“Bird of Paradise” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, November 2002 Watercolor. This is one of only two watercolor paintings where Sophia used a splatter brush technique. The second she also painted in November 2002, calling it simply, “Flower Study #2.” … Continue…Bird Of Paradise

“Flower Study #2” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, November 2002 Watercolor. This is one of only two watercolor paintings where Sophia used a splatter brush technique. The second, “Bird of Paradise,” she also painted in November 2002 and then quickly moved on to other painting techniques. … Continue…Flower Study #2

Untitled Lion Painted by Sophia Ehrlich, November 2002, Watercolor. This is one of the first animals Sophia painted. Her first, was a great white shark, but this lion, it all his royal splendor or color and is the first mammal she painted. In 2005, she painted a lioness, “My Lioness.” … Continue…Untitled Lion

Untitled (Flowers) October 2002 Watercolor. Sophia loved painting in washes. She would tell me that paint was all about light and translucence. From the beginning, Sophia would play with paints to create deep, dark colors that through her masterful brush strokes still felt light and translucent. … Continue…Untitled (October 2002 Flowers)

“Sam” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, October 2002, Watercolor. This was the first watercolor portrait Sophia painted. The subject is her grandson (and my son), Sam at age 12. … Continue…Sam