Psalm 57:7 O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Artwork by the talented and lovely Sophia Ehrlich. Rest in peace beautiful lady; you live on in the art you left us with. Love you forever “Just Sophia.”
“Ndomat Plays With Harry – Nairobi” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, December 2, 2004, Watercolor. Harry was Sophia’s white, standard poodle. Sophia saw a photograph of a baby elephant and decided to add her beloved poodle for whimsy. … Continue…Ndomat Plays With Harry – Nairobi
“A Life” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, October 2004 Watercolor. I do not remember any specific gallery/flowers.Sophia shared about this painting, but I like how the man, who appears to have a stark life, sits in a chair with a vibrant, red slipcover. … Continue…A Life
“Sober Memories” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, October 2004 Watercolor. Sophia told me the woman was thinking of her lost lover. This painting could have been very sad, but Sophia balanced the sober mood with rich, warm colors. … Continue…Sober Memories
“Untitled” Hands Reaching Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, October 2004, Watercolor. Sophia’s rendition of a classic painting with a little twist: a woman’s hand. … Continue…Untitle Hands
Wolf – Watercolor painting by Sophia Ehrlich – Sophia created a mystical quality in this watercolor painting of a wolf. Note the sunset over the ears which are reminiscent of mountains. The color palette was chosen to be more earthy than animal for a reason. … Continue…Wolf
“Horse Whisperer on Starry Night” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, September 2004, Watercolor. Another magical horse painting. … Continue…Horse Whisperer on Starry Night
“Asilomar” Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, July 2004, Watercolor. Asilomar is located along the along the shoreline of California’s famed Monterey Peninsula. Sophia loved the beach (and horses). She said she could have done this more realistically but wanted a more “enchanted feeling” to come through. She painted golden manes to give a fairy tale feeling to this lovely painting. … Continue…Asilomar
“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
Dog and Woman, Watercolor painting by Sophia Ehrlich March 2004. Unfortunately, the only thing I remember about this painting was Sophia sharing that she was moved by the love bond between the dog and the woman. She wanted to capture a quiet moment of closeness between dog and human and she did a lovely job. … Continue…Dog And Woman
Gorilla Watercolor Painting, 02-25-2004 by Sophia Ehrlich. Sophia gifted me with the original painting. The gorilla’s face is extraordinary and his facial skin looks very real. … Continue…Gorilla
“Untitled” (Woman In Chair) Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, February 2004 Watercolor. This simple, but lovely painting is of a dancer lost in thought. Sophia painted several other paintings of dancers. She loved music, movement, and admired the human form. … Continue…Untitled (Woman In Chair)
“Girl With Chicken” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, January 26, 2004, Watercolor. I recall Sophia telling me the reason she painted this from another source (possibly a photograph.) She was touched by the loving feeling that seemed to be there between the chicken and the girl. … Continue…Girl With Chicken
“Adonis” Pencil Sketch by Sophia Ehrlich, December 2003 – This was the only pencil sketch I am aware of that Sophia drew between 2002 and 2006. She called it “Adonis.” She hung it in her bedroom and told me that looking at the sketch made her feel like a strong, handsome man was watching over her. … Continue…Adonis
“Jeffrey 1973” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, November 19, 2003, Watercolor. This watercolor shows Jeffrey, Sophia’ son, in 1973 (at age 14) with their dogs, Lieberman (the great dane), Fanny, and Hermione. … Continue…Jeffrey 1973
“Homeless Man” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich October 29, 2003 Watercolor. This powerful painting is one of my all-time “Sophia Ehrlich” favorites. I love everything about it. … Continue…Homeless Man
“Male Dancer” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, October 2003 Watercolor. Sophia painted two ballet dancers in October of 2003. The first was of a female ballet dancer. She hung this painting of a male dancer in her living room. She was captivated by grace, and movement, and the power in the dancer’s legs. … Continue…Male Dancer