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September already! Some new goals emerge...
When I created this desk calendar last year, I chose this image of Hoss the sleeping St. Bernard for September as a little inside joke with myself. I'm an art teacher by day, so I know, as any of you...
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30 Dogs Week 25: Nola
What do you get when you mix a Weimaraner with a Chocolate Lab? A gorgeous dog, that's what! Look at that smile! This pretty lady was named after New Orleans, LouisianA. I visited New Orleans for the...
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Sick as a, well, you know
I was truckin' along: five and a half months of pregnancy without even a sniffle. Then school started and I went back to the full-time teaching job. In a classroom with no windows that has around 220...
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STELLA!
I just can't say that name without yelling it, Brando style!A few years ago, my friend Mark commissioned me to paint his Boxer, Stella, for his wife as a present. I haven't seen Mark in way too long;...
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INSPIRATION:Modern Dog Magazine's "Little Dreamers" article
A new client requested that I use a patterned paper background on the portrait he has commissioned. This is the first time I've been requested to do one of these backgrounds in a commissioned piece; up...
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30 Dogs Week 26: Alfie
Lounging on a plush red couch, Alfie certainly has the life, doesn't she? This gorgeous dog belongs to Mike, whom I've known since first grade! Mike is an animal lover and advocate, so I was honored to...
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Haley
This is Haley, the Goldendoodle. She belongs to Michelle, one of the owners of Camp Bow Wow in Cherry Hill, NJ. My parents' dog, Abby, is a regular at Camp Bow Wow. Michelle graciously lets me put up a...
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A gift for a fellow blogger(who doesn't know I exist)
I just completed eight glitter dog silhouettes. Six will be for sale, and the two pictured here will soon be shipped to a person whom I admire. A sort of thank-you for her blog musings, which I find...
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Holiday cards for sale
This year, for the Throckmorton family holiday card, I'm going to include a reference to the baby-on-the-way. My idea involves the nursery furniture. However, considering the nursery is still an office...
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Maggy
This is the second of my completed holiday commissions this year. The first one has yet to be posted. I'm keeping it a secret until after Christmas, to ensure I don't ruin the surprise for the...
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No spoilers here!
I'd love to post my recently-finished paintings, but I don't want to spoil any surprises! Of the five holiday commissions I took on this year, four are complete. I was able to post Maggy, because my...
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My 2012 calendars=great stocking stuffers!
The calendars are printed! Can you tell I'm excited? I decided on a black and white theme this year, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.Twelve of my favorite dog portraits are featured in this...
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This year's holiday card
It's designed. I just have to get it printed...fast.Happy Holidays,
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What's Christmas without a little GLITTER?
Silly me! I never posted the last six glitter dog silhouettes. Well, here they are. They look kinda festive, considering the season. Like ornaments, almost. At least they do to me, a person who is not...
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Some Christmas commissions revealed!
Here are three portraits I've been keeping under wraps so I wouldn't spoil any surprises. It was difficult, because I'm really pleased with how all three portraits turned out.At long last, I present...
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Last Christmas portrait reveal: MAGGIE
Lab mixes abound! Yesterday I posted a purebred Lab and a Lab mixed with Bassett. This little cutie is Lab mixed with Chow (thus the partially black tongue). The photos I received of Maggie made me...
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Reflecting
Me and The Bean: Chicago, April 2011and22 portraits in 12 months (not too shabby for a pregnant chick)I'm less than three weeks away from my due date. Needless to say, I'm a wee bit overwhelmed. But...
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New year, new card designs
Click the image above to see these beauties a little better. To read the awesome quotes, though, you'll have to visit ye olde Etsy shop. All ten new cards will be available in the Dog Wisdom cards...
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Rupert with his portrait
I've said it beforeand I'll say it again:I absolutely LOVE receiving photos like this from clients. Love. Thanks, Pam. Rupert is so cute; I just want to smooch him!I had a baby four weeks ago. She is...
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