"Little Buddha", Acrylic and Gold Leaf on canvas, 12"x16", by Natalie Hirshman. Copyright 2007.
As much as I love my kids, I've been itching to finish my "Piece de Resistance" for some time now. I know, it's crazy, it's not my own child (!), but it is a very special canine that I had the honor of meeting two years ago. There was something purely unique and amazing about this little Casanova, and he went by the magnanimous name of, "Champ". Pushing 16 years old, little did I realize what a "Champ" he was (this is a family friendly site, however, so we can't really show you what a "Champ" he really was). He definitely preceded his reputation. Get a load of this guy:
I was speechless. Once I collected my composure, but still not daring to make direct eye contact with something so ethereal, I dubbed him, "our Little Buddha". My dear friend Mel inherited him from her amazing mom. It's like gazing at Confucious, or at least, Baxter, from "Anchorman". I estimate his language skills at 16 unique tongues, at least. I hear on the streets, though, that this is a commong trait amongst the "Chi-Poos".
The mendhi was added by me, signifying longevity. The scrollwork signifies a union of the main Chinese philosophies; once the characters are united, it signifies an immortality of spirit. While Champ may have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, he is very much alive in all of us.
Melanie has since adopted another ChiPoo by the name of "Blue", so hopefully he, too, can be immortalized in the ranks of Exalted Pets one day as well! By the looks of it, he may challenge his namesake afterall (giggle, giggle). We love you, Mel.
Meet you at the dock, Mel?
xoxoxox
Love, Champ. xoxoxox
1 comments:
the pictures of Champ in the Duffy on Newport Harbor are great!
I love the details in the texturing on the painting.
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