By popular demand, meet Lucy.
Lucy is Official Studio Dog, being the senior dog. Lucy (formerly Gallifrey — don’t ask and don’t blink) has from time to time served as artist’s model.
Lucy has a subordinate named Zoomie pictured below. His full name is Huysum. If that sounds like an unusual choice, know that he was named for the great 17th century Dutch flower painter.
Zoomie, unlike the works of his namesake, is neither elegant nor meticulous. He mostly likes to chew things up and to run like a crazy man. Thus Huysum’s name (pronounced How-zoom) has gradually morphed into the more accurate name Zoomie. He lacks studio privileges. Being Music Dog suits him better anyway since my daughter, his proper owner, plays the cello.
Zoomie was recently featured in the post “teeth that fly” via a drawing I made from imagination.
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Dr Who reference 😉 hahaha love your doggies and pictures
What a cute set of dogs you have! so fun taking more of a peek into your life and your animals.
Yes, Gabe! That’s why we changed her name to Lucy. Only Dr. Who fans seemed to know how to pronounce her crazy name! and as for her — she doesn’t seem to mind at all what we call her ….
Now the pressure is on, Margaret, when I draw them because people will know what they look like!!
haha!!! 😉
Great dogs, Aletha. Many thanks for introducing us!
Dogs are the greatest! These dogs are adorable. All kind dogs steal my heart in a heartbeat. We have a little Jack Russel and she is convinced (rightly so) that my studio has one or more rats in the walls. She will stand in a corner staring at the wall for hours, head turning this way and that. Hilarious.
I didn’t know how crazy terriers are, Fritz, until we got Zoomie. One could write a book about that dog.
You asked to see Official Studio Dog, Michael. So here she is! With her subordinate ….