Block Dog Art

Madison

2010-02-19T09:05:00.005-05:00

This is a commision, Madison was a beautiful golden retriever with a sweet face. He was a delight to paint.

8x8 on Board

SOLD

Fred

2009-12-27T10:59:00.005-05:00

This is Fred, the painting was a commission and a Christmas present for his Mom. I have been told that Fred is a very spoiled boy, but he sure does look like a happy guy.

Kitties and Crows

2009-12-10T14:26:00.007-05:00

This is a commission for a gift for Christmas,

the orignal photo is on the right.

This was fun to do, glad they did not want the TV in the painting, but I hear they love to watch birds on TV.

SOLD

April

2009-11-19T07:45:00.003-05:00

Just finished this one, she is a long haired daushound and she loves to get dressed up for Halloween. Her sister May was painted last year, see below.

Murphy

2008-12-27T11:27:00.005-05:00

Woodblock 5.5" x 5.5" x 1"

This painting is a commission and was a gift for Christmas. Leslie, Murphy's owner's sister who lives in California told me that Murphy and her dog were good friends and always played together. She wanted to give this to her sister in memory of Murphy, I hope it brings her wonderful memories of Murphy.

SOLD

Happy Holidays - Click here to see an amazing Christmas dog video

2008-12-26T15:43:00.006-05:00

Best wishes for a happy holiday season

Just having a bit of fun in Photoshop with a previous painting I did of Bella the Portuguese Water Dog.

see below

Bella

2008-12-26T15:35:00.005-05:00

Wood Block 5.5" x 5.5" x 1"

SOLD

This painting is of Bella a Portuguese Water Dog and was a commission for a Christmas gift. Bella's mother told me that Bella loves to go out fishing with her Dad who is a commercial fisherman. Lucky Bella gets to do what she loves the most.

May

2008-12-23T08:09:00.006-05:00

Wood Block painting 6"x6"x1 SOLD

This painting is a commission for a Christmas gift. May is a mix breed. May was found at a construction site, obviously abandoned. She now has a great life and is a very very sweet dog. I hope her owner enjoys the portrait as much I enjoyed painting it.

Golden Boy

2008-12-13T12:30:00.004-05:00

5x5x1 Wood Block Painting

I painted this guy before but changed all the colors, just love the great face on him. I call him "The Golden Boy". Golden Retrievers are rewarding to paint, they have such heartfelt expressions.

Pug Mug

2008-12-13T12:20:00.003-05:00

5x5x1 Block Painting

Have not posted in awhile, I have been busy painting but doing landscapes and stilllifes, posted some new ones on my art website. Anyway, thought I would do a Pug, since it is Christmas time I added a festive green backgound. Hope to have more time to get back to painting my doggies. This little guy is in a dog boutique in Bristol, RI, the store is called "A Leg Up" and has great gifts for any pooch in your life. If you are in the area you should stop in.

Freddie The Beagle

2008-09-24T09:07:00.006-04:00

5" x 5" x 1" Woodblock Painting Sold

This is Freddie the beagle, he is the old man of the group. This is the last of three beagle paintings I did as a commission. I hope they like the paintings and I think they will look good all hung together. Freddie has that beigy, soft worn look that beagles get as they get on in years, they age much better than us humans maybe because he is not worrying about his 401k.

Golden In The Daisies

2008-09-14T16:16:00.005-04:00

5"x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting Sold

This painting is from a photo I took awhile back of a great looking Golden, she looked liked she was swimming in daisies.

Lucky The Beagle

2008-09-13T09:34:00.004-04:00

4" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting SOLD

This is the second of three Beagle woodblock paintings that were commissioned. They will be a gift for their owners. This guys name is Lucky and I enjoyed painting him, I love the coloring and his sweet face.

Prince the Beagle

2008-08-18T13:44:00.007-04:00

5"x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting SOLD

This is a painting of Prince a great looking beagle. It is the first of three paintings I am doing as a comission for the proud parents of Freddie, Lucky and Prince. Paintings of Freddie and Lucky coming soon.

Sweet Norman

2008-08-12T08:58:00.003-04:00

5.5" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

This is a painting of Norman, he was a very sweet dog and loved his parents. I hope they enjoy the painting and that it brings back fond memories of him.

Not Available For Sale

Rhodesian Ridgeback

2008-08-08T08:40:00.013-04:00

Wood Block Painting 5" x 5.5" x 1"

Just finished this painting, the one on the right, this was a comission for someone that bought my earlier painting of a Ridgeback, the one on the left. She has two beautiful Ridgebacks and wanted another wood block paintingto complete the set. I think they will look nice together.

SOLD

Bass

2008-07-04T11:52:00.005-04:00

My friend Marj's dog Bass. 8x10

This painting was a comission for my friend Marjorie of her dog Bass. Bass is a little sweetheart of a dog and likes to sit on her beautiful porch and look out over the pond.

SOLD

Luke and Kya

2008-06-04T15:39:00.005-04:00

Luke and Kya 12" x 12" Acylic on Board

Just finished this painting, it is a commision that someone requested. It is going to be a surprise birthday present.

The painting is of two weimaraners, it was fun to do, they have such great lines, I was given a Weimaraner for my 13th birthday and she went everwhere with me, she was even mentioned in my high school yearbook, yeah I was a bit of a dork.

SOLD

Baby Chihuahua

2008-05-31T08:56:00.013-04:00

5.5" x 4.5" x 1"

This is a painting of a baby chihuahua, love the bug eyed look and the ears. Have not posted for awhile. Since summer is near I have been painting outside most of the time, hate to miss the short-lived good weather.

Norman

2008-05-09T09:38:00.005-04:00

4.5" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

I am dedicating this post to Norman. Norman was a Shih Tzu and a beloved pet and great companion. Our best wishes go out to his wonderful parents who took such good care of him.

SOLD

Bulldog Beaching It

2008-04-30T07:55:00.002-04:00

5.5" x 5.5" x 1" Original Wood Block Painting

Jumping ahead a bit weather wise, but this girl is ready to enjoy a day at the beach. Now where did I put that umbrella?

Dacshund In The Daisies

2008-04-28T16:00:00.004-04:00

5" x 4.5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

Changed the colors a bit on this little girl, but I think she looks good in purple.

The breed was originally from Germany and their name broken down means Dachs (badger) and Hund means (dog).

Pug In the Pink

2008-04-27T08:40:00.003-04:00

5" x 5" x 1" Original Wood Block Painting

This is a painting I did before in a larger format as a commisssion. Her name is Roxie and her parents love her to bits, I think her portrait hangs in their dinningroom. I just had to do a woodblock painting of her for all the other pug lovers out there.

Black Labrador On The prowl

2008-04-20T11:59:00.002-04:00

4.5 x 5.5 x 1 Wood Block Original Painting

This is a painting of a Black Labrador on the prowl, he looks like he very curious about what is up ahead. I love the shadow that is cast.

Regal Rhodesian Ridgback

2008-04-14T14:46:00.003-04:00

4.5 x 5.5 x 1 Wood Block Painting

This is a painting of a Rhodesian Ridgeback, they are elegant, strong and intelligent dogs. They were orginally used in Southern Africa to hunt large animals. Although now most of them can be spotted lounging on the sofa watching the Animal Planet on cable.

Sold

Boston Terrier In Sunlight

2008-03-31T14:06:00.005-04:00

4.5" x 5" Wood Block Painting SOLD

This little guy caught my eye, he looks a bit wistful and very sweet.

Boston Terriers are great all around dogs, they love everyone and everyone loves them.

Click on the Title to see a video of a very naughty Boston Terrier

Big Redd

2008-03-27T12:21:00.004-04:00

12" x 12"

This is a painting that I did for a show. The theme of the show was "Seeing Red". The show was at Gallery 297 in Bristol, RI. Big Redd was placed in the window of the gallery so he could watch all the people going by.

Sold

Shadow Bunny

2008-03-23T12:19:00.004-04:00

5.5" x 4.5 " x 1" Wood Block Painting

Felt like a change and since it is Easter I decided to paint a bunny. I like the way the shadow falls behind him, looks almost like a bunny hand shadow.

Happy Easter

Sold

Catnap

2008-03-21T09:18:00.003-04:00

30' x 24" Watercolor

Well I am cheating a bit today, this painting was done awhile ago but thought I would post it. It is one of my favorite paintings and the first dog painting I ever did.

This painting is not available for sale but a giclee is available.

SOLD

Bernese Mountain Dog In Snow

2008-03-16T13:54:00.004-04:00

5.5" x 4.5" x 1 Wood Block Painting SOLD

Beautiful gentle dogs. This is a Bernese Mountain dog, I love the head and faces of these dogs, they have a teddy bear type quality about them.

Basset Hound In Contemplation

2008-03-14T11:07:00.004-04:00

5.5" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting SOLD

This is Frank, a wonderful example of a Basset Hound. They are loving and gentle dogs. Despite his worried looks he is a very happy go lucky dog.

Click on the title of this post to see a video of some very cute hounds.

Please feel free to comment so I don't think I am talking to myself in cyberspace!

Aussie Cattle Dog Pup

2008-03-10T08:52:00.006-04:00

5" x5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

As the name suggests this dog originated in Australia and was bred to herd cattle. It is truly an energetic and hard working dog . This is a painting of a young Aussie pup and he obviously not out on the range.

Click on title above to see a video of a very young Aussie pup.

SOLD

Beagle Blues

2008-03-06T10:56:00.003-05:00

5.5" x 4.5" x 1"

Miss a day or two painting my dogs. I was working on a couple of other paintings, landscapes. Anyway, decided to do another beagle, I really liked the coloring on this dog and also thought the composition would be fun.

SOLD

Bichon In Hoodie

2008-03-03T18:15:00.003-05:00

5" x 5.5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

This is a painting of a Bichon, he looks pretty cute in his sweats.

Weimaraner Looking UP

2008-03-01T13:27:00.003-05:00

5.5" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Paint

This is a painting of a Weimaraner. They are beautiful. intelligent dogs. My first dog was a Weimaraner, Gretchen. I got her for my 13th birthday. They have blue eyes as puppies. They are sometimes called the Grey Ghost.

Click on the Title for this post to see a video of a Weimaraner

SOLD

Chahuahua with Beach Ball

2008-02-29T16:17:00.008-05:00

5" x 4.5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

This is a chahuahua I came across awhile ago and have always wanted to paint her. She looks like a very smart dog. Click on this post's title to see a chahuahua video.

SOLD

Labrador In Its Natural Habitat - Wood Block Painting

2008-02-28T14:49:00.006-05:00

5" x 4.5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

I decided to paint this guy in his natural habitat , the couch. I think he is dreaming of his other best place to be - the water.

I also have added a couple of movies clips of Rose, Daisy and Buddy on vacation several years ago.

SOLD

"And Toto Too" - Cairn Terrier

2008-02-27T16:26:00.006-05:00

5" x 4.5" x1" Wood Block Painting

This is a Cairn Terrier the same breed of dog that Dorothy carried everywhere with her on her trip to Oz. They are smart and very fiesty dogs.

Not Available For Sale

Bichon Frise Pup

2008-02-26T11:42:00.004-05:00

5" x 5" x 1 Wood Block Painting

This is a young Bichon Pup. They are wonderful cheery dogs and love to be around people. I fell in love with this one's soft, dark eyes.

Bernese Mountain Dog

2008-02-25T11:25:00.005-05:00

5" x 5" x 1" Wood Block Painting

This one is painted a bit more realisticly than a usually do, but sometimes the subject just takes over. I had to put him in a setting suited for a dog as majestic as this one.

Golden Retriever In Heaven

2008-02-23T11:57:00.002-05:00

5" x 5" x1" Wood Block Painting

Yikes, another Golden Retriever. This boy is doing his favorite thing. I did not take this picture but came across it on a dog website. I thought it would be fun to do and somewhat of a challange to paint. The fun part of the painting was putting the tennis ball in his mouth.

SOLD

Henry - Golden Retriever Pup

2008-02-21T11:14:00.001-05:00

Wood Block Paining 5" x 5" x1"

This is Henry, he is about 5 months old. Henry lives near a river and has already learned how to swim. He was named after him mother - Henrietta.

SOLD

Beautiful Rose - Portuguese Water Dog

2008-02-20T10:12:00.002-05:00

Wood Block Paintings 5" x 5.5" x1"

This is a painting of my beautiful dog Rose. She was sweet and loyal but also the smartest dog I ever knew. With Rose the difference was if you threw a ball out a second story window Rose would race down the stairs and out the door while the other dogs would just bark and look down at the ball on the lawn. Actually, I had Labrador once that probably would have jumped out the window to go after the ball.
Rose's favorite thing to do was to go out in the boat at lowtide on the Westport River and play catch with her Frisbee on a sandbar.
SOLD

Scotty - King Of His Domain

2008-02-19T12:32:00.000-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5" x 5" x 1"

This guy is really a white Scottish Terrier but I decided to gave him some color, artistic license and all. I also placed him outside, instead of indoors, this gives him that King of the Mountain look.

Boxer Joe - It's all in the eyes

2008-02-18T11:06:00.001-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5.5" x4.5" x 1"

Took the weekend off. I have wanted to do a boxer for awhile now and came across this great looking guy. Love the mug.

SOLD

A Very Handsome Irish Setter

2008-02-15T12:40:00.000-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5" x 5.5" x 1"

I have always loved the coat and color of an Irish Setter, they also have a wonderful dignity about them. I played with the background color a bit from playful blue to a hot yellow, but I had to go with a rich dark color to capture the regal quality of this breed.

For Uno The Beagle

2008-02-14T11:01:00.002-05:00

Wood Block Paintings 5" x"x5" x1"

This one is for Uno, just in case you don't know, he won the Westminister Dog Show. I don't think a Beagle has ever won the event. It is nice to see a dog that doesn't have to have its hair and nails done everyday win. Way to go Uno! Happy Valentine's Day, and yes, his nose is shaped a bit like a heart, didn't noticed until I was finished with the painting, I'm not that corny.

SOLD

A Romp At The Beach

2008-02-13T09:45:00.001-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5" x 5.5" x 1"

Did this painting this morning, it is a nasty raining day in February so my thoughts went to a better place, the beach. Did this from a photo I took of a dog at Horseneck Beach in Westport, Ma. The dog caught my eye, you could just see the exuberance and delight he felt in being there.

SOLD

Waiting

2008-02-12T12:27:00.001-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5" x 5.5" x 1"

This is a painting I did this morning. I did the painting from a sketch I drew of my dog Moose. Moose is a pound dog, we got him from a pound in Mississippi. Every morning he sits in the backyard and looks out to the beyond. Sometimes he sits there for quite awhile, I always wonder what he is waiting for or what deep thoughts he is thinking.

Wally The Yorky

2008-02-11T15:53:00.000-05:00

Wood Block Painting 5.5" x 5.5 x 1"

This is a painting of Wally, a Yorkshire Terrrier. We dog sat for him while his owners were away. He is just 6 months old so they did not want their baby to go to a kennel. He was just a doll but had some problems around toilet training but caught on really fast watching and "sniffing" our dogs. Wally is back at home and I hear he is doing fine.