9″x12″ acrylic, 2011. According to the Chinese Zodiac, we’re just winding down the year of the rabbit. But around here? Definitely the year of the floppy-eared dog! There were certainly a lot of stuffed bunny portraits in 2011, but as the holiday orders ramped up, somebody let the dogs out. This long-eared specimen, known simply as “Pup,” belonged to Jean’s husband when he was a child, and is now the favorite toy of his son. His warm-orange fur might be specific to the dog’s era of origin, and was such a pleasure to paint! This portrait will be a birthday gift from Jean to her step-son.
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Any chance you’d paint another? Orange puppy was my very favorite toy and I lost him in a flood. I found your painting in one of my frequent “hail mary” googles of orange puppy. Another option (preferred) would be to have you paint an image of my golden retriever with orange puppy. It’s special to me that you have met orange puppy, and you are the only person outside of my family that I know of that knows what and who orange puppy is. Yes, I am nostalgic. Let me know. Thank you. Beautiful painting!