Sometimes I Wish

You will never guess where I got this idea for this painting.  I have 4 boys and babysit many others.  Well our bathroom was smelling really bad and no matter how much bleach I used it never seem to just go away.  I blamed all the boys for peeing on the floor.  It was even wet running down the toilet!  It was getting worse, floor looking black.  To find out for months we had a leaky toilet!!  It was running from the tank down the back of the toilet.  We had to replace everything!  Toilet, floor, paint....  But I'm not complaining because I got the perfect painting idea to go along with my new bathroom.  Check it out below :)

                                         

So this is my new toilet and my very large painting to go above it.  The funny thing is it flushes with a button at the top of the tank.  There is a certain way to flush it.  So I told the boys "You push the big silver button for pee, the little blue button for poop, and beware because there is a special hidden sensor that will sound an alarm if pee hits the floor."  Well it kind of worked.  There's no pee in that room because they won't use it now! lol

I really wanted to continue with the comical theme throughout so I found these embroidered letters on hand towels and decide to spell something from the painting.  What better way to make it comical then to pick the word PEE!!

These are just 2 ideas I got from the whole room design as well.  I just started selling these and their such a huge hit.  I have plans for more in my future with different dogs.  Even though I got the idea from my boys I have heard so many stories about male dogs peeing on everything, every inch they can when they go on walks.  

"Life is the perfect canvas, an endless inspiration." ~ Jamie Morath

Color Moods

Pampered Dachshund

I chose these three images for today because sometimes I will catch myself in color moods.  No matter how many colors I have to choose from I always seem to pick the same ones for a few days.  Sometimes a whole month!  Not sure the reason why yet....  I have painted 382 paintings in 3 and half years and I put them in order of which I painted them.  Well I found these three scattered throughout my book and when looking at them they all match.  One was labeled #35, one #114 and another #198. I seem to wonder what time of year they were painted.  Maybe a season change that brings me into that color mood.  I think all the rooms seem to put off a certain mood other then just me being in a color mood.  Just some odd things I think about.

Missing You

This is the other painting I did that looks like a continuation of Pampered Dachshund.  Same colors, patterns and a cute dog.  I think the only difference is the is no purple. 

Blue Vase

This vase is in both the other ones but in a different color.  Although the other two have stripes this one has polka dots.  

Just things that make you think.  You know how they say when you pick out a color to paint your house you should also consider what the color means.  For example: Blue is calming, Red is conversation color.  So when an Artist paints do you think the colors they choose are really representing their mood or the mood of the painting?

Cherish the Moments

Lonely Labrador

Do you ever wonder what your dogs are thinking or doing when your gone? Have you ever noticed they are always looking out the window wagging their tail before you even pull up in the driveway as if they can here you a mile away coming?  This is what inspired me to paint this painting.  I have a black lab who is very lazy and sleeps all the time but she is always at the window waiting for us to get home.  She will actually lay on the couch looking out the window.  If I am home she sits on the couch in the back room and warns me if there's a squirrel or deer in the yard.  I think this morning she barked at the deer for an hour.  I think they are used to her because they just look and keep on doing what there doing.  That maybe another painting in my future. :o)

Warm Branches

This is another example of a painting that is in my paintings.  This seems to be a very popular painting.  I think they both fit together because they give tat very warm feel with the colors.  I have sold many of my tree branch paintings in different colors and I'm sure there will be many more in my future.

Thank you for taking the time to read my my blog.  I hope you enjoy hearing my stories behind my paintings.  I create each and everyone from my heart and real life moments that we should all cherish forever.  No matter how big or how small each moment can be. "Life is the perfect canvas, an endless inspiration" ~ Me