Here is a Florida Blue Jay on the ground, totally unaware of how beautiful he is with his vibrant blue colors.
Here are two Maltese puppies brought to life with watercolor on 12″ by 16.5″ special paper.
My friend Marcia told me she liked Chinese Lantern flowers. So I decided to check them out. She sent me a photo and between that photo and a few images from the web, I came up with this rendition of Chinese lantern flowers. Done in watercolor on 9″ by 11″ paper.
Here is a young duckling just beginning to figure out Crandon Gardens. Mom is not too far away… Just a quick sketch with watercolors on paper.
This morning, I brought one of my stuffed animal penguins to get an idea of how a penguin would look at the beach with the right lighting. Then it rained. Oh well. Such is the weather of Key Biscayne. This painting was done on a 16″ by 20″ gallery wrapped canvas.
Watch how this painting evolved on the Little Creations Evolving page.
Today, I walked over to the library and took photos of the friends who you see in this painting. The Key Biscayne Library is a lovely area that attracts lots of native species. This painting is made with watercolor and gouache on a gallery wrapped canvas.
Here is a celebration of Kiwi, the fruit, and the bird. Thank you, New Zealand, for bringing both to us. This was done with watercolor and gouache on a gallery wrapped canvas.
Two penguins come alive from just a doodle made on left-over photo paper and a few sharpies.
Original–Doodle Using Sharpies On 7.5″ by 5″ Photo Paper
Here is a little platypus happily swimming in Australia.
Original is 11″ by 14″ Canvas Board, Gallery Wrapped
9.5″ by 12.5″ watercolor and gouache on paper
11″ by 14″ Watercolor on Paper
Photograph Taken With Fuji Fine Pix HS50 EXR
16″ by 24″ Watercolor on Canvas
12″ X 16″ Watercolor on Canvas Panel
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Sammy Puffin as Santa Claus Flying In
By Sharyn Brotz |
Here is Sammy with his traditional yellow boots but non traditional Santa suit–flying in to bring fish treats to his friends.
2 Puffins Dancing; one wearing yellow boots
By Sharyn Brotz |
I may be writing another children’s book about a puffin named Sammy who wears yellow boots. Here he is with his friend Tammy.
Panda In Autumn
By Sharyn Brotz |
Here is a panda surrounded by the changing colored leaves of autumn.
Puppy Friends
By Sharyn Brotz |
I will be donating some paintings to a German Shepherd Center as part of a silent auction. That inspired this painting.
2 Doves and an Inquisitive Kitten
By Sharyn Brotz |
Two doves appeared on my window sill this week and that inspired this painting. The kitten snuck into the painting.
Puppy Steering Gondola for 2 Panda Cubs in Venice
By Sharyn Brotz |
Our panda cub finished his racing debut and is now vacationing with a friend in Venice.
Miami Skyline At Night (and 2 Otters)
By Sharyn Brotz |
Miami Skyline–the bridge in particular, at night. Notice the two otters who are enjoying a swim also.
Colorful bird on windowsill
By Sharyn Brotz |
A little bird visited me a few times on my windowsill but I haven’t seen it since so I created one…
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