8″x10″ acrylic, 2009. This beautiful stuffed dog, Little Bubba, belongs to Libby, who is Avery’s sister. Bubba presented a challenge to me that I had not previously encountered: He’s pretty realistic. Consequently, it was difficult to make a painting that is clearly a portrait of a toy and not of an actual dog. I suppose what matters is that Libby sees her beloved toy pup when she looks at this picture!