I'm an old-fashioned girl at heart.
I love vintage wallpaper and good old-fashioned shelter mutts that win my heart.♥
acrylic paint and colored pencil on my favorite medium, scrapbooking paper.
And of course the best model ever!!
Me and my right ear just don't feel like getting up today.
Hey, some days are like that.
Happy Animal Wednesday to those of you who rose to the occasion anyway ;P
(Emma really does like to sleep in late! She is soooo not a morning fur-person!)
As I was bopping around the house the other day I noticed I had quite a few little bunnies here and there besides the dust variety. I remembered KJ's challenge of seeing how many hearts we all had around the house, so here's my Easter/Spring challenge.
Take pics of bunnies around your place, real or otherwise but ones that are always in plain view. Here are a few of mine!
The top picture are some love buns in the kitchen over the glass cabinets.
Here's a closer (yet blurry) view.
These buns are on my baker's rack in the kitchen. The white one I bought at a yard sale in California for five bucks. It's some kind of Italian porcelain. I love her!
The two little stone bunnies were rescued here and there. I always keep these two little girls together.
Here's my pretty Italian girl close-up. She's definately centerfold material!
And the little girls in front of a tureen. They're quite shy! The little black one is really old and worn so she's hard to see clearly.
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Okay. Here's the story behind this portrait of my dog Emma in a Bruin's get-up.
My nephew Jamie lives in New Hampshire and he's a huge, die-hard Boston Bruins hockey fan. I used to be obsessed with them when I lived here before but other things have taken over my life. He asked that I paint a birthday card for him but I couldn't think of what to do.
I digress. Jamie came to visit us just before Christmas and he gave us a fleece throw with the Bruin's logo on it. It unnerved my sense of decor in a huge way. I came unglued (in my mind) about having that black, yellow and white thing on my sofa in my tasteful red and grey living room. No ugly sports crap on my couch!!!
That's until Emma fell in love with it. If you want her to move, just move her Bruins blankie. She will faithfully follow. She could care less if it 'matches the decor' or not. It comforts her. It makes her feel soft and nestled. I look at her under that blanket heap and I quickly 'get over myself.'
Gifts come in many packages. So do life's lessons ;)
Thank you Jamie. Here's your birthday card from your number one fans, Me, Bri and Emma.
Happy Animal Wednesday!!
She's top dog at our house. The little boss. All twelve pounds of her.
Never underestimate the tenacity of a Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix in a Pit Bull suit. Ever.
Happy weekend everyone!
acrylic paint, Prismacolor pencils on patterned paper.
Love it, love it, love it!!!!!! Your image is wonderful and I'm liking that paper alot too!!!! Beautiful name for your pet, it's my daughter's name. Hope you are having a great Monday!
Oh, I would KNOW that little "Squirrel Huntress" anywhere! She is such a little Diva.....and how she loves to pose!!!
You captured her perfectly!
MUWAH to you, "SH" and of course, Bliss!
♥ Robin ♥
Hello little miss perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a stunning portrait this is!
I have seen this before but now that I have seen Emma I KNOW it is just like her! Amazing!
I do hope you keep this one (know what I mean)
Hugs for Emma!
love from me
♥♥♥
>M<
beautifully done.
Love it!!!
I think I know who rules the roost at Studio Lolo..and her name begins with an *E*..... ;)
Darling!
XXOO~~♥
Anne
hello emma!
you look regal!
isn't your Mom a wonderful painter?
i love everything she does.
♥
she looks perfect in detail !!!
and in real to nice painting
felix love you all brian,emma,bliz and the painter her self lolo
xoxo felix :)
she looks perfect in detail !!!
and in real to nice painting
felix love you all brian,emma,bliz and the painter her self lolo
xoxo felix :)
A real"Queen Emma".....
It's rainy here but you brightened up my day,can't see enough doggies :)))
xxMar
Lo, this is a wonderful image of Emma and I do so love the paper! Thanks to you dear friend I now have some. You are a doll and a sweetheart. Kiss that Emma and of course Bliss for me.xoxo
The painting is just perfect for that paper. Its lovely.
Oh, so sweet and such a wonderful expression.
This is simply beautiful.
I love this too! SO cute. I love all things old fashioned, and this really does look it.
Emma is adorable, i think she likes having her portrait painted! beautiful Lolo!
xoxo
lori
She looks like a little princess too - can see why you adore her so much! Beautiful illustration - you have such lovely papers to choose from!
now that made me smile wide - lovely way to start the day.
awww, so sweet
Emma is an old fashioned name for an old fashioned girl's very fashionable dog. Great sketch Lolo. I can see the life in Emmas portrait.
Beautiful! I love how you're painting on patterned paper.
OOOOOH MY What a treatfor the eyes! This is beautiful. I love the flourishes at the bottom...:)
I think 'Sweet Emma' will win everyone's heart. She's beautiful and so is your painting.
She is the sweetest dog! What gentle eyes...
And you've given me super inspiration in using scrapbooking paper. I have these water colour pencils I unearthed a while ago and wanted to use them against a designed background. I have a whole lot of scrap booking paper, but never thought of using them for this.
Thanks so much!
Wonderful texture!Great image:)
A very dear illustration, Laurel! ! want to live with that paper!