Posted in Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on January 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Miss Mamie, Acrylic on canvas, 12″x12″.
Reference Photo for Mamie’s portrait
I just completed a portrait of Mamie to hang on the portrait wall with the paintings of other dogs that have lived at this house with me. Clockwise from top left you will see Eleanor Roosevelt (Rosie), Truman, Jefferson, Lincoln, Boo, and Jed Bartlett. Now Mamie Eisenhower can be added to the wall.
Posted in Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, Black Lab Painting, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, Rescue dog, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on January 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Four years ago this past week (January 5th) we made the cold trek (it was during a snow storm) to get our Jed. He’s the sweetest boy. So Happy Adoption Day Jed. We’re so glad we are your people!
Many of you know that I name my dogs using a presidential theme. Jed was my first exception to the rule. He is named for the fictional president, Jed Bartlett from the West Wing. We loved that show and since he was already being called Jed and answered to it well we just went with it.
Read and see more about Jed here and see a step by step painting of Jed here! Way to go Jedder Bean! We love you big boy.
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged acrylic, Coloring book, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on January 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Coloring Book Dogs
Several years ago I did this painting I call “Coloring Book Dogs” after I watched a kid at a doctors office coloring in a book there. He was not at all concerned about the lines as he gleefully put color on every item on the page. Each item was a different solid color with the color running outside the lines. That made me think, “Why don’t we all color outside the lines still? Why are we always so careful when we color/paint?” When I painted this piece with the dogs and a couple of others with other subjects (you can see them here) I had a great time. It was fun! So this year I am going to attempt to “color outside the lines a little more”. How about you?
Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on January 2, 2013| 2 Comments »
This is Paisley. She is my niece, Lexie’s, dog although I suspect she is more her mom’s dog. I did a silhouette painting of her. Just a quick and fun format for pets like this. The canvas was 20″x30″ and I painted it in acrylic.
Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on December 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Jake and Juneau
This is Jake and Juneau. Their mom, Jennifer, commissioned me to paint their portrait. (Jennifer is also Dixie’s aunt.) I decided to show you the steps in this piece. 
I delivered it yesterday and Jen loved it. So glad!
Posted in Dogs, Pet Portaits on December 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It’s not too late to have a pet portrait done for Christmas. Get your photos to me by Saturday, December 15th and I can still paint a pet portrait for you in time to make it the perfect Christmas present. It’s a great gift for the pet lover on your list. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com before Saturday.
This photo I call “Four Lincolns”. Its two pet portraits I did of him right after he came to live with us. Ain’t he cute???!!! 🙂
Posted in Crochet, Dogs, tagged Crochet, Dogs on December 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Those of you who know my “kids” were concerned that Mamie and Jed got a new sweater crocheted but not Lincoln. Of course I wouldn’t leave out Stinkin’ Lincoln! Here he is in his new sweater.
Now everyone is ready for freezing weather at the dog park.
Posted in Crochet, Dogs, tagged Crochet, Dog Park, Dogs on December 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Worked on a male version of the sweater I made for Mamie. Here is Jed modeling his new sweater. I don’t usually dress my dogs when we go out but since we have been going to the dog park every morning early while it’s still cold out I decided they might need something to keep them warm.
I found some coats that belonged to Jed, Lincoln and Mamie’s predecessors and they have been sporting those on the early morning walks.
Posted in Dogs on November 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The plaques on the benches at the dog park were recently completed. Here is ours.
(My apologies if you received this post earlier with an upside down photo. We are having some technical difficulties with our computer.)
Posted in Dogs on November 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Studio 