Immortalizing My Dog

I have to admit - I just don't LOVE my dog I am IN LOVE with my dog- or maybe I am just obsessed with him. My life is basically my dog and everyone elses, too- I own a dog (and cat) store so what do you expect.

Lately I have unleashed my creative side - creating Kanji in various media. The Brookline Art Center had a fund raiser - different people were asked to "decorate" paint palettes that were then put up for auction. I was lucky to be asked and immortalized Kanji - using shells my sister collected when she lived in Florida and rhinestones from her jewelry days. I must say it came out pretty good - I copied a photograph of him. My mother decided she wanted it and "won" the bidding. He is her "grandson" you know.

Then last Sunday I went to a place in Newton called the Paintbar - where you "copy" the picture of the day by painting along with the instructor. I went because they were doing dogs (backs of). You can choose to modify the picture and of course I had to put Kanji, Decia (my sisters Lhasa) and Woody (their best friend- a chocolate lab). I had a blast - Not sure what I plan on doing with the painting - maybe frame it and hang it in the store. I may even try it again - maybe cats this time?

All I can tell you is that Kanji will live forever in my works of art.

I have already had another (real) artist paint him on a rock. 

 I put him on a tee shirt as a party favor for my 50th birthday - we were in a kayak together.

I've put him on cakes (from Party favors) - but those were only temporary - having eaten him because their cakes are delicious!





I have to decide what  I can create next - any suggestions?