This is All Mine!

6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord

This is one of the black Lab puppies from my cousin's kennel, www.jayhawklabs.com.  Her beautiful Labradors and French Bulldogs are a constant inspiration for me, and this particular puppy had the right idea.  He was not about to allow his puppy siblings to take his toy.  If I didn't know better, I'd say he was an only child :-)

The Snuggle

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8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

These are the same Labs that I painted in "Patience."  The puppy was really playful in that one, but here there is a really touching closeness between the two.  That snuggle and the mother's look seems to define what we think of as a human kind of love, but I think it exists in the animal world, too.   

Who Needs Bread and Jelly?

8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

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This is Tallulah (when she was a puppy) with her tongue in the JIF jar.  It kept her busy for hours.  She would chase the jar around as it rolled across the floor, pushing it into anything and everything.  I've been wanting to paint this for a while and decided to give it a go.  I have a video of it somewhere and will try to upload it here, if I can find it...That's a big "if."

Just Right!

8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

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This painting was done for our Electric Company Artists' Co-op's (TECAC) first ever art challenge.  Our members have to do something that directly incorporates beds into their art.  I can't wait to see what each artist does!  The paintings will be hung for Bedford's Second Friday event in December.  We have such an eclectic group that a challenge like this will be something to see, so I hope anyone who is within traveling distance will come to the Co-op and also take in all the art and festivities Bedford has to offer.

All Ears

8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

This painting was an experiment in using color, and you can see I had fun with it :-)  The original painting isn't as violet as it appears here.  For some reason, the camera picked up on the purples.  Dory might not think it's worthy of public view, but I will assure her that I will paint it again.

Don't Hate Me 'Cause I'm Pretty

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8 x 8 Oil on Gessobord

This is my cousin's new French Bulldog Puppy, Dory.  What a face!  It doesn't get much cuter than that.  Not exactly pretty, but for another Frenchie, I suppose she's spectacular and will be very popular with the boys :-)