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Ch Blackslate’s Boston Brahmin

Den — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:24:09 +0000

This is a 20×16 inch painting on board of the famous and handsome dog Brahmin, standing in front of the Boston Lighthouse.

This is a very special commission. The painting is going to be auctioned at the American Bullmastiff Association Art Auction, in Boston, on the 24th of September. The proceeds will go to the ABA to help with the work they do with bullmastiffs. All animals charities are struggling in these difficult times, so I hope this painting will help raise much needed funds for ABA and bullmastiffs.

Liam And Truman In The Snow

Den — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:44:29 +0000

Another bullmastiff painting, this is Liam and Truman In The Snow. I love bullmastiffs standing in the snow, there’s something about the colour of their coats against the whiter snow and the blue, lilac shadows that is so lovely to paint. These two handsome boys are father and son.

This is a 22×16 acrylic painting on stretched canvas.

A close up detail of the canvas.

The Look Out – Part 2

Denise — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:12:42 +0000

I have adjusted the format of The Look Out, making it longer and making Shelby a bit smaller in the painting. I’ve done a fair bit of work on her coat and expression and experimented with the addition of a pair of eagles flying through the pass.

This is the finished painting. I’ve adjusted the mountains behind Shelby into a more pleasing shape and added some autumn trees in the pass.

Here’s a close up detail

Portrait of Chet

Denise — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:32:03 +0000

This is an oil painting of Chet, a bullmastiff. This was a recent commission. She’s posing with a stick and has a nice half profile. I like the warm colour of her coat against the blue grey of the boards of the decking.

Here is a close up of her. She has beautiful eyes.

A close up detail of the canvas.

The Look Out

Denise — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:23:23 +0000

This is a new work in progress, a new bullmastiff painting called The Look Out. The model is Shelby who lives with Gail in Alaska.

In this second sketch I’ve changed the composition. I’ve made the format wider and moved Shelby away from the middle of the picture. I’ve also raised the level of the mountains on the right hand side.

Three Sleeping Angels

Denise — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:32:12 +0000

A small painting on paper. This is about 11 x 8 inches, mixed media on watercolour paper. These three look so comfy don’t they?

Three New Prints

Denise — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:05:40 +0000

I have three new prints, a new German Shepherd print Max Sleeping

A new Golden Retriever print Life’s A Beach

and a new Bullmastiff print Beau

All of them can be found in the Gallery.

Bunny By The Lake

Denise — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:18:55 +0000

This is Ch. Bastion’s Buns of Steel BIS BISS, known as Bunny to her friends. Isn’t she a beauty? I painted her mother Pumpkin before Christmas too. Lynn you have beautiful dogs!

A close up of the canvas.

This is a 16×12 oil on canvas.