Feeling Kinda F.O.X.I…

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“Foxi”

Mixed Media Animal Art Photo Collage

Sharon Cummings

2014

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N.E.V.E.R. Forgotten…

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“Never Forgotten”

Rainbow Bridge Pet Art

Mixed Media

Sharon Cummings

2014

As Summer comes to an end I find myself reflecting on all of the beautiful animals that have touched my life over the years.  I’ve lost birds, pigs, goats, cats, fish and dogs. For me the greatest losses have come with the beautiful Great Danes we have adopted in the last 12 years.  We bring in rescues.  They are an amazing breed with so much love and devotion. Unfortunately, their lifespans are very short averaging 7-8 years. Two left us due to bone cancer, which is common in this large breed, especially the males.  Our time with them was way too short, but the love they gave made it worth it.  Others made it to ripe old ages of up to 11 years.  I still think of all of them every day.  They are never forgotten…

“Mogo” the black one (3+ years) and “Sampson” (7+ years) the fawn, both crossed the rainbow bridge just a year apart.  They were best buddies…

“Bacchus” (6+ years) the larger patched harlequin, “Maile” (9+ years) the smaller patched and “Sophie” another black (11+ years).  I miss them so much…

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Got P.A.W.S?

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sweet-potato-dog-paw-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

I’ve never been able to identify with people who say “I don’t like animals.”  I know they have their reasons, but I cannot imagine my world without them.  I grew up for part of my childhood on a farm and I befriended all sorts of critters. Goats and pigs were a favorite.  But ultimately my most beloved are dogs. Aside from their loyal and loving companionship, they are just gosh darn cute! I’ve always especially loved their paws.  There is something about them that gives me warm fuzzies.  Recently while making homemade dog treats, I saw paws in the sweet potatoes I was cutting.  Here is my dog paw.  A canine you can eat!

Of course I have other paws too….

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dog-art-i-paw-you-sharon-cummings.html

And for those not afraid of some color:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/puppy-love-colorful-dog-paw-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

Woof!

P.U.P.P.Y….LOVE!

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Working on some new pieces for my upcoming show.  My love of dogs makes painting them a natural to me.  It’s interesting as I am painting more on canvas again and scanning these…the canvas texture makes the image look a little blurry, but then I realized that I am comparing them to the ultra smooth perfect background of digital work.  See like I mentioned in a post a few days ago….it is VERY DIFFERENT!  But both are beautiful. 🙂  I hope you enjoy my dog art paintings as much as I enjoy making them.

CAT FANCY

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animal, animal art, animal canvas, animal lover, animal rights, animals, art, Artist, black and white, cat, cat art, cat canvas, cat eyes, cat portraits, cat prints, cat rescue, cat whiskers, cats, cuddly, cute, cute cats, domestic cats, fun, funny cats, grumpy cat, happy, happy art, happy cats, kats, kitten, kittens, kitty, long whiskers, modern cat, pet, pet art, pet lover, peta, pets, pink, purring, pussy, pussy cat, sharon cummings, soft, striped cat, warm, whimsical, whimsical art, whiskers, white, white and black cat, white cat

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/wishful-thinking-cat-and-fish-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

What is it with cats online?  We seem to have an extreme fascination with them…..cartoon cats…serious kitties….cats with cool fur….ugly cats…pretty cats…hairless cats….kittens of every color.  Cats!!  I am now more of a dog person, but I have had my share of feline’s in my lifetime.  Growing up we had “barn cats” that kept the rodents out of the horse’s food. I also had my own personal house cat named K.C. May who picked my sock drawer to have kittens in.  She lived to be 16 and was a Manx.  I loved her dearly and had a hard time when she passed because I was 18 and had her my entire childhood.  These days I prefer the online versions….so many to choose from and no kitty litter to clean up. 🙂   Enjoy some of my most popular kitties here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/modern-cat-art-zebra-sharon-cummings.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/cat-art-looking-for-you-sharon-cummings.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/cat-art-super-whiskers-sharon-cummings.html

C’mon Baby And Rescue Me….

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animal art, animal lover, animal lovers, animals, art, Artist, creativity, dog, dog art, dog rescue, dog resscues, dogs, faabest, fawn great dane, fawn great danes, great dane, great danes, rescues, sharon cummings

 

If you look around my portfolios, you will notice that I create a lot of animal art.  I grew up in the country on a horse ranch and we had all sorts of critters.  On top of the regular creatures like horses, dogs and cats my Mom was forever bringing home a rescue of some kind.  A pigeon or a pig.  She loved them all and she taught me to care and love for them too.  As an adult I am quite find of dogs and right now I have three.  Great Danes are my breed of choice and we have had 3 at the same time in the past.  We always have at least one in our pack.  I love to paint them and bring out their expressive features.  Many of these gentle giants end up in rescue due to their extreme puppy cuteness that becomes a 100 pound dog in 6 months!  Most people cannot handle small puppies let alone a HUGE one that can eat your sofa!  We take them…we love them….we keep them for life!  You can see more of my dog art here:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-sharon-cummings.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=225965

And you can see my current pack here: