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Thursday, July 16, 2009

When life gives you...

I have been thinking about the latest theme for Pocketful magazine which I am an ongoing contributor. The themes are challenging for me, but I am up for a challenge. It usually takes me a couple of tries before I come up with the one I like. The theme for issue 4 is "All that is solid melts into air”


So, I started this illo, and it's not exactly what I had in mind!! Sometimes my paintings just take on a life of their own! Do you know the saying,,,,"When life gives you lemons,,,,make lemonade"?
Well, I'm calling this painting,,,, "When life gives you poop,,,,get a dog"!!!!

ok, back to the drawing board!!!

6 comments:

Sarah said...

Ha ha!

WingingIt said...

i love this one...my teenage son was getting himself into ALOT of trouble...that would be the poop part...then he got himself a dog...she has truly been his guardian angel...Bliss has turned his life around and we can see the light in the tunnel...it was closer than we ever imagined...thank you for your words and delicious painting this morning!!!

Georgina said...

Just too funny. I have two Chihuahuas who are being little brats right now. Since it's been a little wet outside lately, they've decided to poop under the dining room table...ewww! So I have plenty of poop in my life right now, thank God it's only from 2 Chihuahuas!! LOL

Tara's Art Camp said...

Thank you wingingit. Dogs are a true blessing that's for sure. Thank you for sharing.

Georgina - My friend has a chihuahua too, and does the same thing!

Archie and Melissa said...

LOL Tara!
i just love it and the title!

katie said...

i love that about your paintings - how they do take on a whimsical life of their own. this one is so funny - your work inspires me always.