ACEO Raccoon Painting by Kathryn

Raccoons "Afternoon Cuddle" by my daughter


This weekend my daughter, Kathryn, is painting some lovely art cards. Here is one she completed of a family of raccoons. The mother is on the far left, curled around and the three babies are cuddling up to her.

Raccoons are a favorite subject of ours and we have a resident raccoon that visits the garden often.

Raccoons "Afternoon Cuddle" by Kathryn L Bronstad

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Sea lion and Sea Otters

More Marine Mammals!

"Bubbles at Play"

This week, I have enjoyed painting more marine mammals. "Bubbles" is a sweet sea lion that I have featured in several paintings over the past two years. She is a young, fun loving, wild pinniped (suborder of carnivorous aquatic mammals that includes: seals, sea lions and walruses) and she loves to blow bubbles and play with them.

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Sea Otters (Mother and Pup) "Sweet Moment"

Sea Otters have always been a favorite subject of mine to view and paint. These amazingly agile mustelids (heaviest members of the family including: weasels, river otters and minks) are so engaging. We have river otters on the bay near our home and their loud squeaks and whistles can be heard for quite a distance. In this painting, I am showing a sweet moment between mother and pup.

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Manatee Mother and Calf

"Grazing Joy"

This week, I enjoyed painting another manatee minaiture. These lovely creatures have captured my heart and I hope to someday share a moment with them in their habitat. The colors I chose for this art card include: marine blues and greens with a fair concentration of violet for the shadows.

Grazing Joy original watercolor and ink 2.5"x 3.5" SOLD

Manatee Mother and Baby

"Sweet Moment"

Manatees are such sweet aquatic/marine mammals. I thoroughly enjoyed researching them and watching several videos on Youtube showing individuals and families in man-made habitats and in the wild. These curious, very slow moving, vegetarians are in need of more protection from boaters and from garbage that pollutes their natural ecosystem.

This was a fun painting to create - the mothers and calves have a special bond. I hope to learn more about these wonderful mammals.

Manatee Mother and Baby "Sweet Moment" SOLD