Rough Monday, Spring/Puddles

There isn't a puddle to be found in Ottawa this year. The sudden hit of SUMMER temperatures has skipped Spring all together. Though, this being Ottawa Canada, I am sure this T-shirt weather will be interrupted by a 3 foot snow fall in April:)
So, this sketch is more a look back, at one of my daughters favourite activities during the March break, as the snow melted and rain fell.

Starting to colour

Rough Monday Theme

Well, missed last week all together and though I have a million and one excuses for my laziness, I won't bore any of you with them:)
Since there is unseasonably great weather here in Eastern Canada (haven't checked but I'm assuming we are all having an early Spring, yes? For the moment anyway, this IS Canada, 10 ft of snow could fall on us tomorrow:) our theme is "Mud Puddles" aka, "Spring"!

Pets - Myles

This wasn't my pet, but I recently did a watercolor painting of a pny previously owned by a friend of ours (he sadly passed away). Here is both the rough sketch and final painting... (from a reference photo, which is why you see the initial sketch with gridding, to help keep the details consistent). While a bittersweet project, I enjoyed the challenge of a realistic horse...

Adrian

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Rough Monday - Pets!

Meet our dog Heidi.  I added a bit of colour to this week's rough because that's just part of Heidi's appeal.  She's a Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, and though the difference is faint here, her head is a darker brown than the rest of her body. It's as if she tripped and fell head first into a vat of dark chocolate.   She went through a few homes early in life before we adopted her, so she's got some self esteem issues, but she's improving. All she wants is love, constantly.  Good thing I've got the kids to snuggle her endlessly.   Oh, and she can RUN. Her hind legs are so muscular that when she has chased a squirrel up a tree, she bounces at the base of the tree like Tigger bounces on his tail.  It's quite a site. 

Rough Monday

I have no idea why but all of our pets over the years have lived a long and healthy life. Two previous, medium  breed dogs made it to 15. Two previous cats, to 18 and 19. Never an illness nor vet bill other then the regular shots. These two seem to be no exception. Jake is heading towards 13 and Christopher turned 20 in January. For the past 3 Summers we have told him, as he lounged out on the porch, "Enjoy it while you can cat, I'm sure it's your last". He is in great shape, so it looks like he's holding on for at least one more Summer of chasing dogs and cats off the property and sleeping in the sunshine.

Rough Monday Theme (yet again, late)

Yep, did it again, sorry all, do NOT know where the days go!
So, easy theme I think for us all. "Pet/s"