Jolly Pug in Christmas Sweater Doodle!
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Merry Christmas from the Christmas Pug! |
This is Florence- a commission I did for a lovely couple. Yay for pugs!
This crazy cute little guy was submitted by Michael Robertson for the Illustration Friday topic PET.
Latest pet portrait commission...
When you purchase an item from
MY STORE, 10% of your purchase price will be donated to my favorite animal charities;
Last Chance Animal Rescue and
Horses Haven, both in lower MI. Which charity the donation goes to, will depend on the item purchased and I will love you forever from the bottom of my little black heart. ...and even if you don't purchase anything from me, you can go to their site and make a donation! These animals deserve a chance!
Have a seat in the sun with a tall cold glass of something and browse through the pages of my website
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Fun and (I am happy to report :) ) busy day today at the
South End Open Market. I tell you I LOVE this side of town! Lived in Boston or Cambridge for most of my life. Now WHY have I not spent time in this vibrant little shoebox-cozy part of town? Let's look forward shall we! I'm going to drag Matt out of Cambridge for a leisurely
South End Saturday one of these weekends. The dog count ALONE here is worth the trip -- so many adorable, sweet, big, tiny, licky-friendly and then also of course the non-chalant, stand-offish doggies, and I love to meet every last one! It's like a big dog party! :)
Weather was nice today -- very warm but not too sticky with intermittent sun and overcast skies. The a.m. was just a little bit harried because we did not have a lot of time to set up our tent and area. It was a race but it all worked out just fine in the end.
The crowds were intermittently thick or moderate at any given moment. We had an aisle spot, so there were a couple of "Now you see them, now you DON'T" types of moments, but in reverse: "Now you don't see them, now you DO!" That was fun and kept us on our toes!
Today, SOWA hosted a group of NYC artisans called
"The {New New}". (The {New New} group is similar in philosophy and concept as the group to which I belong,
Boston Handmade.) I think that having The {New New} here today may have helped to increase foot traffic over a typical summer Sunday. In general, the overall number of vendors was high as well, so it was a very good day to be here,whether vending or shopping or just hanging out! I was not able to do a good walk through, greet our NYC guests and see what kind of cool stuff they were making and selling. I was too busy today. with my own booth, which is a good thing, I can't complain about that but I sure would like to meet the NYC artists some time. For now, I will have to depend on their
Flickr photostream to check out how the day went from their end!
I also did not take too many pics today (
see the photos I did take HERE). I just didn't have many chances. I was able to take a few of my table and a few of my booth mate / sister / jewelry designer
NancyRosetta's. (Those did not require that I leave the booth. It's no wonder I could get a few pics!)
Well,that's my
SOWA report for Sunday, August 9, 2009. I might do one more SOWA date this month ( Aug. 30) . It's not certain yet but I promise to keep you in the loop!
Clutter Buster - Pug Dog Art by Tanya Amberson
About This Painting:
This little guy thinks that recycling an old boot into a doggy toy is a wonderful idea. A terrific example of how to reduce clutter. Just make sure you don't recycle something someone is still using or you could end up in the dog house!
10% of this sale will go to support the good works of True Blue Animal Rescue in Texas.
Media: Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)
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My best friend in college had a pug. He named him Yoda.
So, so cute Jennifer!