Know somebody who's just come off a bad relationship? This would be a perfect gift for him or her. It's a portrait of our dog, Cooper, and the colors have been desaturated, so it's not quite black and white, not quite sepia. The colors and Cooper's sad expression perfectly fit the words I've added, lyrics by David Olney:

Just in case you haven't heard,
I'll give you the bad news...
Love's been linked to the blues.

A further verse says:

So you've got to be real careful and always on your guard
Falling in love, you know, well, it's harmful to your heart
It's worse than they suspected, it's as bad as it gets.
The surgeon general says, "You're better off with cigarettes."

It's a great song. Look it up on Youtube if you've never heard it.

Image size is 8 x 10, and it will be printed, upon purchase, on Epson Ultra Premium Luster photographic paper measuring 8.5 x 11, so there will be a white border around the image. This paper produces vivid, lifelike images that rival those of traditional silver halide prints. Premium Luster Photo Paper delivers highly saturated prints... just beautiful! If you'd prefer me to print it on watercolor paper as a print, I'd be happy to do that too. Just convo me and let me know.

All copyrights retained by the artist. Watermark will not appear on your photograph, which will be signed and dated on the back.

It will come unmatted and unframed, slipped into an archival acetate sleeve, sandwiched between cardboard for rigidity and sent in a sturdy mailer via USPS. Please see the 2nd photo to get an idea of how this piece would look matted and framed.

Please note that 10% of the sale of this painting will benefit my local Humane Society which helps to place many, many homeless animals in our county.
http://www.stokescountyhumanesociety.com/

Have any questions? Contact the shop owner.