Ellen Fuller

14" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas

Someone gave me a photo of these Cheetahs. This is unusual because I usually take my own photos as reference. I painted on clayboard panel which was new to me. In this Cheetah painting I used a technique of painting square by square. I would tape off a small section on my reference material and do the same on my canvas and paint what I saw in that small section on my reference material.

11" x 14" Acrylic on Canvas

The same person whom gave me the photo of the cheetahs also gave me a photo of this Jaguar. This is unusual because I usually take my own photos as reference. In both paintings I painted on clayboard panel which was new to me. I used a technique of painting square by square. I would tape off a small section on my reference material and do the same on my canvas and paint what I saw in that small section on my reference material.

48" x 60" Acrylic on Canvas

David L Witt gave me permission to use his photograph for reference taken in the Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos Wilderness, in July mid-afternoon, clear sky and Engelmann Spruce Trees in the background.

16” x 20” Acrylic on Canvas SOLD

I was fascinated by the reflections and wanted to capture them using Acrylic paint. This painting was sold to a trout fisherman.

30" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas

My original idea was to paint a reflection on the wallpaper of an opened birdcage and a feather lying on the ground with the French pointer staring up at the cage but opted for the outlet instead.

Painting animals is about sharing the love and compassion I have for all living creatures. Not wanting to be constrained by the limitations of repeatedly painting the same subject matter, I paint what inspires me at the moment. This piece differs from my other paintings due to the irony of the outlet and cord juxtaposing the formality of the wallpaper and the dog. The reference for this painting was inspired by my friend’s French Pointer and the wallpaper from a bathroom in a cottage on Long Island, NY. where I lived.

14” x18” Acrylic on Pastel Board

I painted this horse with a tattoo on its hind leg that was similar to Clara’s tattoo to honor my dear friend who was killed while on her motorcycle. I feel it captures her energy. While her life was shorter than I hoped, Clara was not short on living. She took advantage of the time she had on this planet and helped spread peace and joy through her zest for life.

My dear friend Clara died while riding her motorcycle. A truck hit her. I painted this to honor her. It’s an allegory. To me the tree is like a veil that she is trying to get through. Clara embodies the spirit of the horse: friendly, generous, perceptive, determined, patient, and beautiful.