Dogs!
My friend L lost her dog last year - he was 13 I think and had been ill for some time. She just loved him to bits so it was sad (when is it not?)
So for Christmas, I have screen printed her an image of the lovely fellow. I'm just putting it in an embroidery hopp for now - she can decide what she would like to do with it.
Behold - my first ever screen print:
Her sister said she will cry when she gets this but she didn't really say this in a "it will be sweet" way - more in a "why would you do this" way. But I have since come to understand that her sister is a bit selfish so she can stick it. Personally, I woudl love to have one of these of my dog.
OH! What a good idea!!
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Now I feel sad that my dog is monochrome and unlikely to screen print well.
Tis a beautiful gift.
One of my favourite things in the world is a watercolour of a dog of mine who died. My dad did it from an old photo years later. I adore it.
Norah - agreed.I tried this with some pics of my guy but his grey hair does not detract enough from his monochrome nature. Pooh. But I do have photo portraits, one pencil portrait and two paintings of my guy. I like the paintings the best as they are not typical "sit down while we take your picture" portraits.
So perhaps it is best that I don't do a screen print...there have been suggestions of the shrine like quality of my walls.
I wish someone had done something similar for the dogs we used to have: Two small violent, but friendly, Jack Russels (one after the other. 'Russ' and 'Sam'). Both who'd have bitten & held onto Godzilla's heel, if he'd stomped though the village. They'd then have gnawed their way up his leg to something vital in an attempt to kill a beast 800 times bigger than them. They'd allow their ears to be pulled by numerous small children though.
The last family dog we had was 'Henry', a Labrador with the usual Labrador temperament, that of a huge retarded child that didn't know it's own strength, but was happy to see everybody. Like a fun loving 'simple' child he'd run about with an eight foot long, six inch diameter log in his mouth. Knocking my 4 year old little sister over, but then sitting to her command. Then he'd chase the half a small tree her big brother would have to pick up and throw (not very far) Whilst 4 year old sister giggled.
'Zappa' was a 'Staffy' something cross I shared with a lass I lived with. One of the most intelligent dogs I've ever met. He used to be able to open doors with lever style handles, just so he could get in the bedroom with us, then curl up on the arm chair in the room, but not bother us as we went at it like rabbits. He was either a pervert that liked to watch, or just didn't want to be left downstairs.
He pulled out of my brothers hand when he was taking him for a walk one night and got run over. I don't blame my bro' at all. Zappa obviously wasn't that intelligent when it came to cars. It was a sad time for all of us.
'Rizla' was the last dog I shared with the same lass, another 'Staffy' cross, she had him when we split up...
...I would so love a dog now, but realise I don't have the space or time for one.
*sigh* :(
chaotic - yes, dogs are marvelous. everyone shoudl have one. ANd if they dont' I distrust them
Pog - as she was opening it I began shouting dont' you cry...she teared up so I shouted some more at her. Then I got a little teary.
Badge - why thankyou. I now want to screen print everything, of course.