“Pleasure” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, May 2006, Watercolor. This is the last painting Sophia finished before she passed away. She had started one more, a black horse running, but was not able to finish it. Pleasure was supposed to be a study in color but the entire painting is wonderful. No one would know Sophia was just playing with her paints. The end result looks like a masterpiece to me. … Continue…Pleasure

“Paso Fino!” February 2006 Watercolor by Sophia Ehrlich. Sophia loved horses and even had her own horse, Foxy Jane, when she lived in Reno. I think Sophia loved horses for their beauty, power and grace, but as I study her horse paintings I see a common theme: All her horse paintings have some magical quality about them. … Continue…Paso Fino

“Bandit” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, January 2006 Watercolor. When Sophia saw a picture of Bandit she told me she had to paint his face. Sophia had a talent for capturing the emotions and mood of her subject and I can almost see Bandit’s tail twitching in anticipation of a good pounce. This painting is truly stunning and the intense stare from Bandit really pops out. … Continue…Bandit

“Waiting in Pakistan” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, November 2005 Watercolor. Sophia painted “Pakistani Women Waiting,” before she painted “Waiting in Pakistan.” This painting shows her talent for capturing emotion through her masterful executive of color, tone, texture, and detail. … Continue…Waiting In Pakistan

“Pakistani Women Waiting” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, 2005 Watercolor. Sophia was intrigued by other cultures. She saw a photo of Pakistani women peering out of a tent and wondered what they might be waiting for. Food? Freedom? Their children to return? Perhaps her curiosity about what her subjects where thinking in feeling contributed to her remarkable artistic ability to convey a story behind her paintings. … Continue…Pakistani Women Waiting