When our first dog, a large Great Pyrenees named Charly, passed away last year, we received a beautiful (and crazy accurate!) watercolor portrait of her from talented artist, Jamie Clark. After we adopted Willow, we added her portrait to our collection. I actually CRIED when I opened it and saw the paintings side by side, because if you read Willow’s adoption story (read that here), you know that we feel like she was a gift for our family from Charly.
Jamie not only captured their looks, but also personalities, too. I love them. I popped each 8×10 into these $10 gold frames from Target.
Taking a note from our friends, Kim and Scott, I decided to hang both above Willow’s feeding station (see how we DIYed that in this post!) that hangs in the laundry/mudroom.
Isn’t it just the most perfect spot for them? I love seeing the frames peeking around the corner from the dining room/living room/kitchen.
Lastly, we’ve had a few people questioning why they don’t see Willow as much in photos–it’s simple really–she’s usually running sprints in the backyard and hanging out in the snow (her favorite). She’s a lot more active than Charly ever was, and a little camera shy, too. But the energy is a welcomed one in our home. She’s amazing with our girls and all of their friends. She saved our family and does so over again, every day.
I love the portraits and that is the perfect place to put them. Your posts about Charly and Willow have left me longing for another big dog. I had a golden and a shepherd/malamute mix, then all small dogs. We are dogless right now and it is killing me. Someday I WILL have another dog and I am hoping it will be a big one.
This is about the height that I put up art for my 10 month old baby to look at! I have a spot in the living room and a spot in the playroom where I have hung a few paintings and photographs in plastic frames. She loves looking at them and pointing and trying to get them off the wall!
What beautiful portraits. I’ve loved reading about your sweet dogs.
I would love if you shared your ways on dealing with shedding and pet hair in a beautiful home.
What a lovely post. You made my day so thank you.
The paintings are beautiful! What a special tribute to them both!