Cavalier King Charles

"Cavalier King Charles"   10" x 8"   Watercolor

I saw this little dog at the recent Fort Worth Kennel Club show and couldn't resist painting him.  This breed dates back to the sixteenth century and was a favorite of  England's King Charles II, who had several spaniels that reportedly followed him everywhere -- even into the Houses of Parliament.  The King Charles Spaniel can be found in many paintings by old masters including Titian, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Landseer, Manet and Sargent.  

Dog Show Fun

I got to meet some great dogs (and their people) last weekend during the Fort Worth Kennel Club's All Breed Dog Show at Will Rogers Memorial Center.  So much fun!  I wanted to bring a few (dogs) home with me.  Maybe I'll have a watercolor sketch to show soon.

There is always something interesting happening at Will Rogers.  They host a really wide variety of events.  (Too many to list here -- take a look at their schedule.)  Next weekend it's the National Cutting Horse Association 2011 Super Stakes, and I hope to be there.