Emmett continued

"Downward Emmett"
(in progress)

12x24 acrylic on canvas
$600
SOLD

Corrine is doing better, but sore and tired, and a little helpless. Learning to do everything left handed is trickier than you'd think.

I did about an hour of painting today after helping out the patient, running errands, cooking and all the stuff she deserves. I can't complain because I got a nice bike ride in on one of the nicest days of this spring.

I love the tones that are starting to show up in Emmit and just after taking the picture I see the need to adjust the spacing between his eyes. The tones of his fur are exactly what I'm going for and can't wait to add more paint to the canvas.

Happy Mother's Day everyone.

Bri-

No post

Sorry no post today.

Went on a long bike ride and Corrine and a friend of ours crashed and so I spent 4 hours at the ER with her. No serious injuries for either of them, and we'll know tomorrow if the bikes okay, but now I'm tired.

I doubt it would be a good idea to do any painting at this point. Tomorrow is a new day for creativity.

Bri-

Downward Emmett

"Downward Emmett"
(in progress)

12x24 acrylic on canvas
$600
SOLD

It might seem that based on my postings lately I haven't been painting. Well the truth is I've been painting, just not posting. This painting in particular has been sitting on my easel for the past few days with a little progress here and there.

I love how happy Emmit looks in the photo I'm working from and so far find that I've captured that. I've been struggling a little with the perspective though, and so have worked an hour, then walked away. When I come back to it each time I make minor adjustments. Right now I feel like I've gotten everything just about right.

So I'm taking a break now and will come back to it a little later. Maybe there will even be a posting later today with more progress. Don't hold your breath though.

Bri-

Harbor House

"Harbor House"
(in progress)

6x6 acrylic on canvas
$125 unframed $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

This dog was one I happened to see and pet while on Orcas Island last summer. The Harbor House is part of the Doe Bay Resort right on the water. On Thursdays they have open mic night and pizza night. The ingredients are all locally grown and seasonal. It was one of the best meals we had while on the island.

For those of you wondering the opening went great. If you missed it I hope you'll get a chance to see it while it's up this month.
Bri-

"Longing" the art show

The show opens on Friday May 1st and that's all I've been working on the past few days since returning from Portland. I just finished framing the 10 coffee hounds I selected to be part of the show.

I'm really looking forward to seeing it up and hope that if any of you are in the area on Friday or during the month of May you'll stop by Earth & Vine to see it.

The framed pieces look great if I do say so myself.

Bri-

Little Dog Tate-final

"Little Dog Tate"

12x12 acrylic on canvas
SOLD

During Ceramic Showcase at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this weekend, I worked behind the scenes painting and Corrine was on the floor selling pottery. And sell she did. We're coming home with boxes filled with bubble wrap and not much else.

I finished up this painting of Tate yesterday and started a new one today. If our drive home doesn't take much more than it's usual 6 hours I might finish and get that one posted tomorrow. I'm not making any promises. It will be the last piece I finish for the "Longing" show that opens at Earth and Vine on May 1st. If you're going to be in Baker City please stop in to see the show.

Bri-

Special Coffee

"Special Coffee"

9x6 coffee and ink on paper
$25 unframed $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

This is our dogs outside Something Special in NYC on MacDougal St. It was right across the street from our apartment. And they had coffee only in the morning.

Great little NY only kind of place.

Bri-

Afternoon Coffee

"Afternoon Coffee"

9x6 coffee and ink on paper
$25 unframed $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

Our little dog likes to come hang out where ever the sun is shining, so she can bask in it. One afternoon this past winter she had to lay against my studio wall because it wasn't cast onto the floor. She fell asleep sitting up.

Once the sun shifted she left the studio to lay in front of the heat vent instead.

Bri-

Do You Mind? I'm Drinking Coffee.

"Do You Mind? I'm Drinking Coffee."

9x6 coffee and ink on paper
$25 unframed $5 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

So Bettini hates to have her picture taken, as if you couldn't tell from the expression on her face. I'm always trying to capture the reflection she makes when drinking from the water bowl, but I'm to slow or annoying.

This weekend I'm in Portland, OR and plan to get a few posting done while I'm here. If you're in the area I recommend you stop by the convention center to check out Ceramic Showcase. My wife Corrine Vegter will have her work for sale in the group booth. If you like ceramics it's the biggest all clay show in the country.

Bri-

p.s. I'm sorry I don't have a scanner with me so the images aren't as good on-line as they are in real life. Also for those of you wondering how the swim meet went, I took home three 3rd places. Yeah.