Kathy Winkler Studio

Well, this is not going to be the last time I write about Charley and Katy. But, I think their relationship is beginning to take hold;...

I love the beautiful rolling hills that these beautiful longhorn cattle can graze upon contentedly. I find a certain peacefulness...

Meet Charley Bear, the newest member of our family. It is official now, as we signed his adoption papers this weekend from the Doodle...

The block-in process for this painting seems to be slow at this point. I feel like I have not proceeded enough in laying color down to...

We welcomed Charley (previously called Charcoal, aka Cole) last night close to midnight. Charley is half Bouvier de Flandres and half...

I just finished this speckled-colored longhorn steer, which I will now put away for a week or two before I declare I don’t need to do...

THE BEAUTY OF HOME I hope you enjoyed this video of Katy - greeting me after having been in Texas the past week and a half. I always have...

When painting these two head portraits of longhorns, I got the impression that they were both introspective and melancholy, perhaps...

Each week for the past 4 months, I have shared all the dogs and cats who chose us to be their guardians, mostly indirectly. Jerry and I...

Beautiful Beckham! Beckham came to us as a 7 or 8-year old Maine Coon mix and he will be 20 this coming summer. He has always been the...

Luc came into our lives about the same time “Red Man” or “Grizzly Bear” decided to join us. Like Bear, Luc resided a short time at...

Just completed the finishing touches to this painting. I think I am satisfied with it. One of the objectives was to bring out the...

We acquired Andy through the Doodle Rescue Organization as an almost 2-year old. I got a phone call from the assistant director asking...

I am always saddened when I read one of the doodle site’s members writing about their beloved doodle passing. It stopped me in my tracks...

Amber came into our lives accidentally like most of the other pups who adopted us. Our oldest daughter knew we had been looking for a...

SNOW SHADOWS from Wildlife Kathy Winkler Well, I really did let the longhorn drive painting get to me once again. Only this time, I...

I volunteered for a rescue organization after work for a while. After several months, I got Jerry interested in joining me. It was a...

I have to say, this painting has been a long time in becoming a reality. I started it at least 5 years ago - maybe longer. I have...

Shiloh came into our lives as an 8-month old Black Labrador Retriever. One day, I got a call from one of the rescue leagues with the...

It felt so good to finish this painting!!!! I was determined to finish out 2021 with the grande finale, but it wasn’t meant to be. It...

Crockett came to us as a two-year old. He was half German Shepherd and half Husky. His owners couldn’t keep him because he bit the ear...

Max came to us via a conversation I had with his owner during a communication course. The class, which Jerry and I participated in, had...

I loved the photo that I have capturing the image of this father daughter duo. It appears that the father is giving his daughter some...

Duchess was an absolutely, gorgeous yellow Labrador Retriever who came to us through my secretary shortly after we lost Pooh Bar. One...