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Mothers carry us....in so many ways. Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers. Dog and cat moms too!

Most people know me for my 35 years in Dobermans. The only other breed I've owned was a McNab, a herding breed developed in northern California (where I'm from). In my opinion, Dobermans and McNabs are the two best dog breeds in the world. McNabs have temperaments very similar to Dobermans, with the addition of strong livestock herding instincts. Both breeds were developed by one man (Louis Dobermann in Germany, Alexander McNab in northern CA) to be the ultimate dog for a spe

My Doberman fans rarely get to see me portray a fawn Doberman. I sometimes get disappointed comments from owners of fawns and blues that they never see those colors depicted in my artwork. So this one’s for you, fawn lovers. A portrait from the past: Marit Marino’s fawn Doberman “Snuggles”. Snuggles is from a photo by Cheri McNealy. I created the flower wreath from my own reference photos. Snuggles was done with Prismacolor pencils. The background was done with watercolor. I

So many people loved the in-progress pic I shared recently, I thought you’d enjoy seeing the finished portrait “The Kiss of Hearts”, of Marlaina and her beloved blue Doberman, Sky, which I created for her in 2019. Sky’s registered name was CH. Kettle Cove Lanikai Blue Sky. The theme of the litter she was from was "Hawaiian Islands". I wanted to capture the feeling of Sky and Marlaina on a tropical Hawaiian beach. This portrait was done on “Cream” Canson paper, with a waterco

Detail of a work-in-progress I shared in 2019…. a portrait of Marlaina B. and her beloved blue Doberman, Sky. Sky’s registered name was CH. Kettle Cove Lanikai Blue Sky. The theme of the litter was Hawaiian Islands. I wanted to capture the feeling of Sky and Marlaina on a tropical Hawaiian beach. (The reference photo was taken at a busy marina in San Diego, CA.) I chose this “Cream” Canson paper because it is the color of sunlight. The mediums I’m using - watercolor and colo

I have a lot of art hanging in my house, and most of it is my own. I have looked at it for so long I don't really notice it any more. But every once in a while it catches my attention and I think, “That's a really nice piece!" I was getting ready for bed and I suddenly noticed this one on my bedroom wall. A small experimental artwork of a yellow rose, with gold leaf catching the light. HOW IT WAS MADE: The rose was created with Prismacolor pencils on “Bisque" Canson paper, t

It's always a fun surprise when I see my own art pop up unexpectedly. I received a notecard from my long time Doberman friend Gabi. It was this pen-and-ink portrait notecard of her boy Rexi that I drew back in the late 1990's or early 2000's. I’m a Doberman artist, recognized across the U.S. and Canada for my Doberman art since 1991. I work mostly in full color, but throughout the 1990’s I created many Doberman pen-and-inks that were reproduced on apparel, notecards, station

🎁 Happy Holidays! 🎁 Here's my Holiday greeting to you. THE STORY BEHIND THE ART I created the pen-and-ink artwork for this card in the 1980’s. The model was a little ground squirrel that my partner and I met on a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon who had mastered the art of begging treats from tourists. I took a number of photos of it and later used those photos to create the design of the squirrel receiving a gift from a bird. That was before the days of personal c

Yesterday I had a debate on my Facebook page with Michael Joseph about whether copying a reference photo but changing things...

Prismacolor pencil on “Light Blue” Canson paper. In this piece I used the paper color as the primary color for the artwork. The sky is...

Last Sunday I shared this as a “Happy Mother’s Day” greeting on social media. I thought you'd enjoy seeing the image on the full sheet of...

I want to share this sweet portrait of “Breeze” I created in the late 1990’s. This is an example of a simple background scene being...

🍁 In honor of Fall, my favorite season, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. “Autumn Angel”.... the angel that spreads...

🍁 In honor of Fall, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. This is a commissioned portrait of Lakey. Of course it made...

🍁 To celebrate Fall, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. Last week I shared my artwork of a Doberman splashing through a...

🍁 In honor of Fall, I’ve been sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. ...And finally we get to the Doberman autumn pic for all...

🍁 In honor of Fall, my favorite season 🍁 I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career, over the next few weeks. Usually I add...

🍁 Fall is my favorite season. 🍁 In honor of Autumn, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my entire 40+ year career, over the next few...

🍁 Fall is my favorite season. 🍁 In honor of Autumn, I’m going to be sharing autumn artworks from my entire 40 year career, over the...

Recently I shared the first two Doberman paintings I ever did, inspired by my beautiful Jake. “Dash Away” is the third. Unlike those...