I was fortunate enough to get a glimpse of the rare Westie rabbit today.
It is a truly rare and wonderful creature although this particular one looks as if it has been grubbing about in the mud.
Happy Easter!
©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2016
Zeus is itchy.
It’s his yearly Autumn Itch.
So I bought him some itch relief stuff.
Let’s read the bottle..let me see..we have
Deep skin cleansing….splendid, that’s much better than shallow skin cleansing.
Complete body cleanser..even better, not much point only cleaning part of it.
Soothes ….great stuff, nothing better than a soothing soothe.
Clams.. sure a good clam is..What?…I mean..Pardon?
Hmmm..Yup that’s what it says..
Soothes and clams…
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I’ve never had my dog clammed before.
Shellfish of me I know.
I wonder if it’s good for his mussels?
Sorry I’ll scale back.
I know it’s getting ruff.
It’s load of carp really.
Llama get back to the point.
It’s not like this happens aviary day.
It’s dragon on…
No use hanging around.
Or lion..
I’m just kitten..
Sea ya!
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2015
We recently saw a few of our reptilian friends at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.
This one in particular seemed glad to see us.
Such a nice smile!
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These ones were lazing about on the boat launch railings. I’m guessing they were trying to get somebody to take them out on the big boats. Turtles love yachting.
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These ones were having a spa day complete with mud baths and natural moss scrubs.
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This one appears to be stuck.
His friend seemed to find that amusing. Turtles are like that.
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This is a green sea turtle who was rescued. The blue bean bag thing is a weight pack/buoyancy device which helps her swim. She was hit by a boat and her back flippers are partially paralyzed.
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This is an octopus.
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This is a quickie sketch of a house in town. 4×6 inches.
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This an acrylic painting of a mason jar from a lesson in the book “50 Small Paintings” by Mark Daniel Nelson, a great book for everyone from beginners to professional and all in between. 4×6 inches.
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This is an acrylic of a farm near my house. 4×6 inches.
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This is Sammy playing Frisbee.
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This is the moon.
Because it’s time to say Good Night.
See you soon.
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2015
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There once was a cheeky squirrel
who was driving my poor dog mad
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He mocked and he laughed and he chortled
Oh! He was such a cad.
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He used diabolic acrobatics
To show me his tummy bare
Hanging about on the feeder
He masticated without a care.
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And yet he is saved from my revenge
By a fact of no dispute
Thief and bandit he may be
But aw look, he’s just so cute!
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2015
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If you haven’t heard, it’s been a mite chilly out.
I know, I know, it’s shocking news.
I’m sorry I had to break it to you like that.
Personally I don’t mind the cold or snow.
Especially when a walk around my neighborhood looks like this.
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I must admit, it is a bit rough to have this much snow and a white dog.
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Of course when temperatures drop into the frostpaw levels, the dogs need to mostly stay inside.
Sometimes when I try to make them go outside even when it’s not that cold out, they simply vanish into thin air.
I don’t know how that happens.
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Hmmmm.
It’s a mystery.
I recently made a bunch of ATC’s of animals for a trade.
ATC’s are artist trading cards. They are 3.5 by 2.5 inches, the size of a regular playing card.
These are in acrylic.
They will most likely appear larger on your screen then they are in real life.
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And here’s a couple of ATC’s in ink.
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Have a good one!
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2015
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More prints to become available soon.
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It’s that time of year again.
Dummy was so excited to decorate the tree, he forgot to put his pants on.
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He thinks he’s sexy.
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No wonder we have so many peeping Toms.
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Yeah, I see you Tom Turkey.
That’s right, strut away all casual like.
But I know what you did..
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Sampson, I can’t believe you let them get that close to the house.
What do you have to say for yourself?
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Really!
And to think, I made a portrait, just for you.
Acrylic, 8×10
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Don’t worry Zeus, I made you one too.
Acrylic, 8×10
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What do you think of that, Zeus?
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Sigh…
Here’s a couple little landscapes too. Acrylic, 3×5
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Acrylic 3×5
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2014
Happy Independence Day!
This is my town series.
All are ATC/ACEo size which is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches, the size of a regular playing card.
(these appear bigger on your screen then they are in real life)
Ink and watercolor.
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2014
There he is!
I’m serious there is a hummingbird in that apple tree.
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Can’t see it? That’s okay.
Sometimes things are hiding in plain sight.
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Can you see it?
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Come a little closer…
Too close!! Too close!!
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Phew. There he is.
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Mmmm, that apple tree smelled delicious.
This painting was for a friend. It’s 11 x 14 inches, acrylic on canvas.
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And this acrylic, 4×4 inches is of a friend’s dog.
He made this face right after he nipped at my husband.
He’s working on not nipping and this face made me laugh!
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Have a good one!
I’ll be back soon…I’m writing poetry again.
Mwah ha ha ha!! (that’s my evil laugh!)
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2014
Zeus tells me that selfies are all the rage.
As he is so obsessed, I decided to give him a few guidelines.
Sit! Stay! Read!
1) Know your good side. Everyone has a certain angle that makes them look great.
But watch your expression, a little whale eye goes a long way.
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2) The eyes are the window to the soul so work those babies.
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3) Highlight your best feature. Zeus is unusually fond of his nose.
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4) Use the cropping tool to make a dramatic yet strangely coy statement.
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6) Add a filter. Resist the urge to overuse filters though. I know some people who use so many filters, that even though I’ve seen dozens of photos of them, I don’t actually know what they look like.
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Well I hope those are helpful.
A final word to the wise, letting your furry pal borrow your phone for a few selfies is one thing but for the love of dog don’t let him download apps especially if they, like Zeus, are a bird dog and they find out about those games with the extremely vexed birds throwing themselves at thieving porcines.
Trust me, you will never get your phone back.
Sigh.
Have a good one.
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2014
All Rights Reserved
(with my apologies to the Blue Oyster Cult)
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Deep from the depths of the backyard, a savage creature awaits, stalking, sniffing
…chasing tennis balls…
The day comes when he pounces…
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With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He’s a mole sniffing muck digging grimy hound
Eastern moles who think he’s a pain
Scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
He picks up a clod and he throws it back down
As he digs through mole tunnels underground
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Oh no! They says he’s got to go
Go! Go! Mudzilla!
Oh no! There goes the mole’s burrow!
Go! Go! Mudzilla!
History shows again and again how Sammy harasses the moles’ clan.
Mudzilla!!
History shows oh man, how I have to wash the dog again and again!
Mudzilla!
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Meanwhile in between washing the dog and refilling large holes in the yard I painted these little landscapes for a trade. These are all acrylic and 2.5 by 3.5 inches (the size of a playing card).
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Disclaimer: No moles were harmed in the making of this and in fact they are currently digging up the back yard while giggling themselves silly over the foolishness of any one trying to outdig them..
Oops..
I’m just kidding, my husband saved this one from the lawn mower and put him back safely.
(He is sooooo soft!)
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2013
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