Is It Cuddle Time Yet
by Lois Bryan
Title
Is It Cuddle Time Yet
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art / Photography Based Digital Hand-painting
Description
A tiny Maltese dog looks up at us with hope in his eyes. He's had a long day of play ... of chasing toys and butterflies, of sniffing blades of grass and fire hydrants, of attacking human ankles (they are the enemy, you know), and ... dear heaven ... enduring the dreaded bath. With a full tummy and the sun setting in the windows to the west, he knows it's time for his humans to settle into their favorite chairs and for him to take up his assigned and honored place on their laps.
It's a wonderful thing how each breed follows their internal guidelines. The Maltese for example, is an excellent watch dog. Not a guard dog (well, most aren't ... this one is an exception) ... but they are bred to let the household know when the delivery man comes by or when someone is out walking their own dog in the street. Or an overly large bird visits the wreath on the front door. But as a watch dog, they will not, usually, attack. There are exceptions to the rule. But the other prominent, more endearing quality of the Maltese is their undeniable lovableness. They crave our attention and approval and pets ... and our laps. Not recommended for families with children, but otherwise, they are nothing but joy and love. If it's a cuddle partner you're looking for, the Maltese is your doggie!
A note ... the Maltese does not have fur, his coat is hair. This makes him an excellent choice for most individuals with allergies. The hair does, however, grow ... and as such needs careful and consistent grooming, bathing ... and trips to a professional groomer. As we're in the midst of what I hope in later years will be a blip in history, The Covid Virus Mess, groomer visits can be few and far between ... hence the rather shaggy ... but I think adorable ... appearance of this little guy today, August 2020.
Image hand-painted, digitally, and very loosely inspired by one of my own photos. Painted in Corel Painter with a Wacom tablet, the art pen, and a variety of beautiful brushes.
This image was NOT created using AI - Artificial Intelligence.
Fine art purchases of this image will not include a watermark, and if I may make a recommendation ... this image will look its very best on the fine art paper choice of "picture rag."
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August 7th, 2020
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Comments (20)
Yoonhee Ko
Ow~ What an adorable portrait of Maltese!! I love the cute & sweet expression!! Awesome digital painting, Lois!! L/F
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work, Lois! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Paintography Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
MM Anderson
He's a real cutie! He reminds me of our late Maltipoo. Sure do miss that dog. Love the pose and the warm hues as well as the facial expression that you have captured.
Lois Bryan replied:
Linda thank you ... Oh I'm sorry about your own little darling. They get into our hearts and that's that, isn't it. We really adore Buddy ... probably spoil him, too, bless him!! Glad you liked the facial expression. As you can imagine, I have a lot of snaps of him that I love to play with, but I thought this little expression ... and his too-long / mussy hair ... were pretty fun!!!
Sandi OReilly
So adorable and shown beautifully by your awesome artwork and presentation, Lois!! F/L
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 8/9/20
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