Whew! It only took me a few minutes to get set up and then a few more to realize I somehow had set and invisible "Do Not Disturb" sign around my neck. I got bothered by a small black lab mix who was convinced that I had a plate of food not a pallet of paint in my hand and leaped several times in an effort to get to it. Kodiak however was a pro and body blocked the lab every time until there was no room to work and I went around the canvas to the other side coaxing the dog along till his owner came and wrangled him claiming that I "look like I had a treat". what ever didn't let it bother me took it in good stride I got this expensive easel with spikes so that if it gets bumped the painting doesn't go flying... (except the painting is too deep and won't clip to the stand )
Then I got rushed by two little girls asking questions, they later brought a mom who apparently was not phased by the LARGE search and rescue painting and has Julie train and boards her dog so that was entertaining. The girls wanted to watch me paint which I didn't mind and was hoping would invite more people over but no such luck...After and hour and a half I had done a decent base coat on dog 1 (Navi). The temp had dropped and I started to pack it in. Two trips back accounted for all the stuff but it wasn't until it was all back in the car that people came to talk...And it wasn't even about the painting or the search team...sigh oh well better luck next time..
Kodiak did a wonderful diligent job protecting the painting while I was working on it and to prove it here's him posing with his charge- a 2ft x4ft painting.. such a good boy!
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