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Paintings and Portraits
Judi Adler creates Newfoundland
portraits in many venues: watercolor, acrylic, paper, fabric. It
all starts with the right photograph – and with that in
hand, she goes to work.
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Over the years, the Adlers have taken numerous stunning photos of their Newfoundlands, and that inspired a lovely series of 8x10 watercolor portraits. To add a bit of color, each Newf wore a wreath of flowers around its neck: roses, dogwood, marigolds, pansies, carnations, or sweet peas.
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A Newf owner contacted Judi, asking for “big” portraits that showed her dogs’ “big” personalities. The two dogs were a lovely combination of alert, enthusiastic, and totally sweet, and that’s what Judi hoped would be evident in the 11x14 paintings.
Just paper, scissors, and glue: that’s what went into this artwork. Snippets of heavy art-grade paper in greys, taupes, and blacks come together to create a portrait of a very special Newfoundland. The three-dimensional nature of cut-and-pasted paper adds interest and texture. The collage is big – 16x20 – and it’s as impressive as the dog himself. Judi has made several of these cut-paper portraits in the last few years. She loves the feeling of being back in second grade, with nothing on her desk but the simplest materials.
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These original 16x20” acrylic portraits of a Berner backpacking dog and a Berner draft dog were created as auction items for a Bernese Mountain Dog event. And they brought in a gratifying amount of money, being the most-bid-for items of the evening.
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What do you get for two sisters who have everything? Judi suggested painted wicker picnic baskets, and they were, indeed, the perfect gifts. (As you can see, one sister has a big mellow Newf, the other sister has a pair of little frou-frou lap dogs.
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