November 15, 2012

A Painting for Brother


Here are some peeks of a painting I'm giving my brother for his birthday this weekend. He's been giving hints that he's the only one in the family who doesn't have an original. I didn't want to give him one of my girl paintings, so instead I focused on his two dog-children. This was so fun to paint and collage! It was out of the norm for me, and I've been needing to paint a bit out of the norm. Because my brother's totally smitten with his dogs, Jordan and Toby, I had to name this painting, Doghouse Kingdom. :)

What are you doing this weekend?

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  1. oh he should love this. It looks wonderful from the little I can see.I cant wait to see the whole thing. HPPF

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  2. Really cute faces on your dogs. I also like the collage additions you have added for texture and dimension. I bet your brother will be thrilled.

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    1. Collage is so fun! I do it fairly often but I really let myself play with this one.

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  3. I love the first dog's eyes. It looks like it's going to be awesome! :o)

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  4. He will be so overjoyed with this wonderful gift! HPPF!

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  5. he is going to love this I am sure... dog babies are so special...xx

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    1. They are and he's an especially good dog owner. His babies are well trained.

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  6. happy birthday to your bro
    Im sure hell LOVE his gift

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  7. Very nice can't wait to see the finished project! Happy Birthday to your brother.He'll love it!!

    Mine is extremely supportive of my quirky art!! He is the only one to have a large portrait in his home too!!

    Happy ppf....

    Hugs Giggles

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    1. That so awesome that your brother's a huge supporter of your art! We need those, don't we? I'll try to show the finished painting next week. :)

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  8. I'm still popping in and learning what your norm is but these hints look fun Happy PPF!

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    1. I'm glad you're still popping in to learn the norm. It's usually quite whimsical and girly. :)

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  9. Wonderful peeks, cute and fun! Your brother will love it!:)

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  10. He will love it! Can't wait to see the whole thing unveiled.

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  11. these little glimpses look great already. look forward to seeing the whole painting.

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  12. What an awesome gift! I am sure he will be thrilled with it - I know I am with just the sneak peaks! Happy PPF!

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  13. Loving your gorgeous collage and am sure your brother will adore it Catherine. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  14. What a fun idea! The dog faces are so expressive. This looks like it's going to be a very unique and interesting piece.

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  15. Great idea for your brother. He will love having an original. Happy PPF

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  16. Great present for your brother. Portraits of family pet members are always an awesome gift. Nice work. Thanks for sharing. Happy PPF!

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  17. What a wonderful present. I'm sure he'll be so happy to receive it.

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  18. The peeks are wonderful, he is sure to be pleased as they contain his beloved pets.

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  19. I'm sure your brother will love this. It's so sweet and thoughtful/ Happy PPF!

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  20. Doghouse kingdom is the perfect title for this beautiful collage. I bet he'll love it.

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  21. Looks neat so far...looking forward to seeing it finished!

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  22. How lucky your brother is to be receiving such a wonderful gift, I am sure he will be delighted!

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  23. I'm sure he's going to love this-especially that you portrayed his babies!! Happy PPF!

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  24. Your brother will love it!

    My youngest turns 13 on Sunday--tonight she's having some boys and girls from school over for a party!

    I'm having a giveaway over at Art in the Garage to celebrate my 1000th post--hope you can stop by and leave a comment!

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  25. Wonderful idea. Love the 2 pups. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  26. AWESOME he will LOVE THIS!!!!
    cheers, dana

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