30 in 30 Pet Portaits
Beginning in the summer of 2010, Kat committed herself to a painting-a-day series she called “30 Dogs in 30 Days”.
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I teach six-week workshops for adults, three times a year, on Saturday mornings from 9:30-noon.
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- July 31, Gizmo! July, 2026This isn't an official dog on the list, but I thought I'd share Gizmo none-the-less because he was just such a joy to paint.I also wanted to tell you that I spent yesterday evening at my studio with a lovely group to paint their pets, and it is just a joy to me to get […]
- July 30, Old Cutie Kirby! July, 2026Yup, I just liked this one so much, I had to paint him. It's just such a sweet face, and sometimes that's completely all I want in a painting is something that is cute to look at. I think our hearts like to rest on those kinds of things sometimes, to appreciate the sweetness of this […]
- July 29, Don with Rythmn July, 2026This is a painting that was requested by a friend and fellow artist, and I am happy with where it is going but not quite sure it is complete yet!I'll do a little more work on Don's face- this is my friend Joe's brother, who passed recently, with his therapy dog Rythmn.I do love paintings […]
- July 28, Lucy! July, 2026Lucy is one of the lovely dogs that roam around at Camp Mishawaka, and she lives with the wonderfully buoyant and optimistic Angela and her amazingly flexible and friendly husband Mark. Lucy is slightly shy and doesn't mind sniffling our pugs or playing with their toys, but she doesn't quite join in their silly pug […]
- July 27, Weezy! July, 2026Love this one as well! Such a great face! And here's what Katie wrote about her-"Dogs Name: "Louise Ann"Aka- Shaggy Dog Aka-WeezyWeezy is a sweet girl that loves to grab shoes and socks if accessable. She is wiggly and very happy. Her go to items are sticks and balls and anything chewy.We got her as a pup […]
- July 26, Orion! July, 2026I do love how creatively people name their pets, and a lot of times the name has a great story too! I'll see if I can get Julie to give us a better story for Orion here- I wanted to paint him because I loved that look in his eyes and the positioning of his […]
- July 25, Winnie! July, 2026Painting white dogs on black is a little tricky, and as the acrylic dries it darkens a little. So I may be going back into Winnie a bit here and there but I wanted to get her posted cuz I'm pretty happy with her overall!Here's what Beth wrote about this sweet face~"About our Winona (Winnie):Was […]
- July 24, Cosmo and Comet July, 2026Here's another one I had to paint... it still cracks me up just to see the wide chasm between these expression! Terror, and joy!Betsy wrote this about the pair~"Here are notes about Cosmo and Comet, the ‘Galactic Duo’. Comet, the Siberian Husky, who has now passed on, was a rescue and took some time to […]
- July 23, Baby! July, 2026So this is Baby, a rescue beagle beloved by Susan! I didn't get a story from her yet, but this was a fun one to paint, trying to include the feet and little toes and claws on the side there...hope you're enjoying the weather!8x8 acrylic on wood$275click here for purchase info!
- July 22, Jojo! July, 2026We are LOVING the cool air in Minnesota the last couple of days! Hope you are enjoying the world where you are too~Is it obvious that this pup's ears needed to be painted? I mean, really! Just look at these ears! Oh and those eyes too- and also, did you know my favorite dog ever […]