Original Art Mugs from Ragtimelil's Zazzle Store

I’ve always loved painting and drawing animals. The subjects I had closest to hand were dogs, but other animals appeared in my portfolio from time to time.

This little Samoyed pup was brought to my dog grooming shop for a bath and brush. He was so funny and easy-going that I let him out of the cage to walk around. He settled down in a few minutes and fell asleep under the table. I grabbed my camera and took a picture that became this little painting.

I love watercolors but I found them very hard to work with. I set them out one day and decided to work on it until I got it down. This painting is one that I thought came out well. It is a painting of a young, hand-raised cockatoo named Alex. He was raised in a pet shop until he was old enough to go home with his new family. He was a sweet thing and I really wanted a good picture of him.

I fell in love with this old dog who belonged to a friend of mine. I simply had to do a pastel painting of her. It was one of the best I had ever done. There simply was something about the expression on this dog’s face. Even as a black and white I think it captures this dog’s wonderful personality.