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Pugs Posing

10/13/2012

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Pug on a Paris street
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Pug posing at the dog show in Ventura
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My dog paintings began about 6 years ago when I first created a digital pug image, working on the program Painter. 


Since then, I've returned to acrylic on canvas, but that first pug is still the image on my logo.   I'm often asked if I work from photos. Oh yes! 


Very few humans can sit still for a portrait. Some dogs even have trouble sitting long enough for a photograph. 
 

I frequent dog locations to take pictures of various breeds.
Pugs  always accommodate. They are very good at posing.


Sadly, even these adorable dogs fall on hard times.

Below is a link to Green Mountain Pug Rescue in Vermont. Check out their website and, if you feel inclined, support their work. 

http://www.gmpr.org/

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Icky
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Honey Bun
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Karen Powers- Founder- Green Mtn Pug Rescue link
10/13/2012 10:49:43 pm

Thanks so much for the donation to our online silent auction. We are facing huge vet bills with some needy pugs we recently took in so this is a huge help to us- thanks!!

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