Annie

Title: Annie

Completed in: 2008

Size: 5" x 7"

Materials: Acrylic on wood

The words read: Enjoy what you have.

(The beveled sides are painted allowing you to display your new painting unframed.)

MY REACTION: I love this loose expressive piece. It makes me happy.

CONTENT: Annie is a retired racing greyhound. I thought maybe she would be mad about the years of "forced labor", but she is too busy enjoying her freedom and her status as a celebrated pet. She has no time for remorse. I asked her the secret to a happy life and I liked her answer so much that I included it in her portrait. Annie said, "Enjoy what you have."

ARTISTIC CONCERNS: The underpainting here is knife work. Most of Annie's portrait is fingerpainting. And then I used brushes to add the words and key details.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: This piece was created on a rough wood plaque with beveled edges. Wood grain and saw marks are visible. This piece already has a saw-toothed hanger attached and the sides are painted. Allowing you to display your new painting unframed if you choose. Either directly on the wall or sitting on a small display stand. Or it could be easily and affordably framed as it requires no matting or glass.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

SOLD

IMPORTANT: The words & images on this site are copyrighted & may not be used FOR ANY PURPOSE without the written consent of Melissa A. Robinson.

Art * Zazzle * Simple Terms * Alphabetical Index * Blog * Email * Everything Else

SPECIAL NOTE: This site is gigantic. And it evolved over the course of ten years and 2,000 paintings. So far as I know, this is the largest single-artist portfolio website on the internet. Very exciting, but I am a technological boob and I maintain this site all by myself. That means there are glitches here and there. Some pages are outdated. Some formatting looks out of whack on different browsers. You get the idea. I apologize if you run into problems. PLEASE email me and tell me about 'em so I can fix them. Thank you! Love to you, Melissa