All Dogs Go To Heaven

 

"The Angels Hug Me Like You Used to"

6" x 6 ", Oil on Board

It's been a while since I'd painted this painting.  I didn't want to post it at the time because this is a special painting for a very special friend whose Pug had crossed the rainbow bridge.  I hope she doesn't mind my sharing the photo now.  We don't move on because dogs leave their paw prints in our hearts.  I hoped that she would be reassured that All Dogs Go to Heaven.

This is painted with the palette knife in the style of most of my angel paintings.

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If you are interested in comissioning me paint a special Angel painting, please email me at judy@judymackey.com.  If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

Boston Terrier - As Cute as a Pug?

"I'm Listening"

5 x 5, Oil on Board

Available on Etsy

I love reading quotes. They offer such inspiration. Just over a week ago I had a conversation with a friend - it's one of those cry into my wine kind of conversations. So here are a few quotes for friendship:

"God, I've been starving for this kind of conversation!" - Eleanor Coppola

"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words but to pour them all out, just as it is, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keeping what is worth keeping what is worth keeping, and then, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away." - George Elliot

"When I count my blessings, I count you twice." - Irish Proverb

Pugster, Puggley, Pugs, Pugs and More Pugs

"Pugster"

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board

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I made a little mistake on calculating dates when I took my paintings to be displayed at the Book Carriage in Roanoke, TX. I thought the display would be up for just one month from the 15th to the 15th. That would work well with the New Vintage Exhibit I was going to participating in...but when I read the contract, the display was for 2 months. I'd take most of my pet portraits and I did want to showcase them...so last week before the New Vintage I did the English bulldog and this little pug. I like painting both types of dogs for their expressiveness.

Hugs and Pugs

Smile! It's Friday and it's warm here!! Last night I'd finished taking photos of the hug and pug and thought - geez - I'm a poet.

"TGI Friday"

5 x 5 inches, oil on board

Available

Make My Day - A Pug Painting

To everyone who checks out my blog, you really make my day. I did this painting the other evening during my weekly paint with friends night. It is almost like a sketch but I like to painting as is so I stopped. It has broad strokes and the colors are not tooooo blended. I loved the red for the background too.

Hey I got a lot of comments about the running with the bull and teaching English at 13, but no one commented on my kissing the Blarney Stone. Did ya know that in order to kiss it you have to climb to the top of Blarney Castle which is mostly in ruins and dangle backwards off the side of the stone wall while a little old guide holds your waist? And then as you arch your back and lower yourself backwards - held by a man who weighed no more than me, you kiss the stoney protuberance which probably has been kissed by a million people. Yeck...And if you're not praying you don't pick up germs from the stone you're praying the little guide doesn't let go.

"Make My Day"

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board

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Belong To Me - A Painting of a Pug

Although I do not own pugs, I like their expressive faces and they make such wonderful models for paintings. This is my newest one and the I saw the title on a book that sounded intriguing which just seemed to suit this somewhat sad little face.

"Belong To Me"

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board

Available on Etsy

The Soulful Eyes of a Pug

Just got back from a lovely lunch and painting demonstration hosted by my friend Nancy Medina at her house. Carlos, Nancy's husband, prepared a wonderful lunch and Nancy demonstrated painting a poppy. I am sated and happy and I have a painting to post.

I showed her my latest painting (above) and she added little bits of highlights in the eyes to make his/her eyes "pop".

"Pug Eyes"

5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board

Key West Lighthouse

I've been following Linda Blondheim's blog lately. If you are reading this and are an artist I highly recommend her site. She gives wonderful advice on the business, marketing and techniques of ART. She's a Florida artist so my mind was going back to when I used to live in Key West and did this little painting of the Key West Lighthouse.

"Key West Lighthouse"

7 x 5 inches

One of Linda's topic is about artists helping artists. I have many artist friends whom I admire and really appreciate when I can ask them questions about anything, everything and they talk to me. : ) yeah!

So, please let me tell you about Melissa and her pug Emmitt. She is an artist and and entrepreneur. I really admire her. I've bought some soap and wrapping paper from her and shipping was lickety split!! Even tho' my "daughters" are pointers and not pugs - I love the pug products. She also does do other breeds. Check out her site in time for Christmas!! Great gifts for all animal friends. This is a little ornament she has on Etsy

Pug Dogs

This little painting was inspired by my friend Nancy who volunteers for the DFW Pug Rescue and fosters pugs needing homes. DFW Pug Rescue is celebrating 10 years of saving pugs. Whether it be pugs, special breed or mix, do consider adopting a rescued dog.

I don't know what to name this painting yet.

5 x 5 inches on stretched canvas.