, SC with my mom visiting galleries eating at nice restaurants and shopping. For the first time I went on a walking tour and I highly recommend Charleston Footprints - I learned so much about Charleston's history and traditions... a big tradition in Charleston are the carriage rides. While I'm not a fan and I always feel sorry for the horses, to me it is an inescapable classic scene, so I thought I would honor the work horse and paint my version of the Charleston Carriage Horse.

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink
10" x 8"
oil on canvas

Chums

"Chums"
8" x 8"
oil on panel
view in my shop

I snapped a photo of Chumley this morning and wanted to just disappear for awhile in a painting of him. I've had a few friends lose their pups lately and I'm just so grateful Chums is still around after all the close calls he's had. It does my heart good just to see his face every morning.

Little Paint Sketch

Oil on paper

I've had this little shopping bag hanging around my studio for awhile now and I was itching to do something simple, so I decided to seize the moment and paint Frida on it.
I really like it!

Marty

Marty
12" x 12" x 3/4"
Oil on paper on heavy board
View in my shop

Sorry to say, I haven't been feeling too much like painting lately. Maybe a little burned out, but today out of nowhere, I decided to paint this little guy. He reminded me of Marty Feldman who I thought was hilarious when I was a kid.

He is painted on decorative paper and mounted on a heavy board - one of my favorite mediums.

Fading Canna

Fading Canna
12" x 16"
oil on canvas
view in my shop

I've been watching a cluster of these red Cannas for awhile now. I love the deep purples in the stem rising up to bright, bright red.

Once you cut them, it's a pretty quick demise so I had taken some photos against a dark cardboard background to paint later.

I love the mood of this painting.

Pug Wine

Jampa
Pug Wine Commission
Sold

This is the fifth label painting I have done for Pug Wine.
Here are some of the others…