Ace

I was painting (after a long non-painting spell) again and finished up one piece but still had paint out and was still in the mood to keep going.

12" x 12" oil on canvas

I'll be able to give this to my awesome cuz soon, since she's right near by in Napa.

So I grabbed a photo I'd seen that morning on my cousin Shelley's Facebook page remembering her beautiful dog Ace and the high-contrast nature of it plus the sweetness of the occasion and the dog himself drew me right there.  Here's the result.  It was fun!