Bob and Colorado Chelsea
Meet Bob, the friendly, energetic Australian Cattle Dog. (Blue Heeler) And what a face! His smile lights up my day every time I see it. He is the best friend of fellow blogger Colorado Chelsea. She has several fur babies, and the first one I wanted to try to paint was Bob.
Check out her blog here. https://colorado-chelsea.com/author/coloradochelsea/
Her blog is chock full of Colorado hiking trail adventures. Her detailed maps and stunning photos of the views she encounters along the way have me yearning for a return visit to one of my favorite states.
Map and photo sample from one of her blog posts:
With her permission, I used her photo of Bob as my reference photo:
Painted on Arches 9 x 12 Cold Pressed Watercolor 300 lb pad using the following colors:
Indigo
Burnt Umber
Yellow Ochre
Potters Pink
Payne's Gray
White Gouache
Bob smile makes me want a dog. Chelsea's blog makes me want a dog AND go hiking!
Happy trails,
Helen
Blog moving to squarespace soon. Same web address www.art-for-arts-sake.com