Day 17 of the 30 in 30 - "Chihuahua de pato afortunado"

"The Lucky Chihuahua (With Duck)"
I decided I needed to switch things up today and paint a whimsical doggy with a duck on his head... I've been painting a variety of birds lately and I just needed something different. :)
Today's painting reminds me of St. Patty's for some reason. Sometimes you get lucky... I'm feeling lucky for a lot of reasons lately, and the fact that March, the luckiest month of the year, is right around the corner doesn't hurt matters. :) 

This Chihuahua is feeling pretty lucky, and I don't know why.  But he seems to know something about the little ducky on his head that maybe we don't... And that green tie!  Love it!

Chihuahua de Pato Afortunado, oil,m 6"X6", to purchase click here

Day 28 of my Painting Spree & the Winner of my Commission Giveaway!

Today is the last day of my Holiday Painting Spree, Sale and Giveaway. I can't believe it!  This spree/challenge has been just about the most influential things I have done thus far in my career. I have had such a huge response from my fans, have given away 4 paintings, painted 28 paintings and even sold a few!  The 20% off sale on my paintings will continue until December 20th, so you still have time to get in on some great deals on my artwork

Today's painting is titled "Sam & Pete".  Sam is the dog, Pete is the bird.  They are 2 unconventional friends, but they go together like peanut butter and jelly.  I am definitely going to explore combining animals in upcoming paintings.  Like I said, this challenge has been so good for me and one of the great things that comes from doing something like this is the influx of ideas that flood my brain.  You don't run out of ideas when you do something like this.. on the contrary, you wind up with more ideas than you can handle!  But of course that is a good thing. :) 

 If you are interested in purchasing this painting, click here. :) 

Sam & Pete, oil on panel, 6"x6"
to purchase, please click here

I also want to thank EVERYONE who followed me through this challenge and everyone who entered for a chance to win one of my paintings. I wish I could have given everyone a painting as it feels great to give back to those people who support me.  I will definitely do this again next year! 

Without further ado, I want to announce the winner of this week's commission giveaway:

Nancy Kauffman of Birdsboro, PA!  Congratulations Nancy!  

I can't wait to get started painting your amazing pet!