I just finished the "Spring" painting for the French Bulldog "Seasons" series. Like the Boston Terrier series I did for Boston Buddies, the backgrounds line up to create the illusion of one big panoramic picture. The first 10 signed and numbered prints will go to the first 10 people who donate $100 or more to French Bulldog Rescue Network once the print goes up on their site in March; same deal with the "Summer" print in June. I'm very happy the first 10 "Autumn" and "Winter" prints went so fast, raising $2,000 for FBRN. Thank you to Carla Davis for buying the original paintings ("Winter" and "Spring" show Carla's dogs, Jazzy and Candy), Lesley Sailor and Trish Berresford at FBRN for coordinating the fundraiser, and to all the generous donors.

I did this little sketch of Frank from memory while sitting in a long faculty meeting at MassArt and was really happy with how it came out. Usually I stylize his features, drawing in pencil first, then inking in my lines. But this is like the most realistic I've ever drawn him, and it was just dying pen on paper, no guidelines, and he wasn't even there so I was really proud of myself. I sound like a pompous ass, haha! At the time, I was wishing I was back home under the covers with my little snoring machines. Though the chocolate chip/ banana bread they had at the meeting was really good so it was worth it.

Here are some sketches of recent commissions I'm working on. I added Photoshop grays and colors to my pencil sketches to help the clients get a good idea of what the finished acrylic paintings will look like.

Davidson on the grass:



Ava standing and jumping forward:




Tessa with Absinthe at a Parisian cafe: