Trixie by any other name ...

 Ensconced VI: Trixie • WORK-IN-PROGRESS

A while back on Confessions of a Pioneer Woman, my FBEHW (Favorite Blog Ever in the History of the World), Ree Drummond published a post telling all the names she calls their Bassett Hound, Charlie, none of which is his actual given name.

We have nicknames for our dogs, too (don’t we all?)
Here are our most often used ones for Trixie, our first-adopted:

Trixie Doodle

The Doodler

Poodler Doodler

Trixie Goose

The Gooz

and (because we also sometimes call Sophie “Gooz”)

Gooz Classic

In addition to these endearments, we also play an ongoing game with derivations of her name, which goes like this:

If Trixie was a Mexican maiden, she would be called Trixorita.

If Trixie was a cold medicine, she would be Trixoral.

If Trixie was an ancient civilization, she would be Trixalonia.

If she was a discount superstore she would be Trix-Mart.

 If she was a branch of mathematics, she would be Trixonometry.

If she was a theme park with lots of fun rides and overpriced snack foods, 

she would be Trixieland.

If she was a ...

Okay, I’ll stop now.

But you get the idea. The possibilities are endless. 

Camo kitty

SOLD

Hidden Treasure  © 2013 by Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

6 x 6 inches • acrylic on GessobordTM

private collection • St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

At first you may think this is a painting of geraniums. But if you look real hard you can see Jo, ready to pounce whatever poor unsuspecting soul happens by.

I do have work in progress photos for this as well as a couple of other recent paintings, but I’m a bit under the weather tonight so I think I’d better put off posting them until a little later, and head to bed with a cup of hot tea.

Oh, hey, before I go ... I’m having a sort of “Flash Sale” of a bunch of my Limited Edition Prints, which I listed yesterday and today for three-day auctions starting at 49¢. Visit my eBay store to check them out and maybe get a couple at a FAB-ulous final price!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY STORE

Find the hidden kitty ...

Hidden Treasure WORK-IN-PROGRESS

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Oh, she do make me laugh!

Unexpected blessings

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,

“therefore I will hope in him.”

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-24

SOLD

New Every Morning  © 2013 Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

10 x 8 inches • acrylic on cradled GessobordTM

private collection • Saint Martinville, Louisiana

I had planned to work on something completely different yesterday, but when I finished feeding the dogs their breakfast and looked out over the fence, those original plans flew right out of my head. I ran upstairs to fetch my camera, put on my boots, and headed out to the pasture for a little impromptu photo session with these guys.

How could I resist?

 Work-in-progress photos to come ...

Happy painting!

Nobody puts Ray in a corner!

Pay No Attention to that Cat behind the Curtain  © 2013 Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

7 x 5 inches • acrylic on GessobordTM

gloss varnish for UV protection

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auction ends January 8

Jo has been getting so much attention here in my blog lately, Ray thought it was about time I put the spotlight back where it belongs. Squarely on him. I didn’t mind; it’s always a joy to paint Ray. Also a goofball in his own right. 

Two beautiful goofballs, mesmerized by the squirrel-chasing antics of the little dogs next door.

Hmmmm ... I think I smell another Neighborhood Watch painting right around the corner!

Happy New Year!

Petite Belle Fleur  © 2013 by Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

6 x 6 inches • acrylic on GessobordTM

gloss varnish for UV protection

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auction ends January 8

I can already tell Jo is going to be a great favorite of mine to paint. She’s growing up fast, and growing up to be quite a beauty. She’s still a little goofball, though, and of course I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Many thanks for all of your support 

and encouragement in 2012

and wishing you all a 

Joyous New Year!

A new threshold

Threshold  © 2012 by Karen Mathison Schmidt, artist

12 x 16 inches • acrylic on archival, museum-quality cradled GessobordTM

gloss varnish for UV protection • sides painted dark umber

can be beautifully displayed with or without a frame

CLICK HERE TO BID

(or Buy-It-Now $249)

auction ends January 6

Whew! I can hardly believe the year is almost over ... I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I send my best wishes for a joyful new year! 

Oh, by the way, in case you were wondering about the last little changes to the painting in my last post (the difference between the last two progress pictures): 

1. I fixed the wall between Blue and the edge of the chair back - made it more pink

2. Blue now has two folds of skin showing to the left of his shoulder instead of three.

3. I made the part of the blanket just to the left of Blue’s front legs bluish instead of greenish.

Now, back to today’s painting: this is the pasture across the road after a couple of heavy rains. It started off as a late autumn landscape, but now that it’s finished it seems to have more of an early spring feel to me. Appropriate, because even though we’re officially just a few days into winter, spring is just around the corner and it will be here before I know it ... it’s TOTALLY true that the older you get, the faster time goes.

In fact, I’d better hit the hay because tomorrow morning will be here in no time!

Hasta mañana, amigos!