Custom Dog Portrait : Joey
11 x 14 Oil Painting
Canvas Panel
© 2006 Leanne Wildermuth
All Rights Reserved
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Final Scan & Detail : Joey
January
31
2006
Custom Dog Portrait : Joey
11 x 14 Oil Painting
Canvas Panel
© 2006 Leanne Wildermuth
All Rights Reserved
Koo Koo Kachoo!
January
31
2006
My mom has repeatedly told me lately that “I am the internet”. She pictures me walking around the house zapping everything as the source of all of the power (or something) on the web.
I am the eggman, I am the walrus, I am the internet? Koo Koo Kachoo!
Whatever makes mom happy, I guess. Hi, my name is Leanne, I am the internet.
Well at least I didn’t claim to invent the internet, did I?!
I am also a workout nazi, and a nutrition nut. Which explains why blogging has been slow around these parts lately! But still, I manage to fit in painting, blog designing, laundry, cooking dinner, balancing the checkbook, calculating our bi-weekly budget, and raising our kids. I don’t know why I bother with those trivial things, especially if I’m the internet. Shouldn’t everything else just fall away?
Hm.
Joey is dry, so I’ll scan him and post him up here and in my gallery today. Unless you think I could just snap or zap the painting or something, and it would all take care of itself?
You guys are so good at doing me favors (I’m still floaty over such high bid amounts on my painting!), I’m going to have to ask for another one. Today is MommaK’s 1st Blogiversary – so stop over and give her a little celebration kindness for me, would you?
I’m going to have to transport myself to the gym now, to do my circuit training. Haha! Get it? Circuit training.
Excuse me while I hog up your connection for a moment (I still have 32 P2G), those wires are a tight squeeze some days.
Dog Portrait : Joey’s Finished!
January
29
2006
He’s an 11×14 oil painting, a custom dog portrait of a handsome black poodle – and he’ll be shipped later this week. I’ll scan and put up the final detail images when the painting has dried.
View my Custom Dog Portrait category to see the painting as it progressed.
Stroke My Ego
January
28
2006
Today, it’s my turn. If you don’t mind, let’s play a game of “pretend”!
First, you either know or don’t know the history of Johannes Vermeer. If you don’t, let’s pretend you do! If you do, wonderful!
Since we’re talking about Vermeer, let’s talk about his painting, The Girl With A Pearl Earring. A captivating girl, and my favorite painting of all time. Obviously, because not long ago (well, it doesn’t seem so long), I painted a tribute to Vermeer’s painting.
Now, let’s pretend you love it to pieces! Pretend you’re captivated, you’re standing in an auction house and this (my version, heh) just came up on the auction block. The auctioneer is going over my palette, only 2 colors off from the Master’s, he’s saying how famous I am and how well known. (haha! We’re pretending! It’s okay!)
Now pretend you really have to have this painting. And pretend your checkbook doesn’t mind how much you wanted this painting, because your checkbook agrees! HAVE the painting, it screams! Go for it!
The most important part of this game, pretending my comment box is you raising your hand and placing your bid!
How fun is this! You can bid, but it’s not for real, but pretend it is! Which means in real life there are no kadjillion dollar amounts.
So, bidding starts at ONE DOLLAR (and is not for real so if everyone says one dollar, cripes, NO you can’t have it!)
Ready, set…
BID!
Whiskey Talking : Blog Design
January
27
2006
I had so much fun conjuring up his design. The challenge was that he’s a man. A funny, irish man to boot. He even writes well, and he’s just downright cool to know. I think his new skin really matches his personality, so go on over and have a read, tell me I’m right! Better yet, tell HIM!
If you would like to inquire about a custom illustration, blog or website design, please place your inquiry/order through E.Webscapes. Thank you!
Yeah – Ouch.
January
25
2006
Last August I had a little trouble with my back.
Yeah. Just a little.
Today I went to the “Y” to get some training on equipment so I can begin strength training – after months of swimming I haven’t had an ounce of pain in my back – until today.
Today, I had great form. I didn’t lift too much – all I want is a little resistance, just a few pounds. The trainer said I did wonderful, and we talked about my back so it was taken into consideration as I learned the equipment and she explained how NOT to use my back and how to concentrate on the muscle groups.
Except for that last piece of equipment – I think I may have used my hips instead of my obliques to do an oblique twist. Maybe. Because when I got home and went to open the curtains – I heard a snap.
Then I felt the snap.
Then I started cussing.
Then I went on a cleaning spree in my kitchen.
Then I went swimming for a while in a warm pool.
Then I went and swam in the lap pool (cooler water temp).
Then I took two Aleve.
And now I’m going to bed.
The end.
Please, Don’t.
January
24
2006
This is my list of things NOT to do that directly relate to me and maybe you, but not definitely you. Consider that my disclaimer, in case – you know, you get offended or something.
Please do not assume that since I haven’t called or written, that I am not thinking about you. I am. I think about a thousand things a minute, and if I physically did everything I thought about, I would be dead.
Please do not assume that since I think about a thousand things a minute, that thinking about you is just one tiny little bleep in my day. That’s just a lie, and it’s all in your head.
Please do not believe for one second that I’m mad at you about anything. If I were, I’d have said something. That’s just how I am.
Please do not presume that you know what is in my heart. I wear a lot of feelings on my sleeve, I tuck a lot away when I’m hurt. I am deeper than I appear to be, more often than not.
Please do not tell a kadjillion people that I pissed you off/hurt your feelings or otherwise disappointed you. Tell me. I’m the one who needs to know. I’m the one who needs to fix it.
Please don’t think for a second that my “apparent lack of interest” is a lack of caring.
Please don’t hold grudges against me, or anyone else. That only makes it seem like you’re perfect and you never did anything wrong yourself – and you know that’s not true. I forgive, you forgive, we forget, we move forward. Life gives us a lot of chances to make things right. This time or next time, don’t be above anyone else. Things suck sometimes.
Please don’t ever tell someone they haven’t been as good to you as you have been to them. That’d be really crappy, and would make them think you’re keeping score, and that they’ll never live up to your expectations. You would most certainly do permanent damage to that person.
Please don’t ever think or say someone has used you. No one can use you without mutual consent prior to the event taking place. If you don’t want to give a piece of yourself to someone, don’t do it. And if you do, don’t bitch about it later, because they only used what you gave away, and vice versa.
I think that’s all I have to say about that right now.
Who’s on Bass
January
24
2006
Did I mention I filed our taxes already? I did. And now I’m thinking about ripping out a few more walls in our house, but not before I finish the blog design I’m working on – and the custom dog portrait that is waiting in my studio.
So little to do, so much time.
Scratch that, reverse it.
(Thanks Mr. Wonka, that will forever be stuck in my head.)
We’ve been looking at houses, too. We’d like to move far far away from this stupid snow. I’ve found two homes that are completely out of our price range but they’re beautiful and I want them. Which one can you “see me in”?
Beautiful Gorgeous Immaculate House #1
This Wonderful Private Southern Belle of a Home
