It's a Dog's World

thanks Kathleen

thanks Jamie, ... I purposed to Earn a big Doggie Biscuit - for each pooch involved in the making of this oil painting....

thanks Pamela, I interviewed so many K-9's for the casting of this oil painting, that I understand the temperament of each breed !!

thanks Joaquin

thanks again Karen,... it may not be Hotel Room or Lobby art, but it does start unique conversations everywhere it's displayed ;)

thanks Jack,... THIS is the painting that I will sell worldwide to every kind of person (that loves dogs) been selling Giclee canvases and paper prints since 2010. About to start the Art Show Circuit in S FL soon. Just another journey I'm excited to take ((even in this sad economy we now live in))

thanks Karen, much appreciated!

hahaHA, that was a funny one, THANKS Emilia

Thanks again Darlene, ((by the way, you are the only one on FAA that has replied back and forth with me)) ... so, I guess you are the only real person I have had contact through this here COMMENT SYSTEM, that is. :)

thanks Kath.

yeah, I know what ya mean (these days) but, that's exactly why I do what I do = to spread the smiles!! ... thanks Gerald

thanks AnnaJo

that's so cool Darlene, ... I hope ya get the chance to read THIS --> Probably the best Afghan Hound Art Story Ever (haha) well, for an artist wanting to work doing dog portraits!! I was selling this print (as a Canvas Giclee) on the streets of NYC, in front of the Flat Iron Building on Broadway and 22nd Street in the Summer of 2011. It was the end of a long day, while closing up my table - as I was covering the 30"x45" canvas I spied a person walking by with his eyes transfixed on the Art. ((the last part left un-covered was the Afghan Hound at the table - Right)) ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... My wife said, "there's someone looking" as if I should stop and uncover it, which I have done countless times over the three years as Art vendors in NY. I just said, "it's OK, how many times has this happened?" a . l.o.n.g . story longer - he went away, walked to the corner but came back ten seconds later. OK, I was interested, I asked him what he thought, he stretched out his arm holding his business card, saying, "WE NEED TO TALK" ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... Looking at his card as he was turning to hurry on his way, I said IN A LOUD VOICE so he would hear over the NYC street noises, "wait a minute Dennis" He said smiling, "why, ... do you wanna take me to dinner?" My wife didn't know what was happening, she did not see the card with the Gold AKC emblem, and President and CEO underneath his name! I knew this was an opportunity I was waiting for. He told me what caught HIS EYE was the AFGHAN HOUND, because he had raised/showed champions for years! ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... After some chit-chat about portraits of dogs in Oils - I made an appointment for the very next day with him and his staff. The commission I got six months later was to illustrate the New Poster for the "AKC/Eukanuba 2012 Championship in Orlando, Florida" ... ---> http://puppypetportraits.com/AKC.html

thanks Darlene, You're one of the votes that helped me WIN !!! ... um, your check is in the mail ;)

thanks Barb, You're one of the votes that helped me WIN on Friday August 16th, 2013, it won 1st Place in the ***My BEST image Contest*** with 25 votes

thanks Marta ♥