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Ruby Decopaw art

Ruby’s art I am currently working on. Behind on doing proof revisions, something I do for the vast majority of clients. Many art pieces needs a little tweak here and a little shift there to be ‘just right’ before being sent off to the printer. I have been battling a chronic illness the past month (one that has been around for two years and seems to be worse during the first quarter), and although I thought I was on the upswing last week things actually got worse, which has left me behind on so much. So now I am doing the best that I can and trying to get the most important things done every day. Also taking my ‘magic tonic’ which has amazing curative properties even though it tastes like moldy herbs in alcohol! Mmm, mmm….

Ruby. Her proofs are unique in that I have never done anything like this before. I am working with size contraints, so instead of choosing the size from my price sheet, we designed our own based on my client’s space. And what is so cool about this commission is that my client is agreeing to go with my idea of doing 3 separate tall canvases instead of one large triptych. I positively can’t wait to see how it looks on their wall!

Imagine the 3 proofs below as separate canvases. I want to do this for my home too!

I would love to do a die-cut triple fold card with the following proofs. A thin black border around each of them would look so cool.

If I get a chance to photograph Ruby’s art once hung I will share those shots here. 

the many smiles of Ruby

Ruby gives good smile.

ISO 200, 24mm, f/4.5, 1/160 sec, Canon 5D. Heavy on the LR2 vignette.

Ruby, Roxie & Rio

These gorgeous gals were photographed last Friday by yours-truly at Three Tree Point in Burien, a super cool little beachfront community that is ironically just a stones throw from 2 other Cowbelly clients who live on Seola Beach Drive, which is right around the bend but inaccessible by car.

Three Tree Point was an ideal setting for these energetic and fun-loving labs, who were equally at home in the sand and surf and on the beach house couch. I had never been to the area before and I loved it so much that all the way home I fantasized about having a house there- it is so cool!

I had a blast shooting them- so much so that I didn’t want to leave.

A big ‘thank you’ to Rio’s mom for getting a gift certificate for Ruby’s mom, to both of them for having me come down, and an even bigger thanks to my dad who told Rio’s mom about me. Yay. :-)

Here are some of my favorite shots of the girls, in the order they were taken.

Ruby on her porch, looking stately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby watching for visitors. Her house is set high above the street.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby and her sister (littermate) Roxie, waiting to go to the beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby’s ball obsession rivals Fergie’s. I can just hear them having a conversation over a beer “oh yeah? Well I caught a ball that was thrown ONE HUNDRED FEET in the air”, “that’s nothing, I swam 500 yards into cold water to get MY ball…” hee hee hee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh yeah, crazy labs in action…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my favorite shot of Rio. She reminds me so much of someone else I know, but I can’t put my finger on who….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shot below has some exposure issues but I love it. Rio is in the front looking sweet and gentle, Ruby is behind her, coming in for a landing to see who has her ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby was so incredibly well-behaved and was a really stupendous model.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This absolutely adorable guy below is ‘the neighborhood doggie’ and popped in for a drink of water. He was delighted when he discovered that not only would he be getting a drink, but some yummy stinky treats too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Cowbelly signature ‘big nose’ shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby discovered that modeling is hard work and at one point went outside on the deck to crash in a chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My 2nd favorite thing on a dog is little teeth, which Roxie totally has going on in this shot. She’s too funny….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And one of the very last shots I took and the reason why I always keep my camera out of the bag until I am out the door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruby’s mom is going to do a triptych of canvases and I can wait to see which images she picks!

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