“Little Shirley Loves to Paint” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, July 2004, Watercolor. Sophia’s given name at birth was “Shirley.” She hated the name because she did not want to be a little “Shirley Temple.” She painted this chimp and named it Shirley as a whimsical protest of her birthname. Note how the painting has the name “Sophia” inscribed. … Continue…Little Shirley Loves To Paint

“Untitled” Surfer, Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, May 2004, Watercolor. I do not remember much about this painting other than it is of a surfer in Hawaii. Sophia loved the beach and I love the rich blue colors in this stunning painting. … Continue…Untitled Surfer

“Leila Ariel” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, April 2004 Watercolor. I remember Sophia saying Leila Ariel was a real belly dancer. I think Leila was the daughter of a friend, but I am not quite sure. I do remember Sophia saying she worked from a photograph and created this painting’s background to show the belly dancer in a Middle Eastern setting. … Continue…Leila Ariel

“Susan” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, March 2004, Watercolor. Sophia saw photographs of two sisters, Mercy and Susan and immediately wanted to paint them both. This watercolor painting of Susan is light and breezy which wonderfully contrasts with the dark, rich colors Sophia used to paint Mercy. … Continue…Susan

“Mercy” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, March 3, 2004, Watercolor. Sophia saw photographs of two sisters, Mercy and Susan and decided to paint both sisters. This watercolor painting of Mercy is so rich it almost looks like an oil painting. I love this painting (and the one of Susan) and have it and hanging in my front hall so everyone who enters my home can experience this beautiful painting of Mercy. … Continue…Mercy