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Benni….On the Easel

           

                                                           

Benni is still a WIP…although I am almost there….will put him aside and have another look in a day or so to finish up. What a lovely friendly cat Benni is….as often Maine Coons are….and Benni is a wonderful example of an outgoing, friendly Maine Coon.

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Sweetness

                                                                                                                

 The Siamese Cat…lovely indeed! They love to be in your lap, your bed and your table. They like to tell tales…they speak both with their voice and their body language. In painting one must pay close attention to the eyes….and of course their body language.

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Tiger Kat

                                         

All I can say about this portrait….a very sweet and lovely cat.                                          

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Lazy Days of Summer…

Did my best to finish a few things on the pc….the mind kept wandering mid afternoon. I was just not able to concentrate. So….looked around at the puppies….all napping…Niki kept looking up at me wanting to go swimming….which, by the way we eventually did. Picked up the sketch pad and found myself just scribbling away….I find this helps to un cloud the mind…and relax me. Never did get back to the PC so as to show that I just did not goof off all day going to share my scribbles….the good, bad and the ugly….if you look at the middle page, that is the view I have from my chair…picture my chair in the middle looking down. I am always surrounded by fur and love. I guess I was just tooooo relaxed for it seemed to me to be to much of an effort to go into the other room, turn the scanner on….grabbed the camera and just photographed instead….too lazy even for that….set the camera to auto (folks there are rules to follow when photographing in bad light, a white BG with a digital camera….I did not follow any). These images will be used in a class as an example of what Not to do (yeah, like that was really my intention…yep the lazy days of summer are upon us)…..maybe tomorrow I’ll show how to do it correctly…better yet, just maybe I’ll turn the scanner on 😉

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Jessy Cat….On the Easel

A simple portrait of a beloved family member…a WIP. There will not be much color in this painting…the beauty of the cat will just have to stand out on it’s own. Cats, well they have wonderful eyes and if you bring them out with color and just the right amount of high light that is the focus of attention. I will be completeing this in the next day or so.

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Mirror, Mirror on the wall

 

 

On the easel for today is a quick WIP, will do my best to finish today or within the next few days.  In the process of closing the booth so must get rid of the remaining night lights and several original paintings ranging from $475.00 and up, Gallery wrapped.  Day Dreamin is one of the paintings (for all of you golden lovers this is a must have). These are the originals and only one, or two printed.  We are moving to Mid Town and want to open with all new prints.

I will post more info on this during the week.

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4th of July Safety for your Furry Friends….

4th of July is this Wed. and among your plans of fun, sun family, friends, BBQ’s and Fireworks I would like to remind everyone of a few safety tips for your beloved furry friends. Many of our furry friends do not do very well with the festivities of the 4th. Due to the noise, and lights of fireworks I have seen pets dig under fences, scale fences, or even run out an open door due to quests coming in and out of one’s home. Before you say not my pet….please know that noise phobia can occur at ant time….safety is the only way to prevent an accident. So Please make sure your pet has up to date ID tags….still time to get this done. Keep your furry friends indoors. If hosting a party with several guests…may be better to keep your furry friend enclosed in an area of the home where they  cannot be accidentally allowed to roam the streets. While there is never a good time for your furry friends to be roaming the streets, during the summer time there are so many dangers.  Lastly, if heading out to watch a fireworks display, leave your pets in the comfort of his/her home (inside).If you dog suffers from noise phobia to the degree of panic…please discuss this with your vet. for there are drugs that can help to relieve the stress…Of course anytime your pet is taking such medications they should be supervised. Lastly…food safety. If your pet is a known counter surfer (steals food) please be mindful of safety, especially if hosting a party. All cooked bones are a big No-No and this type of accidents can be easily avoided if you just keep your furry friend in a safe environment.

Happy and Safe 4th of July 😉

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Turbo

Less scary looking once the eyes are painted in…oh and of course, the whiskers!

On the easel….will complete tomorrow morning….stay tuned 😉

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Dog Food Safety

As many of you know in recent months many of the dogs foods available on the market have been recalled. I have since gotten numerous questions about just what food I am feeding my dogs….I feed them Flint River and have done so for many years. Phoenix at the moment is being fed the Fish and Potato food, Rocky and the “girls” are being fed Lamb Meal, Millet and Rice. Please know that I am also a distributor so if any of you have any interests in feeding this food just contact me and I will send further info.

Thanks!!!

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