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ABOUT ME:
Art is what I do! I am a full-time, self-employed artist. I do all my own work and have no employees. You buy directly from me, the artist, and I ship your purchases to you from my home studio. There are no "middlemen."
MY INSPIRATIONS: I love animals, first of all, and like to honor them in my work: their beauty, their loveliness, their silliness, their specialness. . . I incorporate animal images in my paintings. I also love nature in all its glory and variety, and I also try to interpret what I see of nature in my artwork. I live on a small farm in Washington State, where we have many different kinds of animals surrounding us. We have horses, chickens, alpacas, goats, sheep, and, of course, dogs and cats, two rabbits, and one rescued Muscovy duck! So I am surrounded by all my inspirations on a daily basis. Oh, and there are cows of every sort in the fields adjoining our property, so I have many, many subjects just waiting to be immortalized. Hope you enjoy my work as much as I love making it.
********* PAINTINGS AND PRINTS**********
SORRY, NO MORE COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS
HOW THEY ARE MADE:
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS: I would call my style a heightened realistic but cheerfully colorful style. I paint mostly animals (dogs, cats, cows, other farm animals) but also other subjects (landscapes, birds, abstracts). I paint using either acrylic or oil paints (sometimes both in a single painting) usually on stretched canvases but sometimes on other, less traditional surfaces.
PRINTS OF MY PAINTINGS: I personally print my reproductions on very high quality luster/lustre photo paper, which is water resistant, fade resistant, non-glaring, and shows off the saturated colors of my paintings to their very best. The prints are sealed, unmatted and unframed, inside a crystal-clear pouch. I sign the back of each print.
*******MY CERAMIC ART*********
My ceramic art pieces are nearing the end, but I am going to use up the remaining materials I have before I shut down my old hard-working clay studio so I can spend more time painting canvases.
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Alexandra on Nov 3, 2023
5 out of 5 starsPerfect! Such a look a like as a beloved pet, can’t wait to display!
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Sallie on Apr 23, 2024
5 out of 5 starsA picture that came as close to my wonderful "Chase" my Cavalier as a painting as I could find and I love it !
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M.J. on Mar 28, 2024
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful picture. As described. Purchased as a gift and can’t wait to give it
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Sethina on Mar 24, 2024
5 out of 5 starsI love this artist!! The quality is exceptional, I call it pop-animal-art, though it might not be how the artist refers to the art. Whichever it is, it’s fun, and brings a pop of color and fun to our home, and fits my personality! Just exquisite craftsmanship and very creative! I will continue to buy from this artist! All of the art is better in person — so, expectations are more than met!
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Sethina on Mar 15, 2024
5 out of 5 starsHigh quality, exquisite Art and craftsmanship!! Exceeded our expectations! Will buy from this Artist/Seller again!!
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Sethina on Mar 15, 2024
5 out of 5 starsWow! Exquisite craftsmanship and Art!! Amazing quality with fine attention to details!! We will definitely buy from this Artist/seller again, soon! In fact we already purchased more!!
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About DottieDracos
Dottie Dracos - Painter and Ceramic Artist
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Dottie Dracos
Owner, Creator, Artist And Owner
My life is great! I am an artist! I make original ceramic artwork in my home studio, and I paint really fun animal and landscape art. I live with my family, surrounded by all kinds of animals, who are often the models for my artwork.