joan l. garcia  
PET PORTRAITS IN COLORED PENCIL & WATERCOLOR
PHOENIX
16" x 20", oil on gallery wrapped canvas

This painting was commissioned for the Summer Rain Kennel in Marysville, WA. Phoenix is a champion Australian Shepherd and is the mother of many beautiful offspring.

  This breed, the cowboys' herding dog of choice, is a medium-sized worker with a keen, penetrating gaze in the eye. Phoenix is known for her intense gaze and the eyes in this painting seem to follow the viewer. This was accomplished via multiple glazes. Her merle coat is a mottled pattern of grays, burnt sienna, ochre, black, cream and white. The underpainting of Paynes Gray helped achieve the various colors in the snow. Aussies are remarkably intelligent, tireless, and trainable partner for work or sport.  

This is a commissioned painting a similar size in oil would be $800 to $1000. Commissions are painted from the owners photos of their pet. 

SADIE GIRL, 8"x10" colored pencil on paper. This beautiful Bull Terrier named Sadie sits at the side of the lake intently watching the ducks. Bull Terriers are active, comical and energetic dogs so it was a challenge to get a good and detailed photo to use as reference. Commissioned $500.
The Shepherd Watching, 8"x10", colored pencil $500, This eight month old German Shepherd is intently watching her master walking in a local orange grove.
Leonberger, colored pencil
Watercolor montage
Close up of watercolor
INVISIBLE CAT, 11"x14" colored pencil, $125.00 Using various values of black, gray and yellow ochre this kitty thinks she is blending into the rug in the background.
This is Trusty, sponsored by Sabal Trust in Tampa, Florida. Part of the Heroes on Parade with Southeast Guide Dogs.
Detail of Trusty's face. The sculpture was completed by Scott Moore to benefit Southeast Guide Dogs. Trust was painted in acrylic.
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See Phoenix, an Australian Shepherd, come to life on my IN PROGRESS page.