tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19755795045147211602024-02-18T22:39:12.855-08:00News From Southern Wind StudioYvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-86686925053889485802012-08-12T07:33:00.001-07:002012-08-12T07:33:45.907-07:00Have you visited my new improved yvonnesovereign.com website yet? Please do and let me know what you think.<br />
And be sure to sign up for my newsletter. I promise you won't be inundated, but I hope to send out short informative newsletters to keep you updated on my latest art and art adventures. New paintings, new classes, new galleries etc.<br />
I just finished a two day class session at The Artist's League of the Sandhills in Aberdeen, NC. It was Painting Animals in Watercolor and I was so pleased with how well my students did. They turned out some fabulous paintings. I look forward to teaching more regularly at the Artist's League.Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-86856871554969980752011-12-29T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-29T12:29:51.900-08:00New look for website<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAcZ9cS79yAfPur06G4pCz3yvAPfDZGxBwB92laosqrlB-rnlOFUHHDt8fcDXYPW2Jqq3_eCrnsCoGt03bt4R_eSKlO91eoYAjnxHLMLXChnJP0u8QinVd2AMuNB77Mauscep9CFiI6Fy/s1600/greyhounderapainting.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691650222456539874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAcZ9cS79yAfPur06G4pCz3yvAPfDZGxBwB92laosqrlB-rnlOFUHHDt8fcDXYPW2Jqq3_eCrnsCoGt03bt4R_eSKlO91eoYAjnxHLMLXChnJP0u8QinVd2AMuNB77Mauscep9CFiI6Fy/s400/greyhounderapainting.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I have recently updated and changed my website for my canine art and canine art prints, still at the same place <a href="http://www.yvonnesovereign.com/">http://www.yvonnesovereign.com/</a> . It is a whole new look and similar to my fine art website that features original paintings of all subjects <a href="http://www.yvonnesovereignfineart.com/">http://www.yvonnesovereignfineart.com/</a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>On the Canine Art site I have re-photographed much of the artwork that had old, bad photos, plus I have all my newest prints on there too. Be sure to visit!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>I have finished the large greyhound painting, <em>The Greyhounds of GrandCru </em>Hopefully it will be framed and installed at the vet school soon. We are all very excited about it.</div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-23538404934940359532011-09-16T15:54:00.000-07:002011-09-16T16:01:09.669-07:00Whippet portrait in oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODrnRYwxA3y6-GxwUi4d-Q15U7p-EHBHcbF5TZ5UcXsSfBtFIwm59ealV2N73Zx4mzugUzA2j7McNfTPxLUTvMOnW0DNc_Vkf0JikLNcyimws7JY7RkTKs0SGLcHITw6LZhigxNsRFsSZ/s1600/justinportrait.jpg_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653096281651618082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODrnRYwxA3y6-GxwUi4d-Q15U7p-EHBHcbF5TZ5UcXsSfBtFIwm59ealV2N73Zx4mzugUzA2j7McNfTPxLUTvMOnW0DNc_Vkf0JikLNcyimws7JY7RkTKs0SGLcHITw6LZhigxNsRFsSZ/s320/justinportrait.jpg_edited-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here is my latest oil portrait of the handsome CH Bohem Just In Time, or Justin. What a gorgeous face he has. His owner Nancy is thrilled with the painting and will be using the image for some advertising as well as hanging the actual painting in a special place in her home. The painting is 14 x 18" on linen canvas.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>My newest project that I am working on is a very large painting of 4 greyhounds that will hang in the new section of the School of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh. Watch here for updates on the project. </div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-52316828703939144882011-06-29T10:40:00.000-07:002011-06-29T11:03:23.847-07:00Some artistic musingsI just read an article in a recent Wall Street Journal entitled <em>The Art Assembly Line. </em>It certainly made me think. The article talked about artists who don't actually pick up a brush but have assistants do it for them. Many have a whole staff to produce enough paintings (or sculptures) to provide galleries and customers with new works. They maintain that the ideas are theirs and so it is OK for others to do the actual work. One artist remarked about having 7 different artists in India do his paintings, "I prefer not to be involved in actually painting, It liberates me not being encumbered by the technical proficiency." WHAT???? Now it seems that most of these "artists" are doing contemporary pieces. Contemporary pieces are what museums buy for their collections and give showings for. Contemporary pieces often command very high prices. I do know of one current realist painter who also employs artists assistants to do some of his work. This is one of the most well known painters today.<br />Then there are those realist painters who make very good giclee prints, dab on a few brushstrokes and suddenly they are "original", not reproductions. Prints are prints, reproductions and should be sold as such. Of course they are reproductions. Some very good articles about this phenom is in the website <a href="http://www.artbusiness.com/">www.artbusiness.com</a>, well worth a look-see for both artists and collectors.<br />Another of my favorite websites is for the Art Renewal Center, <a href="http://www.artrenewal.org/">www.artrenewal.org</a> They promote beautiful realistic and figurative works considered passe' by the contemporary art world. Beauty passe'??<br />Oh well, just a few musings on art...... one thing not mentioned and that is the satisfaction of the acutal making of art, of the doing, the joy of the feel of the brush, the smell of the paint and joy of creating. This is something an assistant cannot do!<br />Now to get to work painting.......<br />YvonneYvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-77938846514927925882011-04-22T06:38:00.000-07:002011-04-22T06:44:50.951-07:00Sanford tornadoes, Southern Wind Studio is OKLast Saturday was quite a day here in North Carolina as many of you have seen by the news. I have recieved so many phone calls and emails from friends far and wide. Yes, we are all OK with no damage at all to home or property. It wasn't the case though in other parts of Sanford and the damage is even more incredible seeing it in person than it is on television. I know you have seen photos of the Lowe's home improvement store, but other factories and buildings in the path were even more damaged, flattened some of them. There are going to be a lot of people out of work for a while and as well as people displaced whose homes were so damaged and destroyed. My prayers are with them.<br />YvonneYvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-79637051418635874562011-04-12T08:50:00.000-07:002011-04-12T08:55:19.573-07:00Paintings go to new home, corporate client<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTc2bQdt0BDcNizp9Wqk2Mt97qUiIcLjTPDKUamFuSZRrqWz803Fxoudjtdcx6mr2UM8NFe7fNpXby75h_JYYmsRILn41eKYB4ufLuEM28w9uZBulR2z2dyJYriIyAmG1wPmi2by2sq60/s1600/tobaccotime.jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594725944460402514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTc2bQdt0BDcNizp9Wqk2Mt97qUiIcLjTPDKUamFuSZRrqWz803Fxoudjtdcx6mr2UM8NFe7fNpXby75h_JYYmsRILn41eKYB4ufLuEM28w9uZBulR2z2dyJYriIyAmG1wPmi2by2sq60/s400/tobaccotime.jpg.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmkzxMdHzmYpyf_zHeXfxlYhJ5F-d8xyllWjQP_ccGoCdNrBCqEBtgG3rxLn5G3hzO1vHMGkBxkjPzL_d71hh00DGxqWx9iXK2Z78PtYZeQg-jl1w2Fq_cd2g7yOUPZ8KFH4XxjPvstFQ/s1600/voicesinthehillsfinish.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594725928754751922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmkzxMdHzmYpyf_zHeXfxlYhJ5F-d8xyllWjQP_ccGoCdNrBCqEBtgG3rxLn5G3hzO1vHMGkBxkjPzL_d71hh00DGxqWx9iXK2Z78PtYZeQg-jl1w2Fq_cd2g7yOUPZ8KFH4XxjPvstFQ/s400/voicesinthehillsfinish.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zmh-ePCDrkVoaJRPnT-VNrL-Da5zAWmcmDCxz5fZX6k8F7lKq0hnIpsuorAko50Mxl_BlObcsmJcuysMh4zWEHXMrDBD4rhoYkpGg9OB82fM635_YfOEK9Nz694DSTXmPpsdwWpizP1M/s1600/hiddenhomestead.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594725929802494626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Zmh-ePCDrkVoaJRPnT-VNrL-Da5zAWmcmDCxz5fZX6k8F7lKq0hnIpsuorAko50Mxl_BlObcsmJcuysMh4zWEHXMrDBD4rhoYkpGg9OB82fM635_YfOEK9Nz694DSTXmPpsdwWpizP1M/s400/hiddenhomestead.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXGYKRuMhyphenhyphen3cP31ZocdKg7XclqtKvUq5VEcMchHcHb-uMqaU7s0NB87Pyd3KmImh48UByt7n1TAcgMul5FsmrZ3jmFn_5xPZWHlLmAoKdSE1zUNoM4MBPDZ_Gu6Utsc6xEJNOmkXo5sjT/s1600/cottonhouse.jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594725927372501042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXGYKRuMhyphenhyphen3cP31ZocdKg7XclqtKvUq5VEcMchHcHb-uMqaU7s0NB87Pyd3KmImh48UByt7n1TAcgMul5FsmrZ3jmFn_5xPZWHlLmAoKdSE1zUNoM4MBPDZ_Gu6Utsc6xEJNOmkXo5sjT/s400/cottonhouse.jpg.jpg" /></a> <br /><div>I am thrilled that 4 of my landscape paintings are now owned by Capital Bank. They are hanging in the beautiful new main office building in Sanford, NC. Thanks to Nicole White Kennedy of Nicole's Gallery of Raleigh who put this all together and included me with other fine, talented local artists.</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-30825383949120925712010-09-29T16:37:00.000-07:002010-09-29T16:40:32.251-07:00Portraits completed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc0pTFL1FGjBBPV8UMLYQg34pNjnV0NNQ60Ku8RI58FHMXI47bCwZC3bSkYElCpIFxdvvSMYsQtzKSNPV3ZsMB5DJhMO5BkNmH2pijK6RK-CgWfL0dRd9MMqhYI1EYF3jrtb3tu5IDWrh/s1600/hannahportrait.jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522484448177594146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc0pTFL1FGjBBPV8UMLYQg34pNjnV0NNQ60Ku8RI58FHMXI47bCwZC3bSkYElCpIFxdvvSMYsQtzKSNPV3ZsMB5DJhMO5BkNmH2pijK6RK-CgWfL0dRd9MMqhYI1EYF3jrtb3tu5IDWrh/s400/hannahportrait.jpg.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqVMIlvvu1Oq_RwznM3f9JZIVwKkzijk-9FiEIZXFSRTzHf7kVkExLzjgq_ILBujQWwW3NZnrwLCQvEJA7f9rhIS0YvNlUZqAgxeWvZJ09Y9pAc6U3onfTXYfEJdL20LiRdAAHa4473wP/s1600/heidinewestversion.jpg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522484440985552802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqVMIlvvu1Oq_RwznM3f9JZIVwKkzijk-9FiEIZXFSRTzHf7kVkExLzjgq_ILBujQWwW3NZnrwLCQvEJA7f9rhIS0YvNlUZqAgxeWvZJ09Y9pAc6U3onfTXYfEJdL20LiRdAAHa4473wP/s400/heidinewestversion.jpg.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Two oil portraits of sisters Hannah and Heidi...... I really enjoyed doing these lovely young girls. Both paintings are 20 x 24" on canvas.</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-37988562110657345132010-09-13T07:14:00.001-07:002010-09-13T07:20:51.209-07:00Where does the time go???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbivzXs6fw3M4WXiJdQ49YuyR4sn8c3QR0ueH0I3ds9_nNGUfjuo2-MRAqP310DLTHFZVivGh_uJgZHBhglWF1tM9NMabLdqGVCblzkoIEOs-k-szT6HUXq7iJ6m5j6ek4zqdZrx7SJAS/s1600/oldetownewindow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516402232527108146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbivzXs6fw3M4WXiJdQ49YuyR4sn8c3QR0ueH0I3ds9_nNGUfjuo2-MRAqP310DLTHFZVivGh_uJgZHBhglWF1tM9NMabLdqGVCblzkoIEOs-k-szT6HUXq7iJ6m5j6ek4zqdZrx7SJAS/s400/oldetownewindow.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-ByMZ6oZHKa4A95d5yTM1FXucVMW2IjJMbp5LIGK_lZRsQjFKd3Jqp-Fmq9igdUHqlgorH9NdSiDLjsmDkZDS03rqCMP-HVoNj43cNzjq0VSGLzqX3kPVHyn-XOZu-lBQVyjVITDZoEn/s1600/IMG_8514_edited.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516402229027372338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-ByMZ6oZHKa4A95d5yTM1FXucVMW2IjJMbp5LIGK_lZRsQjFKd3Jqp-Fmq9igdUHqlgorH9NdSiDLjsmDkZDS03rqCMP-HVoNj43cNzjq0VSGLzqX3kPVHyn-XOZu-lBQVyjVITDZoEn/s400/IMG_8514_edited.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf2szBNXOEONE2FyyTmskq8v_wLSFuLTk5bQAeiD0Trd6FWns3Z51jb0Idr7m3YApEf-uQnKM_erDRs06l_bpmdevy_Ymsh8kp1HUKi3wJ4Fnxa1tRoh8dM1dFlYYRfDrS4vKeP8m07hs/s1600/2010-09-07-1107-44_edited.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516402225481037106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf2szBNXOEONE2FyyTmskq8v_wLSFuLTk5bQAeiD0Trd6FWns3Z51jb0Idr7m3YApEf-uQnKM_erDRs06l_bpmdevy_Ymsh8kp1HUKi3wJ4Fnxa1tRoh8dM1dFlYYRfDrS4vKeP8m07hs/s400/2010-09-07-1107-44_edited.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I have been working, really, really.... but I haven't posted for a bit so here are a few recent pieces.</div><div>At the top, an oil on canvas, 18" x 24" titled <em>Olde Towne Window</em></div><div>Next a just finished commission watercolor portrait of four beautiful Rhodesian Ridgebacks</div><div>And last a custom logo</div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-68978070888344695992010-05-08T15:39:00.000-07:002010-05-08T15:45:55.013-07:00Thoughtful Pause wins award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IrbjfMxioJWVliFxN9M9KSoJxzXsRt2qJuezFAyq-wtuUkWnkdrq6NBv7N6QQj2MMyGAJNfiQ5V7S1HATqADPjgN4ZlNj3Qa8_51VjWsphZuKMBV0-5fTwYDDcPXW36G2Vv-pLNj_Dze/s1600/secondplace.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469034016456702722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IrbjfMxioJWVliFxN9M9KSoJxzXsRt2qJuezFAyq-wtuUkWnkdrq6NBv7N6QQj2MMyGAJNfiQ5V7S1HATqADPjgN4ZlNj3Qa8_51VjWsphZuKMBV0-5fTwYDDcPXW36G2Vv-pLNj_Dze/s400/secondplace.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I was thrilled to hear that my painting, which I titled <em>Thoughtful Pause</em> was accepted along with another I submitted, <em>Song of the South</em>, to Wayne County's 31st National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, was <span style="color:#ff0000;">awarded 2nd place</span>. There were about 120 pieces in the show. The reception was held last night and was very well attended. The director of the Arts Council shot this photo of me with my painting.</div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-8757678463507949022010-04-27T18:01:00.001-07:002010-04-27T18:09:24.633-07:00Painting finished, as yet untitled<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7RpDd9QaDn3CpkM-LCXbni1XLbe4SbENzzJuZTMCO8eGH3wbj1B0aWicWPZH06OOIbLBIYFbeengOJizNnNEBzzybChCtHp_zg_umdi7RVySNXqbwo6U5OckDtRsyT5nsnOU51g4ZW7H/s1600/IMG_8224.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464987369134860786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7RpDd9QaDn3CpkM-LCXbni1XLbe4SbENzzJuZTMCO8eGH3wbj1B0aWicWPZH06OOIbLBIYFbeengOJizNnNEBzzybChCtHp_zg_umdi7RVySNXqbwo6U5OckDtRsyT5nsnOU51g4ZW7H/s400/IMG_8224.jpg" /></a> I thought I had this finished yesterday, but still did some tweaking on it today. It was quite a marathon and I am pretty happy with the results. I have to say though, that this is a piece that is hard to appreciate in a photograph. It appears softer and more glowing when you see it in person and the photo really didn't replicate the color subtleties.<br />Now, to get caught up on some watercolors and several other art projects......Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-43999718698929604022010-04-22T18:23:00.000-07:002010-04-22T18:31:38.092-07:00Work in progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-bMZ9qCZTbojR55cF2xBk62HAb60KR5LTfroxE-pLXKXWS3asIK2hZdDlgGDJ7VrpIdKbdmzvFmBZg8C8lmpFHcmq714yz5kvjqyP7rAIXuy18CmUdlk3BHesDac2awnH7nrjmjp2Zlo/s1600/IMG_8216.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463138741688715554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-bMZ9qCZTbojR55cF2xBk62HAb60KR5LTfroxE-pLXKXWS3asIK2hZdDlgGDJ7VrpIdKbdmzvFmBZg8C8lmpFHcmq714yz5kvjqyP7rAIXuy18CmUdlk3BHesDac2awnH7nrjmjp2Zlo/s400/IMG_8216.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Let me share with you a new piece I am working on now. A lot of work to be done on it before it is done, but it is at the point where I can share the progress. It is a large oil, 30 x 40". I think this image is a bit brighter than the original, as the paint is still wet. I am spending hours on it daily so I hope to post some more progress tomorrow. Today's work was interuppted by an electrical problem at home. Although the electricians have to come back tomorrow, I should be able to get a lot of painting time in.</div><div>My show at Appalachian Physical Therapy is ongoing. It will run through the end of May. I have over 30 pieces hung there, dog paintings, landscapes and figurative. It is in Pinehurst, NC so if you are in the area, be sure to stop in and take a look. The Rhodesian Ridgebacks in residence will be sure to give you a paws up.</div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-11766799890669757562010-04-03T11:56:00.000-07:002010-04-03T12:03:07.119-07:00ExhibitsI have had quite a busy spring so far.... hope it continues. Of course I am working in my studio, finished a couple new breeds for my print line, the Great Pyrenees and an Australian Cattle Dog. I am also working on some oils, figurative this time. Will post when I have something to show.<br />I have a painting in the Double Exposure Exhibit at the Chatham Camera Club this month and also hung a solo exhibit in Pinehurst at the Appalacian Physical Therapy. What a great space, very open and lots of walls. I have about 30 pieces on display there for the months of April and May.<br />I am really looking forward to some more plein air experiences, especially this spring. Just need to get out there and paint. Looks like a little trip to the mountains might be in the near future.<br />YYvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-84738223573926910692010-02-23T06:33:00.000-08:002010-02-23T06:40:44.624-08:00More new "stuff"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SfGw-QADN-9j_ItTT1hD3ARYHTlxv30QddUJB2fo8w5CdEf_AcpD7noIRVcN1aykniw5drtjmbrXPsNwwiOe9-ugbsCXrR3fyrQXEyVLuzbuyCttaAQcxvZGnV_smGGb-R8ELOuRcliy/s1600-h/voicesinthehillsfinish.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441448270352353394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SfGw-QADN-9j_ItTT1hD3ARYHTlxv30QddUJB2fo8w5CdEf_AcpD7noIRVcN1aykniw5drtjmbrXPsNwwiOe9-ugbsCXrR3fyrQXEyVLuzbuyCttaAQcxvZGnV_smGGb-R8ELOuRcliy/s400/voicesinthehillsfinish.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f5-zARYIA0PIb0NpQ9mVcHHASBgA4Lm-NrKkmq2KMJcvjROwQSVsX6MNmoaovPJzJMsaVxYJWgoF_5MWoK-W5u71yXr_R3k54eMyUTHmtfSvjnk1wKGP8V67g9dZiCoWHv4c9T_XvNXO/s1600-h/thegatekeepers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441448264879174834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f5-zARYIA0PIb0NpQ9mVcHHASBgA4Lm-NrKkmq2KMJcvjROwQSVsX6MNmoaovPJzJMsaVxYJWgoF_5MWoK-W5u71yXr_R3k54eMyUTHmtfSvjnk1wKGP8V67g9dZiCoWHv4c9T_XvNXO/s400/thegatekeepers.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>First, thank you to Carla Helm for adding <em>An Ancient Dignity</em> to her collection. I know she will enjoy it for many years to come.</div><br /><br /><div>Now here are two more paintings recently finished. A large landscape, 24 x 30" titled Voices in the Hills and a dog painting of two Dobermans, titled <em>The Gatekeepers</em>, 16 x 20". Both are oil on canvas and are available.</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-62383576582849377622010-02-07T10:09:00.000-08:002010-02-07T10:13:03.416-08:00Recent work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8brogDo5M6QZp3oCg7d13Z-cNribh0HWWYYTg7ha6wu-GZ2jspXfPrO9eb93dy8CQqgr0TPtPPDd-e-nSJ8BieEpe3RvZZSnrUCh_va463a0T5kf_MYQrxqW9DmXYyiKiMQbOGZOobS1/s1600-h/hiddenhomestead.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435565872786900978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8brogDo5M6QZp3oCg7d13Z-cNribh0HWWYYTg7ha6wu-GZ2jspXfPrO9eb93dy8CQqgr0TPtPPDd-e-nSJ8BieEpe3RvZZSnrUCh_va463a0T5kf_MYQrxqW9DmXYyiKiMQbOGZOobS1/s400/hiddenhomestead.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrZRwpi5PoDpOvQiZpMuV1uNlg3Nwd8znQBPKsShtOYDxv0IZPpbrlgfjb8Hsf0UZ7NnMWkVR7alDNAWrvbe3uArHjfrTePKeoXtuBfVnoLxQJ5jMwguJIqgHlX4-wCR9VfUIRaHBeoZb/s1600-h/anancientdignity.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435565866854535650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrZRwpi5PoDpOvQiZpMuV1uNlg3Nwd8znQBPKsShtOYDxv0IZPpbrlgfjb8Hsf0UZ7NnMWkVR7alDNAWrvbe3uArHjfrTePKeoXtuBfVnoLxQJ5jMwguJIqgHlX4-wCR9VfUIRaHBeoZb/s400/anancientdignity.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Top: <em>Hidden Homestead</em>, 16 x 20" oil</div><div>Bottom: <em>An Ancient Dignity</em>, 14 x 18" oil</div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-1845198816328966062010-01-21T13:33:00.001-08:002010-01-21T13:40:07.580-08:00New artwork<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzXaQVRj_5rjCman6mWqjDdNbPCsTzLFnhZbbdrdrhb9c65Y7W5XQHXV0YNoRQ9ChQA1hZ9Aj-79db8H1dOyx82ITahdfYtRJNKVNR2Gm5SQuxX4VYzzAoJWcNXZw2hQlt_pxr53U8KLO/s1600-h/serenity.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429309842480872082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzXaQVRj_5rjCman6mWqjDdNbPCsTzLFnhZbbdrdrhb9c65Y7W5XQHXV0YNoRQ9ChQA1hZ9Aj-79db8H1dOyx82ITahdfYtRJNKVNR2Gm5SQuxX4VYzzAoJWcNXZw2hQlt_pxr53U8KLO/s400/serenity.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvnTM4K9zpFuvAGVnqTfKcQjgkbUO8U5NAvO1dxK_qRSetTMoYOHdUWJfBnIRl1qOcbkt684C1_E3zmwOLL1H-vmAnfbNg8OFCaG3ShuP2Vdwtq_-79IVOWWFSeg2Zl0-yoYdLnFlTWxh/s1600-h/beachbreezes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429309833749276386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvnTM4K9zpFuvAGVnqTfKcQjgkbUO8U5NAvO1dxK_qRSetTMoYOHdUWJfBnIRl1qOcbkt684C1_E3zmwOLL1H-vmAnfbNg8OFCaG3ShuP2Vdwtq_-79IVOWWFSeg2Zl0-yoYdLnFlTWxh/s400/beachbreezes.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EA_pHCwwkpMqUiq_rhQ0L_bXxZKCwb8tuJKNmqvCPzJDVMIX0ufzq_yYa0I2UAym5WevS4nFvTrfStANEg4xK7qFBeYodc_RkD2JOczj02FX6j1BidfS2XcvmWLYFAczya08xflonfyB/s1600-h/goldenblossoms.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429309830722506482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EA_pHCwwkpMqUiq_rhQ0L_bXxZKCwb8tuJKNmqvCPzJDVMIX0ufzq_yYa0I2UAym5WevS4nFvTrfStANEg4xK7qFBeYodc_RkD2JOczj02FX6j1BidfS2XcvmWLYFAczya08xflonfyB/s400/goldenblossoms.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are my most recent paintings. I just finished the whippet at the top today. It is 14 x 18" oil on canvas and one of my own whippets was the subject for this one, it is titled <em>Serenity</em>. The Afghan hound, <em>Beach Breezes</em>, is a 11 x 15" watercolor, done as a commission for the Tampa Bay Afghan Hound Club in Florida. Reproductions will be given as trophies for their annual specialty show. At the bottom is <em>Golden Blossoms</em>, 14 x 18" oil on canvas. This piece was done specifically for the Double Exposure show at the Arts Incubator in Siler City, NC which wil take place in February. </div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-10851843826786975262009-11-30T16:13:00.000-08:002009-11-30T16:16:10.217-08:00My latest oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kCIrtyHMiEcrgAFBU6107nK8WSw7IUvJU-3A1kZTju46MvrRvIjwxM6PjPEzybAh5SLG6xgKU6kdTPPbca6zDJzC6HVbmbL5xcw3GmtS8sORsk16h-UgAA-WsuS4nSDgYUopJnpN07Xr/s1600/IMG_7474.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410054847162254594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kCIrtyHMiEcrgAFBU6107nK8WSw7IUvJU-3A1kZTju46MvrRvIjwxM6PjPEzybAh5SLG6xgKU6kdTPPbca6zDJzC6HVbmbL5xcw3GmtS8sORsk16h-UgAA-WsuS4nSDgYUopJnpN07Xr/s400/IMG_7474.jpg" /></a><br /><div>An 11 x 14" oil on canvas..... I just love the moss hanging from the live oaks and the backlighting shows it off beautifully. Have been spending a lot of time on watercolors lately.... lots of commissions.... so needed to take a break to do an oil. Hope you like it.</div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-59435541490950369622009-10-27T13:28:00.000-07:002009-10-27T13:39:03.421-07:00Some watercolor dogs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOWWkgk3d_dQYuwDeUPtTEnQKWv36Gldr8bBSFyj9GYMyZXdnSgK8yvrWRCASNQRuK5hFuCS-za1X8u7UNbCJPRb65ajbk4FGy0YjFdhJ_FPY2BArQ9VKNUomMHpOvoSE0Zi6lNGhJT-w/s1600-h/bulldogpup.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397380290753389362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMOWWkgk3d_dQYuwDeUPtTEnQKWv36Gldr8bBSFyj9GYMyZXdnSgK8yvrWRCASNQRuK5hFuCS-za1X8u7UNbCJPRb65ajbk4FGy0YjFdhJ_FPY2BArQ9VKNUomMHpOvoSE0Zi6lNGhJT-w/s400/bulldogpup.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgltwBy-Je2rKmnYZug6dtaTqwW3VES0kkq3dfkSONaMEIKlWW76zmdrvgxLSfx6ge7b8Rf1sA236UKI-ICHOO3KREZGJJdCbX_Sm68Q_w4mEu9QYTS6a7mdhfRBA3CDhTfSM8JPGG472/s1600-h/rescuebeach.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397380287181548514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgltwBy-Je2rKmnYZug6dtaTqwW3VES0kkq3dfkSONaMEIKlWW76zmdrvgxLSfx6ge7b8Rf1sA236UKI-ICHOO3KREZGJJdCbX_Sm68Q_w4mEu9QYTS6a7mdhfRBA3CDhTfSM8JPGG472/s400/rescuebeach.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ySKut0BO7Uc80cpMdDe-DluETniQMCWS1J4uWPJKLCU5CYhY4s1gPqfniyC_iIQ6fK4SSU6DlrYGJVSZu6r2gpUQUADZvu72D-e0XdREUb7fKeoZ2V7xwXEe1_z3wr9NH0TTypVYeu3f/s1600-h/partigrey.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397380287402985090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ySKut0BO7Uc80cpMdDe-DluETniQMCWS1J4uWPJKLCU5CYhY4s1gPqfniyC_iIQ6fK4SSU6DlrYGJVSZu6r2gpUQUADZvu72D-e0XdREUb7fKeoZ2V7xwXEe1_z3wr9NH0TTypVYeu3f/s400/partigrey.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwWSV6IH8GSTGU-N8HGKbNIh5YzbzboQrINU-aBy9WeSpv_n1bjNTmaBeztXnzLmRn0smDvZjeahONFZRoZ2AQXwDwlaWVawn-DflEJoXqtHQr1XYETmhubplRBwgitGVNKB0gpABhsRM/s1600-h/brindlegrey.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397380284303996786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwWSV6IH8GSTGU-N8HGKbNIh5YzbzboQrINU-aBy9WeSpv_n1bjNTmaBeztXnzLmRn0smDvZjeahONFZRoZ2AQXwDwlaWVawn-DflEJoXqtHQr1XYETmhubplRBwgitGVNKB0gpABhsRM/s400/brindlegrey.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipp6s5ZG9u1UI3If1UKXBd6NwVKqOqwiCKT99F-3AvnBlq2Bb65wypsF4P0QMrgyz_GKgZzcysWpD5MYFzQCRFWMQkQK5Xe7LhO-Copm6_Y4NoFdmBOfwgf0EnW6dv_g3PVK4tRWPbKaI0/s1600-h/blackwhiteig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397380279757298386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipp6s5ZG9u1UI3If1UKXBd6NwVKqOqwiCKT99F-3AvnBlq2Bb65wypsF4P0QMrgyz_GKgZzcysWpD5MYFzQCRFWMQkQK5Xe7LhO-Copm6_Y4NoFdmBOfwgf0EnW6dv_g3PVK4tRWPbKaI0/s400/blackwhiteig.jpg" /></a><br />All little watercolors, at the top <em>Bulldog Puppy</em>, 5 x 7" $25</div><div>Next is a greyhound on the beach, 5 x 7" in 11 x 14" mat, handpainted starfish on mat, and the saying "make a difference." $35</div><div>Two more greyhounds, lovely headstudies of a brindle and a parti-color. These are both embellished with little rhinestones on the collars and are $50 each.</div><div>At the bottom is an 8 x 10" of an IG also $50<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-14687188917968140762009-10-27T13:15:00.001-07:002009-10-27T13:28:25.746-07:00More available paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8pCcrtU5Y8_hbjp78LuLu_wfKg2l-N2NEkB1aE7xYiZKQSfuPYGj_1iVm9eNk2_VcIZL6A2PAHbJKIqVJTx8OzbLu8FUkc3_p0xQ5mjua62Zp9cdUv9tk648cJMLrUyfWUORa9S-0ZEQ/s1600-h/snowyboxes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397376474705330930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8pCcrtU5Y8_hbjp78LuLu_wfKg2l-N2NEkB1aE7xYiZKQSfuPYGj_1iVm9eNk2_VcIZL6A2PAHbJKIqVJTx8OzbLu8FUkc3_p0xQ5mjua62Zp9cdUv9tk648cJMLrUyfWUORa9S-0ZEQ/s400/snowyboxes.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrecUXFaTj98hw8d3RB-CLAeht8wAv4hkO9R3K0yR-xm4jRSDijC1X3oPCu_8FHrD3hd6a8IRn8I85M8NW4FAy_qZ8A0sY_RTKLIRR5ctLCAu3xYVqcoCxI5Om_hNLYohn7eA09lh5LknX/s1600-h/farmhousenocturne.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397376469276305538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrecUXFaTj98hw8d3RB-CLAeht8wAv4hkO9R3K0yR-xm4jRSDijC1X3oPCu_8FHrD3hd6a8IRn8I85M8NW4FAy_qZ8A0sY_RTKLIRR5ctLCAu3xYVqcoCxI5Om_hNLYohn7eA09lh5LknX/s400/farmhousenocturne.jpg" /></a><br />Here are two small oil paintings, at the top is <em>Snowy Boxes</em>, it is a very small miniature, just 3" x 5". It is only $40 and would look good on a tabletop, shelf or on the wall.</div><div>Below it is <em>Farmhouse Nocturne</em>, it is 6 x 8" and $75. I love the stormy sky and the welcoming little light on the front porch.<br /><div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-77640677924865192352009-10-27T07:09:00.000-07:002009-10-27T07:13:15.124-07:00Fall is hereFirst, thank you to the buyer of <em>Sunset Arabian</em>, it is now <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span>.<br />Fall has arrived with some cooler weather and misty rain. The trees are starting to burst with color. I spotted a maple yesterday that just glowed with an orangey-yellow. Wonderful, I love this time of year.<br />I am still taking orders for Christmas, both the mini specials and larger portraits, whatever you desire. Later today, I will post more photos of paintings that I will offer for sale that are not posted elsewhere.<br />Right now, I need to head into town for errands.Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-27597232055184424372009-10-18T09:27:00.000-07:002009-10-18T09:39:38.013-07:00Sunday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFnCCuCOvsVLN23IddmGT7BiiKHmQSMJBV7Qe6raYM9tBwHxDl8UaUygdYwXwgWNVXuqT8dSiryPDmhrPos7m94fAFB0P573ObgFrDGkAd3Q-apod6vHYLrWp1vujSMcfY8VyNRVFTFbL/s1600-h/whippettapestry.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393980354484619650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFnCCuCOvsVLN23IddmGT7BiiKHmQSMJBV7Qe6raYM9tBwHxDl8UaUygdYwXwgWNVXuqT8dSiryPDmhrPos7m94fAFB0P573ObgFrDGkAd3Q-apod6vHYLrWp1vujSMcfY8VyNRVFTFbL/s400/whippettapestry.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRRHMsrBQzBKcI3bmDKpqOlTVA5ZCjVZssSXI4mgbkFyT2INY15aMc7TUkZFxr09Wfn98nEW-egcFbaETzsyoW8skxgrsXdYcALrT7a8OkFcRkHkXcygaTN8iPVeLtnCsac3ocnbWjA9b/s1600-h/sunsetarab.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393980342498548418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRRHMsrBQzBKcI3bmDKpqOlTVA5ZCjVZssSXI4mgbkFyT2INY15aMc7TUkZFxr09Wfn98nEW-egcFbaETzsyoW8skxgrsXdYcALrT7a8OkFcRkHkXcygaTN8iPVeLtnCsac3ocnbWjA9b/s400/sunsetarab.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Cold here today, in the 50's but it is supposed to get warmer in a couple days. The leaves are just starting to change and I can't wait for all the fall color. I have to say that fall is my very favorite season. I love the colors, the smells of fallen leaves on the earth and burning wood and leaves, I even love the cold rains, it is so cozy when you come inside a warm inviting home. I love Halloween and I love Thanksgiving.</div><br /><br /><div>The luncheon at the Woman's Club of Raleigh, where I was the guest artist went off very well. It was lovely and everyone so friendly. The show was very well recieved.</div><br /><br /><div>Today, I am spending a lot of time in my studio, matting some prints, getting some orders ready to ship and working on some mini portraits. Life is good. </div><br /><br /><div>While in my studio, I thought I would pull out two little paintings to feature here and offer for sale. </div><br /><br /><div>Whippet Tapestry is 6x 8" oil on panel and is $125</div><br /><br /><div>Also available is Sunset Arabian 8 x 10" oil on panel and also $125</div><br /><br /><div>Shipping cost is included. If you would like to have one of these colorful little gems in your home, contact me at <a href="mailto:canineart@windstream.net">canineart@windstream.net</a></div><br /><br /><div>I am also still taking orders for the 5 x 7" mini watercolor portraits, perfect for holiday giving at $75 each and shipping is included in that price also.</div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-61173588834376406202009-10-07T06:16:00.000-07:002009-10-07T06:20:36.356-07:00Holiday Special<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdNFk89BMIS51OZ9Y1CXuYtuQLpBphfhCASLoYXmlpMMTg9u8nv3aGGlr2bgDICgFhTBCKj2cxKUEm_apt5toIN_c-92VHsLN0GURJ1PqArHgKkZmSl3sm1o1BmPqVrmpYJhALORHR3xb/s1600-h/2009-09-29-0809-32_edited.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389847132345797474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdNFk89BMIS51OZ9Y1CXuYtuQLpBphfhCASLoYXmlpMMTg9u8nv3aGGlr2bgDICgFhTBCKj2cxKUEm_apt5toIN_c-92VHsLN0GURJ1PqArHgKkZmSl3sm1o1BmPqVrmpYJhALORHR3xb/s200/2009-09-29-0809-32_edited.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Here is a sample of one of the mini portraits I am doing for my holiday special this year. I am scheduling each little portrait as the order comes in and working on the first ones now. They are really fun and I know you can find someone on your list that would be delighted with a unique gift like this.</div><br /><div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-61039398981137711352009-09-28T14:10:00.000-07:002009-09-28T14:21:13.514-07:00Christmas Portrait Special for 2009I am offering a <span style="color:#ff0000;">CHRISTMAS MINI PET PORTRAIT</span> as a <span style="color:#ff0000;">SPECIAL</span> for 2009 and can take orders now. This is a great price for something original and unique for those special people on your Christmas list. I will do a <span style="color:#ff0000;">5 x 7 watercolor</span> head portrait for only <span style="color:#ff0000;">$75</span>. You just need to supply me with a good photograph and I will take it from there. Shipping is included in the price.... isn't that easy? I know most of you readers are familiar with my work and the pride I take in getting the likeness and spirit of your animal. You can check out samples of my watercolors elsewhere on this blog and on my dog art website at <a href="http://www.yvonnesovereign.com/">www.yvonnesovereign.com</a> Because of the low price I am offering for this year's special, all of the mini portraits must be paid for in advance. You can pay by check, VISA, MC or Paypal. Please schedule your portrait as soon as possible as I will do them in the order they come in and will give you a date for painting and shipment.Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-74572599397670764262009-08-30T18:26:00.000-07:002009-08-30T18:35:16.118-07:00Dog Dayz of Summer Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BfTxOVKjoC_3qyNGjvGJZFYPVMkxrLYpjxGhJWhX2MeiCCp8ZJZROD-etplkKEKAEmy9uCOB0Iq6QW3u7Z59qWdQP3ryg7kaGwThOpKIEo-rQbsuiB8dMKBqaGuZM_b3bysjogZBY1fm/s1600-h/IMG_7164.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375935268733500626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BfTxOVKjoC_3qyNGjvGJZFYPVMkxrLYpjxGhJWhX2MeiCCp8ZJZROD-etplkKEKAEmy9uCOB0Iq6QW3u7Z59qWdQP3ryg7kaGwThOpKIEo-rQbsuiB8dMKBqaGuZM_b3bysjogZBY1fm/s400/IMG_7164.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1q3PQgPUzSq6jkNz5qgfeZdXhMM6a8iPUYABruGg30IqBmIOyukMRp4SX7iGAnVoY4CzRRd2GUi4KF127JqCvWZhJY8iVDmVUKhsVFAJ-ksO0LMPffM3G20NM1HQEFdrFFJUNoRtjAX9/s1600-h/IMG_7162.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375935261979009106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1q3PQgPUzSq6jkNz5qgfeZdXhMM6a8iPUYABruGg30IqBmIOyukMRp4SX7iGAnVoY4CzRRd2GUi4KF127JqCvWZhJY8iVDmVUKhsVFAJ-ksO0LMPffM3G20NM1HQEFdrFFJUNoRtjAX9/s400/IMG_7162.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZbJjj-AuTXRtqlio3mbQPMIMXPgFlqJV4f1yohVsJ7XghCR-lTdpZtEomYDhIQNmcRnl1GUoTBswpGA5gJe1a9GLLuMl00nYpy3QBfbhJK3SSpvl9sMwo8yqxSYn4lGij0ys39D2DSSE/s1600-h/IMG_7158.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375935257038734690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZbJjj-AuTXRtqlio3mbQPMIMXPgFlqJV4f1yohVsJ7XghCR-lTdpZtEomYDhIQNmcRnl1GUoTBswpGA5gJe1a9GLLuMl00nYpy3QBfbhJK3SSpvl9sMwo8yqxSYn4lGij0ys39D2DSSE/s400/IMG_7158.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe1-LJnB0Ka7gfdk0B0E4AcIE3Hzwbiih_6hWZcZKzP7kIniyRRz3P4pLL4K6D5arHH0pO4bUtuk6IUqdH7gv3qjHVTWXAhBMxvcBdsuZKB78F1yzLLWh7wCTMm81lZd6ctIauteMn7s6/s1600-h/IMG_7157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375934920184015282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHe1-LJnB0Ka7gfdk0B0E4AcIE3Hzwbiih_6hWZcZKzP7kIniyRRz3P4pLL4K6D5arHH0pO4bUtuk6IUqdH7gv3qjHVTWXAhBMxvcBdsuZKB78F1yzLLWh7wCTMm81lZd6ctIauteMn7s6/s400/IMG_7157.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-KslalrNJm2PeJjLoaRxpSLqROmnIZ8uiXxC3wu0V4AzqhwEqbw02XdHkd7kHZGb1xxS_agCWCjOJaWB-UzQlOTUzA-U97OGyXshVPyUYRvPN4wv9U2WsasPNMqENEN9VGUagaeBfzdS/s1600-h/IMG_7165.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375934908788538610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-KslalrNJm2PeJjLoaRxpSLqROmnIZ8uiXxC3wu0V4AzqhwEqbw02XdHkd7kHZGb1xxS_agCWCjOJaWB-UzQlOTUzA-U97OGyXshVPyUYRvPN4wv9U2WsasPNMqENEN9VGUagaeBfzdS/s400/IMG_7165.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The reception for the Dog Dayz of Summer art exhibit was really great and a substantial amount of funds were raised for the Temple Theatre and CARA. The exhibit will stay at the Art Studio through most of the month of September, and then some great news.... Lisa and I have been invited to hang the show at the <span style="color:#ff0000;">Raleigh Women's Club</span> starting <span style="color:#ff0000;">October 1st through the 29th</span>.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are some photos from the reception, Lisa is in the black outfit.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-11188578067573211922009-08-06T18:46:00.000-07:002009-08-06T18:55:27.926-07:00Preparations for art show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i5OUGoYhcMMkqBoJzKbuYKGKOS58aQJ6C4QzT8_f-8RPXDk2IOv2Zu71QqVzPFN6nkB5VTfcFa-mWLLU-7Cu20htAxDyjUHRuVWqtbU9Ky9QhwwEp0JjYI-mPOOYuMaen5WyTbfzVTeC/s1600-h/IMG_7150.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367034266139679138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i5OUGoYhcMMkqBoJzKbuYKGKOS58aQJ6C4QzT8_f-8RPXDk2IOv2Zu71QqVzPFN6nkB5VTfcFa-mWLLU-7Cu20htAxDyjUHRuVWqtbU9Ky9QhwwEp0JjYI-mPOOYuMaen5WyTbfzVTeC/s400/IMG_7150.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The Dog <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dayz</span> of Summer art show is almost here. This is a two person show with myself and Lisa Mathis at The Art Studio in Sanford NC. There will be a reception tomorrow night (8-7-09). Tickets are being sold for the reception and include a ticket to the Temple Theatre's production of 101 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Dalmatians</span> following. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit the Temple Theatre and CARA, which is Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption. I think ticket sales have been going well and I am very excited about the show. Lisa and I hung it today and it is looking really good. We have a few more pieces to add tomorrow. I think I have about 30 pieces of dog art included. I ended up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">frantically</span> matting and framing a few more tonight to fill in some spaces, as the area we have to hang in is pretty large. Here is one of my newest pieces that will be in the show. It is an 11 x 14" oil on canvas titled <em>Summer Pug</em>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975579504514721160.post-72230178493804433912009-07-12T13:42:00.001-07:002009-07-12T13:49:18.671-07:00Three New Dog Prints added to my line<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmp7bwdGWhkTsin7VgEgyq6gRmUoxJSewkYMzPgcBZygyhO0AnhcyQ46xlF08lbUuafBDGVyInlxSDbVLPPyvjeMwErzY_hkLjF8dQutfneqleDH8dGnefNEzQPGr1ynyT3arwarS_pT4/s1600-h/sittingpretty.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 235px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357677320908545202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmp7bwdGWhkTsin7VgEgyq6gRmUoxJSewkYMzPgcBZygyhO0AnhcyQ46xlF08lbUuafBDGVyInlxSDbVLPPyvjeMwErzY_hkLjF8dQutfneqleDH8dGnefNEzQPGr1ynyT3arwarS_pT4/s320/sittingpretty.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A98buFqEaeIuMR0oFoCPNT3G4wIr9k7BhOAk89orqOsuU2KT09rVCOEO6MpVsFDSu3Qgq57JS6i24Gz6LcROiuOEfX39oAIKj0RomQWUthkUsUh9mVwOCQDRAjchzNKluxqVpu1dBzTI/s1600-h/pictureofstrength.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357677318169450498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6A98buFqEaeIuMR0oFoCPNT3G4wIr9k7BhOAk89orqOsuU2KT09rVCOEO6MpVsFDSu3Qgq57JS6i24Gz6LcROiuOEfX39oAIKj0RomQWUthkUsUh9mVwOCQDRAjchzNKluxqVpu1dBzTI/s320/pictureofstrength.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD8QB9Xt6lJt6ocJDJeRzksUvG0EalWANYUO0klSSR6Rj2HaqmjBCiOiImrCObXSB2RU3434AHnVgY1G8KfbD_s1CjbEzK5w9GtuAj9FsuZdsAUWRvs79xIHqXEOd7ME3IHN-VWyPpv8N/s1600-h/dragonflyencounter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357677313631581618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD8QB9Xt6lJt6ocJDJeRzksUvG0EalWANYUO0klSSR6Rj2HaqmjBCiOiImrCObXSB2RU3434AHnVgY1G8KfbD_s1CjbEzK5w9GtuAj9FsuZdsAUWRvs79xIHqXEOd7ME3IHN-VWyPpv8N/s320/dragonflyencounter.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>All three prints are 10 x 14" and are matted in a 16 x 20" off white mat. They are signed and numbered, limited edition. The American Staffordshire Terrier is "Picture of Strength", the Cocker Spaniel (American) is "Sitting Pretty" and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi is "Dragonfly Encounter". All the originals are done in watercolor. Check out my website for all the other prints I have available. <a href="http://www.yvonnesovereign.com/">www.yvonnesovereign.com</a> </div></div></div>Yvonne Sovereignhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089420889335478900noreply@blogger.com0