I spend a great deal of time enjoying art work which inspires me to think, to wonder, to marvel, and to create. This will be devoted to art and artists, young and old, trained and beginners, who desire and inspire. What inspires you? Without inspiration can we create? My recommendation for you to day is The Artists Network, (see link below) a wonderful place to learn!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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Thursday, July 13, 2017
Day 78 in My 100 Day Challenge
Hound Dog Brown is one of America's most skilled painters of pups, especially hard digging, cheerful street urchins who earned a pittance as boot blacks, newspaper vendors, to name a few. In some dog homes, he was dubbed the "Boot Black Doggael" because of the glowing faces of his puppy figures and his skill of painting. His paintings of these sympathy-arousing doggies were so popular in a Victorian era of increased industrialization that he became a boneified boneiare from painting sales as well as royalties from lithographs. Who wouldn't give a bone for this tail wagging painting of Dog Boys New York.
~Dr. Theodore Bear
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Day 76 in my 100 Day Challenge
Self Portrait of Aldogt Durer
Here is a wonderful self-portrait by the famous German Aldogt Durer. Durer is best known for his paw-prints of various types. He shows himself here as a prosperous young dog in the prime of life. It is apparent that he has a lot of bones. I think we all can wag our tails at this painting.
~Dr. Theodore Bear
Monday, July 10, 2017
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Day 74 in my 199 Day Challenge
Every once in a while we all like a painting just because of the subject. This little painting, “All Cats Cheat” is that for me. I howled with laughter over the Bulldog with the cigar. He of course has an excuse because all cats cheat. It is good to have a bone to bury once in a while.
~Dr. Theodore Bear
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Day 73 of my 100 Day Challenge
The Unseeing Chihuahua
This is a lovely puppy painting of two sisters, one of whom is a musician. They are resting by the roadside after a rainstorm. One stops to look at the rainbow, and the second does not or can not see the beauty around her. This painting reminds us to stop and sniff the day!
~Dr Bear
Friday, July 7, 2017
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Day 71 in my 100 Day Challenge
Today Dr. Bear Found a Rousseau. It has been challenging to keep up with this and my online classes while we explore galleries and take pictures in Taos, Santa Fe and Colorado. Tomorrow we head out to Cloudcroft and my online classes are fin! Time to paint.
As you may remember I am a great fan of the incredible self taught genius Henri Dousseau. This talented doggie has done it again. The Sleeping Shepard is another painting that grabbed my attention like a hot piece of bacon. The terrified Shepard, sleeping with his flock has met up with much more than he counted on. You can almost feel the hot breath of the lion. This is what makes Dousseau such a wonderful artist.
Dr. Theodore Bear
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Day 70 of my 100 Day Challenge
Today as Tootsie Pop, I gave homage to Shepard Fairey's Obey Giant series.
MISSING HUSKY
Is famous wrestler missing? Today across Doggiewood mysterious posters popped up on walls, newsstands, signs and just about everywhere. The poster asks "Where is Dogdrey the Giant?" In case you have been hiding under a bone, Dogdrey the Giant is a Professional Wrestler with numerous World Wide Dog Wrestling Heavy Weight Championships.
This pooper-scooper wants to know what happened to this Giant Husky. Why is he missing? Did he wonder off, or maybe he was dog-napped. What in the chew-toy happened to poor Dogdrey?
Here's hoping for answers~ Tootsie Pop
This pooper-scooper wants to know what happened to this Giant Husky. Why is he missing? Did he wonder off, or maybe he was dog-napped. What in the chew-toy happened to poor Dogdrey?
Here's hoping for answers~ Tootsie Pop
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Day 68 of the 100 Day Challenge
This day's painting is of Little Peggie Princess
Who wouldn’t like the painting of Peggie Princess by Ruff Rufus. This lovely Yorkie was greatly loved by many of her suitors. She is shown here tending her roses in her family garden. Ruff Rufus, one of the first American writers as well as artist was a great admirer of the little Yorkie. I certainly can see why–wooof.
Dr. Theodore Bear
Monday, July 3, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Day 66 in my 100 Day Challenge
Today's painting is a Doggiewood Star of Stage and Film, Beauty Bulldog.
Will Grieving Widow Soon Take the Wedding Plunge?
Today Doggiewood film star Beauty Bulldog, best known for her role as Baby, in As Dogs Like It by William Dogspear had her good name buried in the dirt. Beauty was seen at the Brown Doggie with a married Dog! The Dirt is flying for more than a few buried bones.
The newly widowed Beauty has been missing from Doggiewood for the last two months. Is the popular howler Freddie Hunter, who happens to be married to that beautiful blond, Gracie Jack Russell, the cause? It took more than howling to distract Beauty from her grief, for this is a relationship that has gone on for some time, much more than just one innocent bowl of chow.
This doggie writer wonders if it will be splitsville foe the long marries couple and wedding vows for Beauty and Freddie. Always Your Pooper Scooper~Tootsie Pop
The newly widowed Beauty has been missing from Doggiewood for the last two months. Is the popular howler Freddie Hunter, who happens to be married to that beautiful blond, Gracie Jack Russell, the cause? It took more than howling to distract Beauty from her grief, for this is a relationship that has gone on for some time, much more than just one innocent bowl of chow.
This doggie writer wonders if it will be splitsville foe the long marries couple and wedding vows for Beauty and Freddie. Always Your Pooper Scooper~Tootsie Pop
Friday, June 30, 2017
Day 65 in my 100 Day Challenge
For day 65 I created a pool pup- on Tootsie Pop Doggiewood 911
Believe it or Not Pool Pup
Yesterday in Grand Central Station six month child prodigy old Fifi Chow gave an exhibition of her ability to play pool. To great applause Fifi edged out a professional pool hound at this exhibition.
Fifi is from Brooklyn and taught herself to play in her family dog house. Her talent landed her a spot on on WNEW-TV's Dograma tonight.
I don't know about you but I am chomping at the bone to see this tiny pup play pool .~Tootsie Pop
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Day 64 in my 100 Day Challenge
I could not resist a Salavadore Dogi story.
The Cat Did It All
The art world was shocked today when Salavadore Dogi announced that his cat was the creator of his paintings. The talented feline started by arranging twigs and leaves as a kitten and soon moved into making paw print pictures on the outside of his house with mud. "Then I woke up one morning, and found him sitting in front of a fantistical painting of large group of animals with impossibly long legs". said Dogi. "It wasn't long before I knew that he really had something. But who would buy paintings by a cat? That is just too surreal. Of course, I then became the stand in for his fantastical paintings.” He admitted.
Dogi’s daring doggie lifestyle was apparently part of this sham. This skeptical columnist wonders if this is just another one of Doggie's outlandish attempts to gain more notoriety. I wasn't whelped Yesterday.~Tootsiepop
Dogi’s daring doggie lifestyle was apparently part of this sham. This skeptical columnist wonders if this is just another one of Doggie's outlandish attempts to gain more notoriety. I wasn't whelped Yesterday.~Tootsiepop
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Day 63 in my 100 Day Challenge
Happy Birthday Robbie Socks
Well known doggie author Robby Socks turned eighty-five today. Socks, is best known for his doggie poetry. Who wouldn't bark for "A Fireplug Not Used", "The Smell of Trees" and" Peeing in the Woods on a Snowy Morning"? I believe that a poem can be simply barked while not being simple . Thank you for your barking Robby Socks and many happy birthdays. ~Tootsie Pop
Well known doggie author Robby Socks turned eighty-five today. Socks, is best known for his doggie poetry. Who wouldn't bark for "A Fireplug Not Used", "The Smell of Trees" and" Peeing in the Woods on a Snowy Morning"? I believe that a poem can be simply barked while not being simple . Thank you for your barking Robby Socks and many happy birthdays. ~Tootsie Pop
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Day 62 in the 100 Day Challenge
Sixty two days of doggie paintings lead me to create this famous mobster's photograph for Doggiewood 911.
Doggie Enemy Number One At Large
Dog Bureau of Investigation Declared a Nation Wide Alert for Baby Face Rufus!
Baby Face Rufus, a doggie bank robber was declared public enemy number one today. Dogis was given the nickname Baby Face due to his youthful appearance and small stature, although few dare call him "Baby Face" to his face. His doggie associates call him "Dimmy".
At the age of seven, Rufua was arrested after shooting a playmate in the jaw with a pistol he had found. He served over a year in the state reformatory. Arrested again for theft and joyriding at the age of 13, he was sent to a penal school. Rufus then became gang-affiliated during his mid-teens and immediately became the leader of the gang.
Rufus is responsible for killing more DBI agents in the line of duty than any other doggie. As doggie enemy number one loose on the public, I for one hope that the DBI do there job and bring him in to pay for his crimes very soon.
At the age of seven, Rufua was arrested after shooting a playmate in the jaw with a pistol he had found. He served over a year in the state reformatory. Arrested again for theft and joyriding at the age of 13, he was sent to a penal school. Rufus then became gang-affiliated during his mid-teens and immediately became the leader of the gang.
Rufus is responsible for killing more DBI agents in the line of duty than any other doggie. As doggie enemy number one loose on the public, I for one hope that the DBI do there job and bring him in to pay for his crimes very soon.
~Tootsie Pop
Monday, June 26, 2017
Day 61 in 100 Day Challenge
Type Casting Gone to the Dogs
Being cast as the angels in this dogbuster could make a cat laugh, and that's the straight poop ~ Tootsie Pop
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Day 60 in 100 Day Challenge
One Doggar Bill May Soon Change
Everyone knows the Dog-father of our grrreat nation George Doggerton. We celebrate his fame in our nations capital, Doggerton D.C. Most of all we see his likeness all the time on the One Doggar Bill.
Believe it or Not... a number of dogs in Doggress are trying to change the face of the One Doggar Bill. What has old George done for us lately anyway." said the Doggressman from Arkandog. I think it's time we put former great President, Bill Dogton from my grrreat state on the One Doggar Bill.
For Barking Out Loud! Our grrreat history as a country has honored our Dog-father George Doggerton, and I for one believe that we should not chase our tails on this one.
No Fleas on This Doggie...Tootsie Pop
Saturday, June 24, 2017
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Day 56 in 100 Day Challenge
Presidential Doggie- - Rocky Dogson Under Suspicion
There is a flurry of excitement today at the nations Doghouse when the President was accused of an illegal cover-up of the fleas placed at the Doggergate hotel. According to sources, President Rocky Dogson was informed multiple times about the bugging of the Dogercrat Headquarters. This reporter smells a rat! If President Dogson was involved in this we are in for one of the biggest doggie scandels of all time. Are you taking us on a wild ride Cocky Rocky?
As Always--Tootsiepop
As Always--Tootsiepop
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
Day 52 in the 100 day Challenge
Self Portrait of Missy van Harrier
This is the earliest painting by a known female painter. It is certainly wonderful to have an opportunity to enjoy this bowtiful painting. The young Missy Harrier was a brave doggie indeed to paint a portrait of herself. Usually young females painted under their father’s names so that their work would be accepted. I hope that you join in with a barking salute to this brave artist. ~Dr. Theodore Bear
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