animal portrait art

Scottie Dog Market day dog portrait

Copyright © 2012 Linda Apple
"Market Day"
oil on canvas
6"x 6"

It's always fun to go to my neighborhood outdoor market day....
meeting the locals and their four legged friends like this
happy little Scottie.
All paintings come with sides painted black and ready to hang.

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Marley - ballerina dog portrait

Copyright © 2008 Linda Apple
"The Ballerina"
oil on canvas - 11"x 14"
Appletree Hollow Series

This was a Christmas commission to be an Appletree Hollow resident.
Of course you can tell this is an early image of her before
she became a famous ballerina.

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Theda Waterspoon - Irish Water Spaniel

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Theda Waterspoon"
8"x10"-oil on canvas
Appletree Hollow Series

1852- 1917
She was born Theodosia Waterspoon in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 27th, 1852.
Her mother,a Swiss wigmaker and her father an Irish tailor, gave her a
comfortable upbringing in a loving home situated in a small neighborhood
inhabited mostly by immigrant merchants. She was a non-athletic, old
fashioned, stay-at-home kind of gal, who loved her family, good food,
writing and books.
It was said that throughout her life, she was not truly happy without
writing or having her nose buried in a book. Although she had
a shy, retiring nature she longed to be an actress from early childhood.
When it came time to go to college, she ran away to pursue her dreams.
She fabricated an exotic background of having an Egyptian royal heritage
and being named, Theodosia, after a young woman who was lost at sea,
sparked wild tales of abduction and pirates which got her noticed by the

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Simon - Dachshund dog portrait

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Simon"
oil on canvas - 10"x10"

One of my larger Xmas commissions. This is Simon......

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friend just click the below link and let me know.

Hope you enjoy this one and have a great day!

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Xmas Cheer - English Bulldog

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Bah Humbug"
oil on canvas - 6"x8"

"All right, this is the last time I do this....
Where's the presents?"

I thought you might need a bit of Xmas Cheer
to get you in the mood for the upcoming Holiday season.

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Brambles - black cat portrait

"Brambles"
oil on canvas -9"x12"
animal portrait

Meet Brambles - this is a commissioned portrait.
I was told that he had a few disagreements in
his day.....as you can see by the tattered ears!

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Sweet Pete

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Sweet Pete"
11"x14"-oil on canvas
Appletree Hollow

Through the years of Appletree Hollow history, few residents became
as well liked as Peter M.Cakenhafer. Like many others in the village
his parents were immigrants from Germany & England. He was born in New York,
trapped in an immigration camp until his parents passed away.
He was rescued by a lovely young woman who moved to Ohio hills where
he eventually found Appletree Hollow and became a permanent resident.
Perhaps he was inspired by his love of good food or his need to help
others that he found success in 1908 by creating hard cake treats to sustain
sailors on long journeys. This idea eventually developed into a
specialty biscuit, shaped like a bone.
He loved holidays and would often dress up for Halloween, handing out
his biscuit treats to everyone, which earned him the nickname of
"Sweet Pete". Because of his just and fair treatment to others, in

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Puppy Love

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Puppy Love"
oil on canvas -6"x6"
animal portrait- dog days

One thing you might not know is that I am an animal lover.
There is nothing better than a bit of puppy love!
With this little Retriever pup, I wanted to capture
that certain "innocent loving" look.

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A Bright New Day- baby chickadee

Copyright © 2008 Linda Apple
"A Bright New Day"
oil on canvas -8"x8"
animal portrait art

This little baby chickadee looks out with
the hope of a bright new day!

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