Toby insisted that I paint this picture for him. (He is fascinated with pretty girls.)
I would be even more interested if the painting smelled like something other than linseed oil.
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Care to see what other artwork the boys enjoy? Then come with them to the Museum of the Imagination and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun! Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
…is not like the others!
Ha! Now you won’t be able to get that stupid song out of your head all day.
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So, how is the arm thing going? Acceptably. Over time I’ve found that if I sleep as close to sitting up as possible, I have less pain and paralysis. The catch is – as anyone who has ever had a head cold can tell you – you can’t really sleep sitting up. Perhaps if we could do as the astronauts do and sleep velcroed to a wall, life might be easier.
Whoever says sleeping sitting up is hard has never met me!
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Having trouble putting your child to sleep? Perhaps the subliminal message of this Sleeping Teddy Bear and Hearts Quilt will help your little one to drift off to Dream Land. Whimsical quilt would also make a great lap blanket for someone you love. Keep a dear one warm and cozy this winter with the gift of a Handmade in America blanket.
Teddy Bears and Hearts Quilt, as well as other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Remember, staging is very important when pretending that you’ve done a painting. Note how I’ve covered the work surface with newspapers to imply that I am trying to protect it. Another touch might to have a palette or brushes next to the picture. Done correctly, the ruse can be quite convincing.
In the meantime, my picture needs a name. Any suggestions? Pixie? Pugsly? Cujo?
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To see more like this little pug, visit my website L Bowman Studios.
This is what happens when you leave your pictures where riffraff can get to them.
You’ve been warned.
Just be uncooperative like me. Then no one will “borrow” your image!
I was going to do another Insanity Avoidance Kitty, but something in my head whispered, “Do a squirrel”, so I drew an Insanity Avoidance Squirrel. How is it working? Meh.
Did somebody say “squirrel”???
I have to keep Toby away from both real squirrels and the picture. He will happily chew both.
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Do you have a dear friend or family member for whom you need a gift? (Perhaps a belated, blame-it-on-the-Post-Office Mothers’ Day gift?) If so, consider giving your beloved this rose afghan! It was cross stitched and “bowed” by hand. Mine!
Your gift will help to support small business and keep Toby in the finery to which he has become accustomed.
Whoopie!
Finished dimensions of the afghan (including fringe): 58″ x 47″ / 147.5 cm x 119.5 cm.
Material: 100% cotton
To clean: Wash in cold or warm water, delicate cycle. Tumble dry low. No bleach.
The cost would be $65.00 + Shipping. If you are interested, you can contact me here or at my website L Bowman Studios.
Perfect Lady, oil on canvas
Today my heart goes out to all those unlucky pups and peeps who will have a Pandemic Birthday this year. With a Pandemic Birthday, there are no surprise parties, no regular parties, no cake at the office nor nice dinner at a fancy restaurant with close friends. By the time all of this is over, if you say, “Hey, it was my birthday six weeks ago!”, everyone will think you are lame.
If you know someone having a birthday during confinement, consider celebrating their special day by having a pet portrait made for them! Portraits can be done in a variety of mediums (even crayon, if you want) to fit a variety of budgets.
You can contact me here or through my website L Bowman Studios. Help keep the economy moving and small business alive!
(And Toby full of biscuits. He insists that is a very important point.)
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Prefer binge gift shopping? Then order a bunch of copies of Dream Our World! Bored friends and family will be grateful for the fun diversion where they can visit the only museum in the world still open.
At the Museum of the Imagination, Bitey and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective all while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World is available from Amazon.
What do you do when the router is working? The same thing as when it’s out!
The theme of my last painting was Emotion. This one is Happy Memory. Originally I had wanted to create this painting using impasto and a knife, but the picture kept fighting back until it turned out this way.
Are you done now? It’s soooo boring when you work.
Toby really, really, really didn’t like me working on this picture. He positively exhausted himself with all of the stuff he shredded in disapproval.
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If you’d like to see even more of our artwork, join Bitey and Toby in Dream Our World. Inside, the two pups visit the museum of their dreams.
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I decided to do a painting!
I haven’t been able to paint since Toby was a puppy. Shortly after he came here he developed a UTI which led to potty training issues which were replaced by him turning into a naughty dog who loves to play chase more than he likes being good.
This time, though, Toby surprised me by being a little sweetie and lying on the floor beside me while I worked. Like his brother, though, he likes to be where I put the lid to my Masterson. I guess it is inevitable that I will have puppies with colorful fur.
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Me: Welcome Spring!
Spring: Hello! Here, I’ve brought you a present.
Me: Gee, thanks.
Geordie & Toby: Yippee!! Yippee!!
My boys are pretty excited about this recent snow. Toby loves snow and would live outside in it if he could. Geordie is thrilled because he was supposed to go to the vet this morning, but they cancelled because the staff could not get to the office.
I have a sneaking suspicion that March was weighing her options for “In like a lion, out like a lamb” and decided that lamby meant “white and fluffy”. She is just keeping her promise to us.
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Or, learn what life was like before Toby’s arrival in A Tired Mommy Is a Good Mommy.
Available from Amazon.
Well, so say the Westies, anyhow!
Here a handsome Westie lad sits on the groomer’s table, waiting for some to notice his pretty red bow tie. It won’t take long. Who could resist looking at that furry face?
This little guy will be shipping to his forever home later this week, and I am going to miss him. While I work on these pictures, I feel like I get to know the mischievous natures of the pets I am painting. My consolation is that I can soon start another picture and get to meet another happy little fuzzball!
Good boy!
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 