Amber Lowe's Dog Art

Online Store Updated Finally!

2006-09-28T14:10:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I hope you are enjoying this great weather. I finally got around to updating my online store with all of the paintings I have done this year so please stop by http://www.cafepress.com/k9artist to check them out and stock up for Christmas gifts! Also the new 2007 Dog art calendar is out too! You can check it out at the bottom of the main page of the online store. Remember I do requests so if your breed hasn't yet been done yet, feel free to email me at amber@amberlowe.com to let me know. Have a great day! Amber

Virtual Life Class 10C

2006-09-28T14:05:00.000-04:00

Here is another study from the Virtual life class found on wetcanvas.com. It's acrylic on canvas panel and measures 16 x 12 inches in size.

Amber

Virtual Life Class 10 B

2006-07-31T16:17:00.000-04:00

This is also from my virtual life #10 class pose B. It is an acrylic painting measuring 16 x 20 inches in size on canvas panel. I really enjoyed painting this one.

Amber

Virtual Life Class 10 A

2006-07-31T16:13:00.000-04:00

This is a simple conte crayon sketch from my virtual life class #10 picture A. It was done on pastel paper and measures 16 x 12 inches in total size.

Amber

Lockstock 2

2006-07-30T05:55:00.000-04:00

Hi all, Here is my latest painting. It has an acrylic underpainting with soft pastels on top and measures 12 x 16 inches on Arches hot pressed watercolor paper. This image was provided by the wonderful photos of Lockstock on deviantart. Love to hear what you think. Amber

"Lockstock"

2006-07-21T04:28:00.000-04:00

"Lockstock" is a mixed media painting (acrylic and soft pastel) on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper measuring 12 x 16 inches in size. I really enjoyed painting this one. The model is a beautiful woman and I thank her for the use of her photo. As always comments are welcomed.

Amber

"Ronnie 3"

2006-07-20T05:43:00.000-04:00

Hi again, Here is Ronnie again with the same paper, size and colors as Ronnie and Ronnie 2. This one is so aptly named "Ronnie 3" for originality. So folks know the outline is on purpose because I like the way it looks. Your thoughts are welcomed as always.

Amber

"Ronnie 2"

2006-07-18T08:36:00.000-04:00

Hi again, Well here is Ronnie again and I am pleased with how it came out. It's on Arches hot pressed watercolor paper measuring 12 x 16 inches in size with acrylic. I have been using just a 5 color palette of raw sienna, red oxide, cobalt blue, raw umber, and white. Comments welcomed.

Amber

"Ronnie"

2006-07-17T08:01:00.000-04:00

Hi all, This is my take on a painting by Colin Turner. It's 12 x 16 inches on Arches hotpressed watercolor paper with acrylic. Found it to be a fun exercise. Amber

"What Bull" a Bull Terrier

2006-07-15T15:58:00.000-04:00

Well, here is a piece I started a while ago and just got around to finishing it. It's on Arches paper and measures 18 x 24 inches. It is soft pastel and oil pastel. This is my dog Austin if he was red in color. Comments welcomed.

Amber

New Gallery

2006-07-15T03:31:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to announce that I am now represented by the infamous "Funky Chicken Art Project" Gallery in Dahlonega, GA. You can visit their website here. I am just thrilled to be accepted among so many great regional artists. Amber

"Spring's Bounty"

2006-07-15T03:28:00.000-04:00

Hi all, Well the gallery wants some florals from me so here is one from a picture I took of my mom's Daffodils this Spring. Arches hot pressed watercolor paper 12 x 16 inches with acrylic and oil pastel. Love to hear your thoughts.

Amber

"Rhett" an Ibizan Hound

2006-07-09T17:02:00.000-04:00

"Rhett" an Ibizan Hound was done in acrylic and oil pastel on a 16 x 20 inch canvas panel. I am enjoying experimenting with the simplified backgrounds.

Amber

"Fly" a Saluki

2006-07-08T01:59:00.000-04:00

"Fly" a Saluki is a mixed media painting on canvas panel measuring 12 x 16 inches in size. I felt like approaching this dog with a loose touch. I think this will be one of those that either love it or hate it.

Amber

"Ginger" a Whippet

2006-07-04T10:56:00.000-04:00

Meet Ginger the Whippet. This is an acrylic/ oil pastel painting that measures 20 x 16 inches. It was done on canvas panel. I was attracted to the unusual pose (or rather shot). I hope you enjoy and Happy Fourth of July!

Amber

"Raven"

2006-07-02T18:50:00.000-04:00

Well here is my latest. It's a raven done on Arches Hotpressed watercolor paper with acrylics and oil pastels. The highlights were done with an irridescent blue op so the flash got it brighter than in real life. Measures 18 x 12 inches. Love to hear what you think. Amber

"Lucky 7"

2006-06-18T10:27:00.000-04:00

Well here is my first attempt at a horse painting. I realize that there are some anatomical errors, but it's really a figurative painting so I don't care too much. I wanted to go bold today and hopefully I pulled it off. Tell me what you think.. Amber Happy Father's Day to all those daddies out there too!

"Sea Dog" a Terrier

2006-06-17T15:20:00.000-04:00

Hi, This painting (Sea Dog) is acrylic and was done on stretched canvas that is 18 x 24 inches in size. I wanted to capture the solitude of the moment. The dog is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, but it's so small it's hard to tell. Hope you like it.

Amber

"3 Bullies" a CD Artwork

2006-06-15T20:46:00.000-04:00

This is my entry for the 2006 ATL-CD-ART Show held at 310HAUS Gallery July 14th. It's colored pencil and features my Bull Terrier Austin.

Amber

"Duke 2" a Staffordshire Bull Terrier

2006-06-14T21:16:00.000-04:00

Duke joins us again in another portrait of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named "Duke 2". This is a mixed media piece (oil pastels and acrylics) and was done on canvas panel 16 x 20 inches in size. I am sorry for the poor photo but the oil pastel I used caused some splotchiness in the photo.

Amber

"Potter's Field"

2006-06-13T07:16:00.000-04:00

This is my third in my water series named Potter's Field. It's acrylic and measures 20 x 16 inches in size. It is available for sale.

Amber

"Beatrice" a Great Dane won!

2006-06-12T13:58:00.000-04:00

I am so excited to share that my painting "Beatrice" of a Great Dane won the prestigous Acrylics Art Online Competition! This is a competition where you are voted on by your fellow 500 artists and she won Grand Prize! Just thought I share the good news! Go here to see it and the rest of the winners. Amber

"Reflections"

2006-06-12T12:50:00.000-04:00

Here is another one in my water series. It's called "Reflections" and measures 16 x 12 inches in size. It is an acrylic painting. I did this one this morning while it was still cool in my studio (don't have air conditioning out there) so I think the heat is the reason why I am attracted to painting water. Hope you enjoy. Amber

"River's Edge"

2006-06-11T08:35:00.000-04:00

Meet the River's Edge an acrylic painting on canvas board. It measures 20 x 16 inches in size and is my first time painting water. I actually had to paint this painting twice because the first time didn't turn out too well, but luckily I learned from my mistakes. I hope you enjoy it.

Amber

"Joy 2" a Bull Terrier

2006-06-04T22:00:00.000-04:00

I decided to do another painting of my Austin on his back but in a different direction today to complement the first http://amberlowe.com/joy.shtml painting. It's acrylic and oil pastel on stretched canvas that measures 24 x 18 inches in size. I wanted the backgrounds to be similar but a little different from each other. Let me know what you think. Amber

"Poppies"

2006-06-03T18:20:00.000-04:00

I guess I have gotten on a floral kick because here is the latest painting of poppies. It measures about 14 x 10 inches in size and was done with acrylic and oil pastel. One of the nice things about painting florals is you can use the really bright colors in your box. Hope you enjoy!

Amber

"Iris 1"

2006-06-02T19:24:00.000-04:00

Well I decided to take a detour from dog art to do a little floral painting. This is an Iris that was done on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper with acrylics, oil pastels, and colored pencils. It measures 12 x 16 inches in size and is available for sale. I hope you enjoy it and let me know if you would like me to do more florals. Amber

"Moondoggie" a German Shepherd

2006-05-30T02:36:00.000-04:00

"Moondoggie" is a German Shepherd I photographed at my local dog park. He was so busy checking everything out I couldn't get a photo of his face! The painting was done on canvas board and measures 14 x 18 inches in size. It was done with acrylics and oil pastels. I am trying to push my artwork to new levels which is why you are seeing different approaches to my work. Let me know what you think. Amber

"Sirius" a Saint Bernard

2006-05-28T03:19:00.000-04:00

This big fellow is Sirius a Saint Bernard. Saint Bernards come in two types of coats smooth (which is what Sirius is) and rough (longer hair.) Sirius was painted on canvas board measuring 16 x 20 inches and was done with acrylics and oil pastels. After spending the day looking at Ron Burns work (an artist I really like a lot), I went for a bold but simple background. Hope you enjoy it.

Amber

"Mickey" a Vizsla

2006-05-25T20:15:00.000-04:00

Meet Mickey, a Vizsla. Mickey was done with acrylic on a canvas panel measuring 18 x 24 inches in size. Initially I wanted to play up a warm color scheme with just little spots of cool relief, but I found the dog just melted into the background too much that I had to turn up the cool a good bit. The 'quilted' background was an idea I had that I have been wanting to try out. Hope you enjoy it. Amber

Hello!

2006-05-19T22:47:00.000-04:00

Hi Amber What a great forum to showcase your wonderful art...thanks for the invite! suz

"Ronin" a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

2006-05-19T05:45:00.000-04:00

“Ronin” is my lastest painting featuring a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel or (CKCS). It was done on canvas board measuring 20 x 16 inches and is all acrylic. The original photo was of him sitting bored on his grooming table at a dog show and he still has that expectant look in the painting I think (just a more interesting background to me.) People always ask if I plan out my backgrounds and I can say almost always no. I have no idea what I am going to do and I paint until it just works for me. I like the abstract quality of the background compared to the sort of realism of the dog. I hope you enjoy it and if you like to see a larger version, go to the page http://amberlowe.com/ronin.shtml and click on the painting to see. Thanks for stopping by! Amber

"Potter" a Papillon

2006-05-19T05:44:00.000-04:00

Meet Potter the Papillon, which is one of my favorite breeds. The art company Jack Richeson asked me to try out their new Stephen Quiller Acrylics and I used them to paint this. This was done on canvas board measuring 16 x 12 inches in size. I liked the new acrylics very much. They went on very smooth, were easy to mix, colors were nice and strong, and had a really good open time. If you have any questions about the new acrylics feel free to ask away. I will do my best to answer them. Anyway I hope you like the new piece. Amber

"Rosie" a Brussels Griffon

2006-05-19T05:42:00.000-04:00

Well I find myself these past few nights waking up in the middle in the night then going to my easel and starting to paint. What causes these trips I don’t know, but at least they are productive. “Rosie” is a Brussels Griffon (like the dog from “As Good As It’s Get’s” with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. It was painted on 16 x 20 inch canvas board with acrylics and oil pastels. I found the background to be a challenge with the dog’s coloring, but I think we got there in the end. This painting is available for sale. To learn more go to http://amberlowe.com/rosie.shtml Amber

"Nugget" a Chihuahua

2006-05-19T05:40:00.000-04:00

“Nugget” was just adopted from rescue from my one of my favorite clients who has a very big heart. It was done on Art Spectrum colorfix paper measuring 9 x 12 inches in size using acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencils. I just love painting this breed for their big expressive eyes and ears with a tiny nose. Just too cute. Amber

"Beatrice" a Great Dane

2006-05-19T05:38:00.000-04:00

Hi again. Well this is Beatrice the Great Dane. It is an acrylic and oil pastel painting on 18 x 24 inch canvas board. Initially this painting started very proper and plain, but my greater need to push the boundaries reared it’s ugly head and hence is the result. I love to hear what you think about it. You can see a larger version and more information by going to the page http://amberlowe.com/beatrice.shtml Amber

"Red Jacket" a Portrait

2006-04-13T10:20:00.000-04:00

"Red Jacket" is my second human portrait. It is on canvas board measuring 16 x 20 inches in size and is acrylic. I am pretty happy with this painting as it is a huge improvement from my first portrait (and no you won't see it LOL.) This is a birthday gift to my mother.

"Toby" a Tibetan Terrier

2006-04-13T10:15:00.000-04:00

Meet my other 'brother' Toby. I had promised my mother that I would do a portrait of him for her. I decided to try something different and painted this in oils. I have to say that I really think I prefer working with acrylics, but I am still willing to give it a chance again. This painting was done on stretched canvas measuring 12 x 16 inches in size.

"Gryff" a Bull Terrier

2006-03-19T04:10:00.000-05:00

"Gryff" a Bull Terrier is an acrylic painting measuring 24 x 18 inches in size. Yes I know I usually do acrylic and oil pastel together, but I was in the mood for a change. I have a larger photo that can ve view here if you want a better view. This is a painting of a dog I co-bred named Gryff (English, Canadian, American, Mexican Ch Corsaire Chrome Hoss of Tearock, ROM) and I am very proud of him. Let me know what you think.

"Joy" a Bull Terrier

2006-03-18T00:35:00.000-05:00

"Joy" features my Bull Terrier Austin doing one of his favorite activities; rolling around on his back! He looks so joyful when he does this that I named the painting "Joy". This was done on canvas and measures 24 x 18 inches in size. It is acrylic and oil pastel. Isn't he just adorable?

"S'up" a Goat

2006-03-15T23:27:00.000-05:00

Well here is my next installment in my farm series; a goat! This was done with acrylic and oil pastel and painted on Arches Hotpressed watercolor paper measuring 18 x 12 inches in size. Actually I am not quite sure how I feel about this painting in regard to whether I am satisfied with it or not. Guess I will just have to sit on it for a while and see what kind of feedback it gets. I realize the composition isn't very exciting, but I was limited in the amount of reference photos for a painting.

"To the Market" Pigs

2006-03-15T22:01:00.000-05:00

"To the Market" featuring pigs is my second painting in my farm series. I really liked the play of light and shadows in the painting. I named it "To the Market" because it reminded me of pigs being transported in truchs with those slits of light coming through. A little morbid, but that's what it reminded me of. It's on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper primed with Art Specturm colorfix primer. It measures 12 x 18 inches in size and is acrylic and oil pastel.

"Sun Up" a Rooster

2006-03-15T21:56:00.000-05:00

"Sun Up" is a first in a farm series I decided to do. I wanted to prove to myself that I could still paint other things besides dogs lol . It was done on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper primed with Art Spectrum colorfix primer. It measures 12 x 18 inches in size and is acrylic.

"Mac 3" a Chihuahua

2006-03-15T21:45:00.000-05:00

"Mac 3" is another portrait of Mac the chihuahua loved and owned by the Marino family. It was done on Art Spectrum colorfix paper and measures 12 x 9 inches in size. It is acrylic and oil pastel. This painting was another commission of Mac and I believe that the more portraits I do of him, the better I have a grasp on his look and personality. I enjoyed painting him very much.

"Duke" a Staffordshire Bull Terrier

2006-03-11T20:59:00.000-05:00

Well this time around it's a Staffordshire Bull Terrier I named "Duke". "Duke" is an acrylic / oil pastel mixed media painting. It measures 24 x 18 inches and was done on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper. I had fun doing this painting and the background just sort of evolved on it's own.

"Nitsa" a Borzoi

2006-03-10T09:43:00.000-05:00

"Nitsa" is a Borzoi mixed media painting. Painted on Arches hot pressed watercolor paper and primed with Art Spectrum colorfix primer; it measures 12 x 18 inches in size. It was done with acrylic and oil pastel.

"Babycakes" a Bulldog

2006-03-10T09:34:00.000-05:00

"Babycakes" was finished just this morning. It features an English Bulldog who did not want to go into the show ring when I took her photo. It was done on Arches Hotpressed watercolor paper with Art Spectrum colorfix primer and measures 24 x 18 inches in size. It was painted with acrylic and oil pastel. This painting is available for sale.

"Macie Gray" a Rat Terrier

2006-03-03T00:55:00.000-05:00

This is my good friend's Rat Terrier named Macie Gray. This painting is acrylic and oil pastel (my favorite mediums) and measures 18 x 12 inches in size. It is on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper with Art Spectrum colorfix primer. She is such an adorable little dog! Hope you enjoy!

Amber

"Mac 2" a Chihuahua

2006-03-03T00:25:00.000-05:00

Here is commission of an adorable Chihuahua Mac who belongs to the Marino family. It was done on Art Spectrum Colorfix paper with acrylic and oil pastel. It measures 9 x12 inches in size.

"Gordon" an Italian Greyhound

2006-02-24T21:13:00.000-05:00

This adorable Italian Greyhound painting was inspired by a photo of a rescue dog who found a new home and was featured on the Triangle IG Rescue website found here: http://tigresq.tripod.com/index.html

Well I am donating the painting to their good cause in thanks for allowing me to use this photo! It was a lot of fun to paint. It was done on Arches Hotpressed watercolor paper and measures 24 x 18 inches in size and was done with acrylic and oil pastel.

You may be wondering what's with all the IGs? Well come this summer we will be adding an IG to our family! Keep your fingers crossed!

"Pretty N Pink"

2006-02-24T21:08:00.000-05:00

Well, I went to the Atlanta Dog Show in February and got some reference photos for some paintings. When I visited the Italian Greyhound ring I got this shot and just couldn't resist doing a painting of it Valentine's Day themed. It's called "Pretty N Pink" and was done on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper and measures 18 x 24 inches in size. I am uploaded this a little late, but at least you still get to see it!

My Bull Terrier, Austin

2006-01-30T19:10:00.000-05:00

Well here is a acrylic painting of my wonderful Bull Terrier and best friend, Austin. It measures 18 x 24 inches and was done on Arches Hot pressed watercolor paper. I really wanted to explore with the brindle color and bring out the colors in it. Some are with a little artistic license too ;-) .

New Work "Sheena" a Mixed Breed

2006-01-28T22:52:00.000-05:00

Well here is another commission piece of an adorable senior mixed breed named Sheena. It's a mixed media piece a combination of oil pastel and acrylic (which is my mediums of preference right now.) She was a difficult dog to do because her colors were very muted and almost washed out. I tried working timidly trying to get the variation of mottled grey in her coat, but I realized the painting was getting washed out. So I decided to turn up the volume a bit with some bolder color and big strokes. Hopefully the owner will like her painting, but I will soon find out.

Welcome!

2006-01-28T13:58:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my first blog! I am a dog artist and all around dog lover and nut! This is my most recent commission, Low Rider, a sweet girl who sadly had to be put to sleep this month. Her owner wanted to remember her with this portrait. She was found in FL at a Toll Booth! Check out for new work that I will add here or visit my main site at http://www.amberlowe.com ! ~Amber