Friday, August 26, 2022

National Dog Day

Sally the dog
Acrylic on canvas
5 x 7 inches 
Barbara Muir © 2014

I'd planned to make a design including some of my favourite
dog paintings, but I worked on a portrait of a person all 
afternoon, and to celebrate the perfect weather, we took 
our dog for a walk, and I sang Happy National
Dog Day to her to the tune of Happy Birthday.  She normally
barks her way through Happy Birthday, but like any
9 year old she was embarrassed, and so was Steven even
though no one heard me.

Here's a post from 2020, which says it all:

"People who are lucky enough to have dogs for pets, have
companions who insist 
on joy.  The current virus has left us
isolated to a great degree and stuck in our homes watching a
continuous loop of the news. And most of that news is soul
destroying.

That’s where dogs come in.  Play and fun are two elements that are
absolutely necessary for a dog.  And it’s impossible to play with a dog
without feeling happy.  The horrors of the news, the sadness friends and
family are experiencing, the state of the world, all recede.  It’s as
much fun as playing with a toddler, but a dog never grows up in the human
sense. I am eternally grateful to our dog."

Happy National Dog Day Sally.  

Have a loving your life day.

No comments:

Portrait Artist

My photo
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!