Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Opie

Opie
The subject of this painting is my son's beloved dog, Opie.   Opie spends his every waking moment in one of two states, either looking/waiting for my son's return, or following him around.  It seems that he never takes his eyes off of his master.   Even when he starts to doze off, any perceived movement causes him to wake and double check that his man is still there.  

Opie's devotion has certainly earned him portrait status.  This painting will be a Christmas gift for my son.   I used a photo of Opie to render the likeness and
I'm reminded by his pose that there is probably only one thing on his mind.   Where is my guy?

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