That's My Dog! Art Show, You're Invited!

I have a show coming up for the month of October, to be held in the Spitzer Art Center, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.  There will be an opening, on Friday, October 3, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm, which also coincides with Harrisonburg's First Friday events.

Last year I put out a request for people to send me photos of their dogs, to be used as a group of paintings, of, you guessed it, dogs!  I have so far used almost all the photos I was sent, plus our own dogs, and friends' dogs.  Some of the dogs I haven't gotten to yet, will still be done, and will probably go over to the Arts Center in Orange, or another gallery, in November.

I hope I will see some of you at the opening.  You can also stop by the Spitzer Art Center on Saturdays during October to see the show.  Enjoy!

Changes, and Entries

"The Groom" - oil on canvas, 11"x14", sold

I have been making some changes, when it comes to my website, and how I look at marketing.  I have changed my website to Fine Art Studio Online (FASO), www.elainehurst.com.  I changed partly, or really mostly, because of the exposure that using this site can give you.  

One perk to the FASOsite is that it makes it easy to enter several online contests, and provides various forums for getting your work out to the public.  So, I took the bull by the horns and also entered two online painting competitions, The Bold Brush Painting Competition, which I would love if you went to, and voted for my painting.  I also entered the Raymar Art 8th Annual Fine Art Contest.  I don't think you can vote for this one.  They have their own judges.  But I would be honored if you would keep up with it, to see how things go.

Through the new site they have a blog, which I will see whether I want to move this blog to it, or just link to this one.  But, I will let you know when, and if that happens.  

Cheers!

New Gallery!

"Walkies" - 16"x20" oil

I will be sending several paintings to a new gallery,  The StableWoman Habit for me, in 

Geneva, Illinois.  The gallery also has a great Face Book page.  They are located, one hour from Chicago, in a historic shopping district with a wonderful arts and equine community in the area.  I will be sending them a variety of sizes of paintings.  If you happen to be in Geneva, Illinois, stop in to see all the great things happening at The StableWoman Habit.  I look forward to working with this new group.

Small Dog Paintings

Yes, it has been a while since I posted.  Due to various health related things, especially surgery for a torn rotator cuff tendon, I've had to side-line my painting.  I was able to do som small paintings from the reference photos people have been gracious enough to send me.  I haven't been able to paint all of them yet.  But I will as soon as things heal.

I did take five paintings, four 6" x 6"paintings in 4" wood frames, and one 5" x 5" painting in a 4.5" ornate frame, to a new, fun store for dogs and their people, Blue Ridge Dog.  This great new store is in historic downtown Harrisonburg, VA.  If you're in town, stop in.  I am able to do small paintings for Christmas, up until

Corgi Time

JJ

Oil on 5"x5" board

I have several images of each dog, and I will be using different poses and sizes of boards and canvases. Right now, I'm in a small painting board time.   This little fuzzy guy has a quite regal look to him I think.  Maybe he knows his cousins live with the Queen.

Dog Portraits Started

Belle

Oil on 5"x5" board

I started some of the dog paintings I have been collecting reference photographs for.  This one is of our Bernese Mountain Dog, Belle.  She has got to be the happiest, and most patient dog in the world.  Not sure if I like the eyes in this one, but I enjoyed the pose.  It is all Belle.

Dog Reference Photographs Wanted!