Bunny watercolor by Sophia Ehrlich

Bunny

“Bunny” March 2003 Watercolor by Sophia Ehrlich. Sophia loved this little bunny. She gifted me with the original, which I later sent back to her to frame and took a photocopy instead. It was not often that Sophia truly loved her work, but there was something about this bunny that she really connected with. … Continue…Bunny

Goblet 03 2003 Sophia Ehrlich

Water Goblet

“Water Goblet” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, March 2003, Watercolor. This was Sophia’s first attempt to paint glass. She also painted a Waterford crystal statue equally as impressive. Then moved on to more complex animal and people portraits. Perhaps she was content with her uncanny innate ability to paint clear glass, but she did not paint any other still life pictures with glass after 2003. … Continue…Water Goblet

Mainly Julies Demo 11 2002 Sophia Ehrlich

Untitled (Julie’s Demo)

Untitled (“Julie’s Demo”) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, December 11, 2002 Watercolor. Sophia noted on the foot of this painting “mainly Julie’s demo.” Julie was her painting instructor.
Sophia would admire the talents of her teacher and others in her class and always seem to sell herself short. When Sophia showed me this painting I thought it lacked something. The colors are nice, but there is something ordinary in its execution. Sophia did not agree with me and longed to be able to “paint with ease.” … Continue…Untitled (Julie’s Demo)

Flowers 09 2002 Sophia Ehrlich

Untitled (Floral Study)

Untitled (Floral Study) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, September 2002 Watercolor. During her first year of watercolor painting Sophia’s subject was mainly flowers. This had more to do with what her instructor suggesting she paint than with Sophia’s interests. She admired her instructor’s talents, but it would not be too long before Sophia would break out of the beginner’s box and venture into very complication subjects like glass, fur and feathers, and complex portraits. … Continue…Untitled (Floral Study)