Papillon (Butterfly) Dog - Oils on Box Canvas

Papillon (Butterfly) Dog - Oils on Box Canvas
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Thanks John.

Lovely Adele. You've excelled at a difficult task.

Thank you Henry - don't think I could do that again.

What a cute cheeky doggie - I bet the lady was over the moon with this - those big eyes Ahhhhhh ;-)

Ahh, he's lovely. I've never painted animals, I'm having enough difficulty mastering portrait! My daughter's cocker spaniel next, maybe!

So sweet Adele, bet she treasures this.

Thank you Donna, Ellen and Carole.

Aww he's so cute, it's so sad when pets go missing.

Ah lovely Adele - 1+1/2 inches? I've never seen a dog that tiny! ;)

Nicely done, Adele. A delightful piece.

Thank you Margaret, Frank and Seok. You're a real funny chap Frank - thanks for the giggle.

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12/07/2016
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This was painted for a local young woman who had lost her little dog. For reference, all she had was a tiny photo and the dog measured about one-and-a half inches. I gave it my best shot and she was very pleased with the result, so I guess the resultant eye-strain was worth it.

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Adele Elgood

When I was a young girl my parents had a large mirror which had an etching of a "crinoline lady" on. I would spend hours copying this. In the 1960's when I was at Secondary school, I was told to give up painting and drawing as I was useless and would never be any good. Following these words of…

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