Johnny was our faithful companion for almost 17 years. My husband brought him home from Tel ha Shomer Hospital where someone had left/deserted him when he was about 7 months... He was a German Shepard mix and wouldn't come in the house... probably because he wasn't allowed in the wards at the hospital... so he became our yard dog. This past spring we had to put him to sleep.... he had a hernia near his anal area , which after getting advise decided not to operate... but he was getting very feeble...and when he went on a hunger strike and wouldn't eat even when we tried to hand feed him we knew we couldn't put off the inevitable...
I started these portraits last June and finished them this past week at my workshop... Johnny I do so miss you!!! 30 x30 cm Oil on gessoed cardboard and cloth [gessoed] stretched on kappa board..
These were also painted mainly using the palette knife.
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What a wonderful tribute to a beautiful friend. They are such a gift, aren't they? Nice brushwork, Carol, especially in the "mane" of the first one.
Thanks Meredith!!! First one is my favorite as well... seems to have stayed fresh... forgot to mention they are all mainly palette knife paintings....
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