“Horse Whisperer on Starry Night” Painting by Sophia Ehrlich, September 2004, Watercolor. Another magical horse painting. … Continue readingHorse 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 readingAsilomar

“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 readingLittle 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 readingUntitled 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 readingLeila Ariel