August 20, 2008

"The Cat's in the Bag"

Oil on museum quality, archival ampersand gessobord™ panel - 6” x 8”


I still had the notes on my palette set to paint JJ so I thought I'd add a touch of whimsey and go a bit graphic with this one.  There is a painter in New Orleans named George Rodrique who has made a handsome living painting his dog Tiffany, aka the Blue Dog.  His "Blue Dog" series is good fun and while I am not attempting to emulate him here, there is an amusing similarity. I like the fact that it is a total opposite of his (i.e. orange instead of blue, cat instead of dog).  I should paint something completely different tomorrow, JJ is getting a big head from all this attention. 

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4 comments:

  1. DianeAugust 20, 2008 at 9:02 AM

    "the cat in the bag" looks to me as if he "ate the canary!"

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  2. AnonymousAugust 20, 2008 at 12:07 PM

    I love both pictures of your sweet boy, JJ. Good to have you back.

    Deb O

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  3. Mark AdamsAugust 20, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    Thanks, girls.

    I am giving JJ a break from his modeling duties today, Anna is getting jealous of his fame and glory.

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  4. JigglypuffAugust 22, 2008 at 9:15 AM

    You know Jimmy has a dog named Blue if you ever wanted to go that route - hee hee!

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