dog – Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration

Saying Good-bye to Mack

Yesterday, John and I had to make the tough decision to say good-bye to a member of our family. He was a long haired Chihuahua who came into our lives March 2 of 2011. Mack was born at Christmastime, and Christmas was one of his favorite times of year. He was especially fond of unwrappingContinue reading “Saying Good-bye to Mack”

Inktober Day 2

The prompt for today is “discover.” Lucy and Mack have “discovered” live Halloween decorations. Carved pumpkins seem to attract all sorts of creatures. When we lived up North. the local squirrels would eat the Jack O’Lantern every year. They would also eat the uncarved pumpkins, too. Here in Florida, we found out the hard wayContinue reading “Inktober Day 2”

International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

I had already done my “day” sketch earlier of National Chicken Dance Day. (I sketched a chicken, dancing. I have been going about my day working on some catching up, sketching and drawing away. …listening to Zoom recordings either on repeat or ones that I missed. Hoping to get to the juicy podcasts I wasContinue reading “International Chihuahua Appreciation Day”

Whimsical Valentine portrait

I haven’t posted this yet because it was hanging up for Valentines’ Day. This is our little family as it is today, with Hubby. Mack, Lucy and myself. We look a little different than we did last year, and the year before. Last year, we had just lost Chloe so we were still in mourningContinue reading “Whimsical Valentine portrait”

Love Your pet day

Today is “Love Your Pet Day.” In my very humble opinion, an animal companion is in our lives to be loved and love us in return. They are with us for such a short time. They deserve to be doted on and spoiled as much as possible and every moment should be cherished, for weContinue reading “Love Your pet day”

Small Paintings and Oopsie

I have some small wooden hearts that I picked up at one of my visits to Hobby Lobby. I wanted to do a bunch of these for Valentine’s Day and so far I have completed four of them. One was a gift for my hubby. The reference from this one is from the Museum App,Continue reading “Small Paintings and Oopsie”

Inktober 2023 Day 16

Good Morning!! Today’s Inktober prompt is “angel.” I did a sketch based loosely on Chloe, as an angel somewhere over the Rainbow Bridge. It’s been a while since I sketched her, and she’s been gone since January. The sting of the pain of her loss is still there, though Lucy is a good distraction. IContinue reading “Inktober 2023 Day 16”

Inktober 2023 Day 13

Good morning!! Happy Friday to you all! Today’s Inktober prompt is rise. I introduced Lucy at the beginning of this month. We were all mourning the loss of Chloe, but by May, the emptiness from the lack of Chloe’s presence hung around the house like a dark shade. Lucy brings a spark back intoContinue reading “Inktober 2023 Day 13”

Dog Children and Grieving

Today is the first day that I have been able to sit down and type this. On Monday, January 30, 2023, our beloved Chloe moved on to the Rainbow Bridge. John and I are still trying to make sense of this. One day she was normal and the next, we’re saying good-bye. She was onlyContinue reading “Dog Children and Grieving”

Inktober Day 14

The prompt for Day 14 is “empty.” My Chihuahuas, Chloe and Mack, are very food focused and empty plates are a cause to create a relentless nagging until they get their next meal. Because Chihuahuas can get hypoglycemic, especially as puppies, our dog children are fed small portioned meals spaced out three times a day;Continue reading “Inktober Day 14”