We love to see pics of all those adventurous canines who tag along with you on your painting adventures (and the leisurely variety who curl up at your feet, as well). And we can’t forget about all those studio kitties. When we asked you to share your pets with us, you answered the call! Here are some of the PleinAir family’s furry friends. Enjoy!
“This is Mr. Bing (below), who is my constant companion when I’m working in my studio,” said Barb Flintrop. “Here, Bing and I are enjoying an online ‘tree’ workshop with Julie Davis … we both got a lot out of the class! Keep up the good work presenting wonderful and insightful content in PleinAir Magazine … I always look forward to it.”
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“When I first started painting outdoors I was a little nervous about being in unfamiliar locations,” said Jill Wagner. “I decided to welcome a sweet Australian into my art life. She accompanied me on all my local plein air painting excursions, sitting at my feet and scaring off any unwanted visitors with her fierce bark. Little did they know that she never hurt a flea!”
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“This is my two-year-old rescue cat, Odie, and my wonderful lab mix, Barley, who sadly had to be put down a month after this picture was taken,” shared Anne Bishop. “He had seven wonderful years in the studio laying in front of the pellet stove listening to music. Odie still loves that time on her foot stool!”
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“Miss Pixie, a Sheltie, is not one who is happy to lay about while I work; however, she is a great companion when I’m out scouting places to paint,” said Catherine Kauffman. “Here she is having a joy filled mad dash in an attempt to herd the wavelets at Hughlett Point Wildlife Preserve.”
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Plus:
Beth Barger, “Fisher,” oil, 24 x 18 in.
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My wonderful cat, Picasso, supervises me while I do plein air and also when I’m in the studio. He’s usually always snoozing at the edge of my setup (where he sometimes he insists on rearranging things).
My two Border Collies, Radar and Irie, snooze in the studio while I am painting. One of the few times they take a break from frizbee, ball games, agility and learning tricks.