This border collie is in a playful mood.
He could be chasing a stick or a ball or running toward the waves on a beach.
I feel completely lighthearted as I paint this pup, imagining what could create such happiness.
The hanko (name stamp) I carved from rock, used on this painting, says playful
I used just one brush to create this painting.
I have painted the emotion engendered by the image, rather than the image itself.
This painting brings back memories of my husband’s dog, gone many years ago now.