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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Westie Portrait in Oil...Back at the Easel


(Westie Commissioned Portrait in Oil...In Progress)
Today was a good day, I'm starting to feel a bit better after my recent dental work and was able to get some more work done on this Westie commissioned portrait I started a few weeks ago. I actually have four Westie portraits that I'm working on...I'm thinking pretty soon I may just start to get type-cast as the 'Westie artist', not that I would mind, I really enjoy painting Westies :o) I don't actually own a Westie, my Godmother does, and I have done charity work for a number of Westie rescue groups, but my 2 dogs are not too fond of the smaller pups. I actually have a New Zealand Huntaway/Kelpie (Taffy) and a Yellow Lab/Stumpy-Tailed Red Heeler (Jedha). Both were rescued off the streets of Cairns in Australia by my Aussie husband. We had them flown to Michigan last July all the way from Sydney as we would never have dreamed of leaving them behind!Their blog is Aussie Dogs Up & Over~Jedha & Taffy's Adventures in America :o)
Posted by Lara Harris at 4:12 PM
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12 comments:

  1. debra@dustjacketJune 6, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    Lovely westie, your husband is great, good on you both for the rescue and giving them a home!xx

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  2. KarenBJune 6, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Thanks for stopping by for a visit. I love your Westie paintings. Just an FYI, our dog is a Cairn Terrier. From what I understand the Westie's were bred out of the Cairns. So, they just separated the white ones. Buddy is a Wheaton colored Cairn instead of a Brindle. Cairn's are a little smaller than Westies. But, they all have that fabulous terrier personality. Stop by anytime.

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  3. Lara HarrisJune 7, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    You know I was thinking he was a Cairn, but I wasn't sure...beautiful coloring though!:o)

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  4. Lara HarrisJune 7, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    ...and thank you in re. to my husband rescuing our 2 dogs...Jedha (Bugbear) was found at only 2 months wandering the streets of Cairns, I think that is why he just LOVES people, he will be anyone's friend...my husband found him at the pound, the only puppy not barking, just sitting there waiting for someone to scoop him up :o) Taffy (Topman) literally showed up on my husband's doorstep in the pouring rain of the wet season, every rib showing, scared to come in, but desperate for food, love, & attention...I have never in all my life known a more loyal and obedient dog...his former owners will never know what a true TREASURE they missed out on!

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  5. UnknownJune 7, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    Love your blog! great painting, great story- si nice when people rescue dogs -I have and love my yorkie,
    Krupmet.

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  6. Lara HarrisJune 7, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Thank you :o) Not finished yet, but getting there!

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  7. debra@dustjacketJune 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    It breaks your heart doesn't it what people are capable of.

    Hey so great that you love the song, September is a swedish singer! xx

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  8. Lara HarrisJune 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    It is....that is so cool that, that song is Swedish!I am actually part Swedish & Finnish, my mother's maiden name is Hammerstrom :o)

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  9. AnonymousJune 9, 2009 at 12:05 AM

    He's so sweet! You're such an angel to rescue these cuties!

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  10. Lara HarrisJune 9, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Thank you :o)The westie is not mine, but the 2 Aussie dogs are...they are pretty much my children at the moment...until I have kids of my own...which I better get working on soon as I turn 37 (eek!) this July!

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  11. No Sacrifice BagsJune 10, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    Lara, your paintings are absolutely beautiful! I wish you lived closer so I could view them in real life.
    You are blessed with such a gift!

    My husband is also Swedish(mom) and Finnish(dad).

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  12. Lara HarrisJune 10, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Thank you so much!:o) Believe me, my Aussie husband would wish we were closer to you as well!He is not liking Michigan's winters that's for sure...and I have to say after living in Australia for over a year I really would like to move to a sunnier state...we'll see!My great grandparents were straight from Sweden and Finland...my grandfather's last name is Hammerstrom and my grandmother's maiden name is Waati.

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