Christmas Art Sale, Blue Christmas Dachshund by Texas Artist V. Bridges Hoyt

Blue Christmas Dachshund painting is available for purchase.

Blue Christmas Dachshund
watercolor on paper
© Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2009
"small paintings at small prices"

The Blue Dachshund was painted in watercolor on Arches hot press paper for a smooth finish. This painting mats to fit an 8x10 frame or larger. Collectors of my small paintings remark that the art is so much more beautiful in real life than in the digital online image, and this is true.

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Black and White Spots, Dog Portrait, Fundraiser for Horses, Vernita Hoyt Artist

Black and White Spots!

Are you seeing spots before your eyes? This quick pastel demo sketch was completed as I painted in front of the gallery. People stopped and watched for a few minutes. A few sat and watched for the length of my session at the easel. This 12 x 9 inch pastel drawing is available for less than $100 at The DaVinci Artists Gallery now through December 2015. Artist profits from the framed piece will be donated to True Blue Animal Rescue located near Chappell Hill and Brenham, Texas. True Blue is raising funds to help rescued horses, and this framed pastel drawing will help the horses. Thank you if you can make this donation possible! You get the original pastel artwork, and the profits help the horses rescued by True Blue Animal Rescue. To donate directly to the fundraiser, click here.

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Old Colorado River Bridge 

at LaGrange, Texas

Newborn Under a Watchful Eye 

Red Cow Christmas 

Dallas, Texas • November 7, Saturday, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Three of my paintings were juried into The Dutch Art Gallery on Northwest Highway in Dallas. Dutch Art Gallery celebrates their 50th anniversary! That's staying power for any business, especially for an art gallery!
Come on in to the Dutch Art Gallery anytime between November 7 - January 20 to view my paintings and more! This will be a large show of art with lots to see.

The Dutch Art Gallery
10233 East Northwest Hwy.
Dallas, Texas 75238 

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Dog, Art, Pastel, Yorkie, Yorkshire, Terrier, Vernita Bridges Hoyt, Artist, Pet Portraits

This charming, original pastel painting of the Yorkie is available.

Yorkie jr.

mixed dry media on Arches 140# cp paper

10x8 inches

Vernita Bridges Hoyt, artist

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Yorkie Art in Pastel and Colored Pencil by Vernita Hoyt

Yorkie jr.

mixed dry media on Arches 140# cp paper

10x8 inches

© Vernita Bridges Hoyt, artist

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Daily Painting, Shades of Pink Dogwood

Shades of Pink Dogwood. 

Watercolor and Ink on 140# cp rag paper. 

4x4 inches. 

Original painting.

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Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Trio of Dogwood Blossoms

Dogwood Trinity, watercolor 4x4 inch miniature art
© V. Bridges Hoyt 2011
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Boxer Dog Art in Watercolor and Ink by Vernita Hoyt

Boxer Pup Postcard Sketch Art Series, Watercolor, Ink
by Texas artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt

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The boxer dog enjoys the cooler mornings but easily overheats in the higher heat and humidity of afternoon. He is childlike. When he is inside, he wants to go out. When he is outside, he wants to come in the house.

I have shown the 6x4 inch sketchbook art matted to fit a 10x8 inch frame. Thank you for viewing my paintings. View my personal blog for price and availability of this painting.

"The Boxer Pup" includes an 8x10 inch white mat (shown).
If you want help with framing, please contact me.
(Photo is a quick iPhone picture and may be skewed a little.)

Memphis Dalmatian Dog Portrait by Vernita Hoyt

A Dalmatian Dog named Memphis … 

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Recently, I have been painting Dalmatian pet portraits. Oh boy! Have I had fun painting all those spots! Spots are much more than black and white.

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MEMPHIS

oil portrait of a Dalmatian/Boxer mix

copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

Dalmatian Dogs have Unique Spot Patterns … 

Did you know that each Dalmatian has a unique spot pattern … like a finger print? There is no making up the spots. If you want the dog to be recognized, you have to get those spots in the right places along with the usual features in the face—the look in the eyes, the placement of the nose, the whiskers, the shape of the mouth, the size of the ears, etc. Yes, I am having fun painting the Dalmatian portraits.

View more of my paintings at my personal blog 

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Thank you!

Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Whimsical Boxer Puppy in Graduation Cap by Vernita Hoyt

Puppy School Graduate

Whimsical Sketchbook Art © Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

Boxer Series #1: Puppy School Grad

Daily sketching or drawing is known to improve an artist's skills. Over the past several years I had fallen away from daily sketching, but recently I picked up the sketchbook again. What better place to start than with an ink line sketch of the boxer pup. Sketching has begun. Where will it take me? Thor was not happy at all wearing the graduation cap for his puppy school grad picture, but he was (and is) such a good boy that he wore the cap for a minute or two, long enough for pictures. I used a photo reference for the freehand sketch of Thor puppy and applied a little artistic license to make the his brown eyes blue. This is the first sketch of many to come from my newly revived daily sketch routine.

Boxer Puppy School Grad, wc & ink on 100 lb. paper 8x5 in.
Need help framing? I can help you. Ask me about a mat and frame.  

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Red Cow and Calf in Texas Landscape. Oil Painting by Vernita Hoyt.

Red Cow and Newborn Calf • "Under a Watchful Eye"
Digital colors may vary slightly from the original art. 

Red Cow Series: "Under a Watchful Eye"

An addition to her Red Cow series, this recently completed 16x20 inch oil painting by Vernita Bridges Hoyt will be exhibited and available for purchase in the month of September 2015 at the DaVinci Artists Gallery, 315 W. Main St. in Tomball, Texas.  Ten of Vernita's paintings will be in the gallery. 

Artists' Reception: 
September 4, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
The DaVinci Artists Gallery
315 W. Main St.
Tomball, Texas

You're invited! 

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Labels: Texas artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt, oil painting, red cow, newborn, purple calf, DaVinci Artists Gallery, Tomball Texas

Cow and Calf Painting, Oil Painting by Vernita Hoyt

Red Cow, Purple Calf. Oil on panel.

copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015 

Work in Progress. 

Another painting inspired by cattle on my late father's farm. This is a crop from the original painting. The full painting size is 16x20 inches.

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Turnips and Garden Greens oil painting by Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Turnips and Greens Still Life Oil Painting

Turnip Greens conjure memories from my past on the farm. Mother always had a garden and made sure she had vegetables of all kinds available for us three children to eat. I credit my mother with teaching me to like fresh vegetables. Good memories! In my mind I can see Mom working in the garden.

This painting is available for purchase, unframed.
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Detail of Turnips
16x20 inch oil on canvas
artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt
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Turnip Greens Straight from the Garden
16x20 inches
oil on canvas
artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt
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Turnip Greens
16x20 inch oil on canvas
artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt
various detail images

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Charcoal Sketch of Woman

Freehand 20-minute Charcoal Sketch of Woman
Live Model
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

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Colorado River Bridge at LaGrange, Texas. Landscape Oil Painting. Artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt.

150630 - River Crossing, oil on canvas, 12x16 inches. Colorado River Bridge at LaGrange, Texas.

I have recently completed the Colorado River Bridge painting after it sitting unfinished against the studio wall for several years. The painting is on exhibit at The DaVinci Artists Gallery in old town Tomball, Texas. 

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Dalmatian dog, pet portrait, black and white, oil painting, Texas artist Vernita Hoyt

This is my current work in progress. I am so close to having finished this pet portrait. The recent Texas rains have really challenged my studio schedule. Hopefully, now that "Bill" has blown to the north of us, I can get back into the studio.

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First Light in the Landscape

FIRST LIGHT • Oil on Cradled Wood Panel 8x8 inches
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015
250. USD available at TXsauceStudio.etsy.com

Weather, weather, and more weather. That's Texas for you. We are coming out of several years of drought and have forgotten what a typical Texas springtime is about. I do believe our prayers for an end to the drought have been answered. God is good.

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Watercolor Mini-Painting of Dogwood Flower by Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Prints Available Soon

Dogwood Flower. 4x4 inch mixed media, watercolor and ink illustration.

copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 

Reference Dogwood Crown. Contact me via the contact form in the blog sidebar.

Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Landscape Oil Painting by Texas artist Vernita Hoyt

FIRST LIGHT • Oil on Cradled Wood Panel 8x8 inches 

copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015 

available through Daily Painters Gallery or directly from the artist 

This painting was inspired by recent Texas storms. 

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Textured Oil Painting of Sky and Trees by Texas artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt

AFTER THE STORM
palette knife oil painting on cradled wood panel 8x8 inches
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

Recent storms energized me. Last night I painted with a palette knife to show the changing of our skies after the storms passed over.  Sometimes a storm is just what I need to get me back into the studio.

You will find this painting with a link to purchase on my personal blog Texas Sauce Art Life Wednesday morning. You'll probably also find me rambling about storms and life in general.

Vernita Bridges Hoyt
www.vbridgeshoyt.com
www.txsauce.blogspot.com

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Painting of an Old Border Collie who was Young at Heart

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Border Collie "Young at Heart"

3.5x2.5 inch mini art card illustration

Looking back through some earlier paintings, I came across this watercolor illustration of the late border collie Brooke. She was a sweet dog and loyal to the end. She came to me at 8 years and left to cross the Rainbow Bridge at 14 years. We knew each other for only six years, but it seemed like we had always been together.

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Brown-Eyed Susan. Sunflower Art. Vernita Bridges Hoyt.

Sunflower Susan
Oil Painting on Cradled Birch Panel
6x6 inches

This is the fourth sunflower painting in this winter series. Now I will be moving on to other paintings until I've completed a couple more commissioned works.

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Sunflower Yellow on Blue. Series Art. Texas artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Sunflower Solo. Yellow on Blue.

Sunflower Solo
Oil on linen • 12 x 9 inches
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

Yes, I think Sunflower Solo is about ready to try her wings.

This might be my last sunflower of the season before I move on to other subjects.

A couple of weeks ago, I found a beautiful frame at Jerry's Artarama, a frame that would be so beautiful on this painting … if the molding was deep enough to hold the canvas.  It is not.  One day this week I will be headed back to Jerry's for another frame, hopefully a frame in the same style and color of the one I liked so much.

Thank you for viewing! 

Vernita Bridges Hoyt

You will find my available oil paintings at VBHoyt.com and smaller works plus more about me in the sidebar at Texas Sauce Art Life blog.

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Sunflower Work in Progress. Shades of Gray.

SUNFLOWER SOLO work in progress oil painting on linen 12x9 inches

Grayscale does it! I convert a work-in-progress to digital grayscale to check values. The grayscale image shows me where I need to make adjustments. Currently, I have a sunflower on the easel while a pet portrait dries enough for the next glaze of oil paint. Trust your own instinct.

Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's. —Billy Wilder

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As a child, I was reprimanded for daydreaming. Today my daydreams morph into paintings. 



V. Bridges Hoyt — I paint the sauce of Texas.™

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MEMPHIS, portrait of a Dalmatian dog, artist Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Since I missed posting on Tuesday, I am going to take one of the open days for my weekly blog post.

A Dalmatian Dog named Memphis

Recently, I have been painting Dalmatian pet portraits. Oh boy! Have I had fun painting all those spots.

SOLD

MEMPHIS
oil portrait of a Dalmatian/Boxer mix
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

Dalmatian Dogs have Unique Spot Patterns

Did you know that each Dalmatian has a unique spot pattern … like a finger print? There is no making up the spots. If you want the dog to be recognized, you have to get those spots in the right places along with the usual features in the face—the look in the eyes, the placement of the nose, the whiskers, the shape of the mouth, the size of the ears, etc. Yes, I am having fun painting the Dalmatian portraits!

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Sunflower Red by Vernita Bridges Hoyt

New oil painting — Sunflower Red: 

SUNFLOWER IN RED VASE • oil on panel 10x8 inches
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015 

I continue to paint brushstrokes of sunflower colors for the month of February. You can view the full image of Sunflower Red at vbhoyt.com and read more about the painting. You'll find the painting in my TEXAS Gallery.

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Sunflower Garden Oil Painting by Vernita Hoyt

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Sunflower Garden

Painting from sunflowers grown in my garden, I warm the cold winter days by brushing sunflower colors onto canvas. 

Claim this 8x10 inch sunflower painting as yours! The painting is available for purchase at http://vbhoyt.com. 

View the full painting at Texas Sauce Art Life: Sunflower Garden Oil Painting: Wanting to paint sunflowers to get me through the winter doldrums, I have been painting on this canvas in bits and pie…

Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Painting of Border Collie Valentine

Valentines' Day Memory of Miss Brooke

What could be sweeter for Valentines' Day than a memory of Border Collie Brooke all decked out in a bright red hat?

The beautiful Miss Brooke departed and crossed over the rainbow bridge at age 14 after teaching Thor Boxer pup everything she knew about guarding the home and gardens and protecting her master … namely me. However, Thor did not excel in the lesson of how to be a studio dog. Miss Brooke loved relaxing in the studio at the foot of the easel as I painted. Thor has never been keen about lying by the easel, but he earned an A+ in all his other classes. 

A New Home for Border Collie Brooke

I suppose you could call Miss Brooke a rescued dog. I picked her up from a family who no longer wanted her. The story was they were moving to a new house and would have no room for Brooke in the new house, but the truth of the matter was primarily that they hadn't taken good care of the girl and she was stinky with sarcastic mange, mites and skin bacteria, as well as eaten up by fleas. Additionally, she had a bad case of heart worms. If Brooke stayed with her current family or was dropped off at a shelter, she didn't stand much of a chance. Fate intervened when True Blue Animal Rescue in Brenham called me to the rescue. 

Friend Betty and I drove to Pasadena, Texas, to meet Brooke. She met us at the door, well trained and polite, and sat patiently waiting for a pat, and she practically beat us out the door to the Jeep. Brooke instinctively knew she was going for a better ride. The only person in that house that she told goodbye was the father. She never even tried to say goodbye to the mother or either of the young children. She never feared Betty or I, and jumped into the back of the Jeep.  She was so stinky, we had to drive home with all the windows open for the circulation of fresh air blowing through the Jeep. After Brooke came to live with me and (long story short) was cured of all her ills, she was very protective and not so friendly and welcoming of strangers, although she did always love Ms. Betty. 

I have thought back on the initial meeting between Miss Brooke and I, and I decided that surely it was God who brought us together. Brooke needed a new home and some healing care, and unknown to me at the time, I would soon need a caring friend and companion of my own. If you take care of your dogs, they will take care of you.

A Border Collie Red Hat Valentine

Miss Brooke became my Red Hat Valentine.  That said, I wish you a Happy Valentines' Day! May you have love and companionship and a caring friend in your life!

BORDER COLLIE BROOKE, THE RED HAT VALENTINE
oil on canvas 8x10 inches
copyright V. Bridges Hoyt 2007, 2015

This painting is unavailable, but I do accept commissions for pet portraits.

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Painting of Dachshund Dog in Red Hat

Dachshund Dog Dressed in Feathered Red Hat

RED HAT DOXIE
oil on canvas panel
copyright V. Bridges Hoyt 2007

Another image from my archives, this painting of a Red Hat Doxie paid homage to my earlier passage into the Red Hat Society and was sold to benefit Dachshund Rescue.

Looking Back in order to Go Forward

Again, this was a daily painting, small at 8x6 inches and painted quickly. Looking back, I realize that I like the freshness of those fast daily paintings. Painting quickly forced me to leave out unnecessary detail and paint my impression of the subject.

Sometimes it is good to look back in order to go forward.

You will find my newest paintings at TXsauce.net. Thank you for viewing. 

Vernita Bridges Hoyt


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Oil Painting of Pretty Dog Named Prissy

PRISSY
oil on canvas panel
copyright V. Bridges Hoyt 2009

I came across this painting as I was cleaning out some image files. This was painted in 2009 when I was into completion of a painting a day. At the time I was turning out paintings at a fast pace and I barely had time to look at and critique a painting before it was listed and sold. When I stumbled across the painting of Prissy, I smiled. The painting was much prettier than I remembered it. Sometimes we need to slow down and observe what we are doing, not hurry the paintings out the door. I would have enjoyed having Prissy hanging on my own gallery wall for a few months, but the painting of Prissy went to a good home in Kansas, and for that I am glad.

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Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Sunflower Art by Vernita Hoyt

Sunflower, the art of Sunshine

Into each life some rain must fall, it is said. I say that we each need to find our sunshine, and I find mine in painting sunflowers through the cold, damp winter months of southeast Texas.

Sunflower Sunshine, a painting in progress
copyright Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2015

About this painting …

This watercolor sunflower is a work in progress that has been waiting too long for the finish. I have one more pet portrait commission to paint. After that I will be painting sunflowers … and portraits of children.

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Dog Days of Summer in Winter, Art by Vernita Hoyt

"Dog Days of Summer"
Lab in Kiddy Pool
watercolor 10x8 inches

This painting, which I have titled Dog Days of Summer, was a commission painted before Christmas for a client who gave it as a gift to her daughter.

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