Charmin is the all white American Eskimo and weighed about 30 pounds. The other 3 dogs are half Bichon Frise and half Shi-tzu, weighing about 13/14 pounds. Whitley was all black when born, but is now gray. Oakley was black and white. Jazmine is brown and white.
This painting was inspired by the poem “Rainbow Bridge”. This was created as a triptych for a wooden space above a fireplace. There are four dogs, the two in the background had passed years earlier. The client wanted a picture with them all together.
medium:oil on panel boardssize:5" x 26" side panels – 33" x 26" center panelyear:2017breed:American Eskimo, with 3 half Bichon Frise / half Shitzu