dog days

I don't have a dog.  Does wishing for one count?  Husband isn't crazy about them, son is terrified of them, baby has never seen one, cats hate them--so I'm all alone in my desire.  Maybe one of these days...

Dog Days

All the dogs are in my life are the 2-d kind. This was from a magazine assignment a few years ago, still one of my favorite pieces and a turning point in my illustration. Before this assignment my colors where very muted, but with one bright jolt of red I was hooked on adding in a punch of color in my work.

(I'm thankfully avoiding the dog days of summer as I'm currently on vacation in Michigan where we don't even have the air conditioner running!)

Dog Days

NINA

This is my Nina. She is a Whippet. Whippets make the best pets, she's very sweet and gentle. Loooooves to sleep on the sofa or anything soft (they are so skinny I guess hard surfaces hurt them) and runs like a maniac twice a day, usually making the figure "8" at 35 miles per hour on my back yard :o)
And here is a sketch of her. She is being very considerate and is helping make up her bed :o)

Dog Days

Here are two of my favorite photos of my baby girl Daisy! She is inspirational, no? ;) I have double the fun because I also have another baby girl, Daisy's sister Ruby, not shown. :)
Enjoy the "Doggie Days" of summer!

Dog Days

Here's a typical dog day with my lovely girls. These were just taken.

Valentine keeping guard in the kitchen...

And the "baby" (lily) after a busy game of fetch.

Book mark, "A place to bark...and Meow", a blog by mixed media artist Bernie Berlin who also runs a full time dog rescue. Such an inspiring lady. I'll just warn you that it is very difficult not to want to adopt every one of the animals she features.

Dog Days

Imagine this poor high-collared Boston Terrier suffering through the dog days of summer! Next time there's a heat wave, let's all be thankful for modern times: socially acceptable cool clothes, swimming pools, A/C, and refrigerated beverages.

dog days

I'd like you to meet my dog, Clara Jane. She is a bona fide Bonehead, a proud member of the Bonehead Pack. And *happy news* your dog can be a Bonehead too! Illustrator extraordinaire, Melissa Sweet has a delightful website named My Dog Is A Bonehead. Here you can join her in celebrating her beautiful new book, Tupelo Rides the Rails, enlist your dogs in the Bonehead Pack and help support animal shelters - all in one spot! Love her!! So take a break from the dog days of summer. Join in the cheeriness of Melissa's whimsical world, join her in supporting shelters and have your pups Join the Pack!