My furry family on a foray. acrylic on canvas
I Painted an updated pet portrait, it took a while because I'm still missing Scruffy, Bow & Fluffy. It was hard losing 3 pets last year & a couple of humans. I waited until I felt ready, emotionally, to paint them all. I'm pleased with the results, above all it was a joy & wonderful distraction to paint.
I didn't look at photos but painted from glancing at my girls and thinking about each personality. Arrow can jump up on the kitchen counter - which she has done a couple of times , once to steal the butter! So, we can't leave any meat out or she'll help herself! She got in trouble for it & appeared very remorseful so hopefully she won't do it again & she has trained us to put all leftovers promptly away, which is good practice anyhow. I once had a Great Dane walk of with the entire roast.
A couple of nights ago Poppy started barking & I spanked her, and then I heard she what she was barking at in the early morning hours and I felt bad, she was just being a great tiny watch dog. I've never spanked her & she looked at me devastated... I still feel terrible about it. Never again.
When exhausted, I do take my frustrations out on them, we don't play as much and then I get angry at myself. They just want to play, love and snuggle and they are not to blame for the actions of humans, who frustrate me. Quite the opposite. They continually remind me to love & that I am loved. Our favourite game is 'Hide & Seek' - with me always hiding, usually at the end of the driveway or behind a tree, when I see they go off in the wrong direction I usually yell "Peek a boo!!"
Then they search by sound. It never gets boring and always has me laughing, when they find me and are overcome with JOY. Love is a dog -or 4... or more. Get a dog - a furry family member to snuggle and bring you joy & teach you to put leftovers away. Below, Daisy's photo bomb and Ying & Yang.
Created to create.
I Painted an updated pet portrait, it took a while because I'm still missing Scruffy, Bow & Fluffy. It was hard losing 3 pets last year & a couple of humans. I waited until I felt ready, emotionally, to paint them all. I'm pleased with the results, above all it was a joy & wonderful distraction to paint.
I didn't look at photos but painted from glancing at my girls and thinking about each personality. Arrow can jump up on the kitchen counter - which she has done a couple of times , once to steal the butter! So, we can't leave any meat out or she'll help herself! She got in trouble for it & appeared very remorseful so hopefully she won't do it again & she has trained us to put all leftovers promptly away, which is good practice anyhow. I once had a Great Dane walk of with the entire roast.
A couple of nights ago Poppy started barking & I spanked her, and then I heard she what she was barking at in the early morning hours and I felt bad, she was just being a great tiny watch dog. I've never spanked her & she looked at me devastated... I still feel terrible about it. Never again.
When exhausted, I do take my frustrations out on them, we don't play as much and then I get angry at myself. They just want to play, love and snuggle and they are not to blame for the actions of humans, who frustrate me. Quite the opposite. They continually remind me to love & that I am loved. Our favourite game is 'Hide & Seek' - with me always hiding, usually at the end of the driveway or behind a tree, when I see they go off in the wrong direction I usually yell "Peek a boo!!"
Then they search by sound. It never gets boring and always has me laughing, when they find me and are overcome with JOY. Love is a dog -or 4... or more. Get a dog - a furry family member to snuggle and bring you joy & teach you to put leftovers away. Below, Daisy's photo bomb and Ying & Yang.
Created to create.
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