I took pictures of my granddogs (my daughter's dogs) and painted portraits of them to give to her as gifts. I really enjoyed painting again and I have one more to do. I thought I would share the first two paintings. I posted the actual picture and followed it with a picture of the painting.
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This is Lizzy. She passed away just before Christmas, which inspired me to paint a picture of her. She was a sweet, old dog that loved everybody.
This is the painting of Lizzy.
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This is Lucy, my youngest granddog. When she was a pup, we called her the "there ain't no bugs on me" dog. What a fun spirit she has.
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Here is the painting I made of Lucy.
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Here is a picture of Lucy and Libby. They are so much fun!!
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And here is my painting of Libby. I just finished her today.
So, whatever form of creativity you are in, enjoy it and ride it until it runs out of gas.
Peace and joy to all,
Phil