lesli devito is a self-taught artist in acrylics painting original abstract animals and custom pet portraits
I continue to paint all the wonderful Dogs you have sent to me – and I post One a day on Instagram but I wanted to share this sweet guy with you today…because he just has stolen a piece of my heart… this is the photo that took me over the edge… meet BUDDY THE GOLDENDOODLE… Read More Day 58 – DOG-A-DAY – YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED “BUDDY”
It started as a dare, more a challenge to myself . Usually February is a bit of a chore to get through… the winter blahs and such and I just wanted to throw myself into something . So I did, you sent me photos and stories of your dogs and I painted 28, well 29… Read More A MONTH OF DOGS
ONE MORE DOG…I JUST CAN’T STOP!!! i just love painting Dogs!!!!! “LOUIE THE LOVE” ” LOUIE the love, the gentle giant who loves his Lovies/ Whenever Louie is carrying anything in his mouth he purrs like “Chewie” from Star Wars. Louie loves children, being outside and family. The minute he enters your heart and you… Read More DAY 29 – “BONUS” DOG-A-DAY THE NON LEAP YEAR DOG ! – MEET LOUIE!
I made it. I did it! I painted and presented a Dog-A-Day for the Month of February!! Let me introduce our Beauty Queen, the icing on the cake “a girl name BO” Her Mama writes, “This is my dog, Bo. A girl Bo. 🙂 She is my husband and my first baby. She was rescued from a… Read More I DID IT! FEBRUARY DOG-A-DAY – DAY 28!!! MEET A GIRL NAMED “BO”
I had to look up HAVANESE when I painted JINGLES! and now I have painted two!!! MEET MR. ZIGGY How to describe ZIGGY? “His two favorite things are human food and cuddling with us. He has a doggie sister who he adores named Roxy. He loves being outdoors and we frequently go on hikes. My… Read More DAY 26 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “ZIGGY” THE HAPPY HAVANESE
MANY COUPLES HAVE FOUR LEGGED “FIRST BABIES” MEET “BELLE”… “The First baby” “We got Belle 8 years ago this month and she was our first baby 🙂 We went to a breeder who was local to us “just to look” and as soon as we laid eyes on her we were in love. She came… Read More DAY 25 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “BELLE” THE SHICHON
When I first saw the photo of JINGLES , I asked “Is this a Dog or a stuffed animal?” He is the cutest little guy!!!! MEET JINGLES THE HAVANESE “Jingles is my shadow. Whenever I am, he is. And when I’m not home, he is bugging the family to let him outside so he can… Read More DOG-A-DAY 24 – MEET “JINGLES”
TALK ABOUT A LOT OF DOG IN ONE TINY PACKAGE!! THIS LITTLE GUY IS IN DOG HEAVEN BUT LEFT QUITE AN IMPACT ON EARTH. MEET “SUMO” “Sumo was a fearless adventurer and a character much larger than his pint-sized body. For the last five of his 13 years he lived and traveled in an RV with… Read More DAY 23 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “SUMO”
TO TELL YOU THERE TRUTH, I ACTUALLY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT TOOK ME 22 DAYS TO PAINT A GOLDEN RETRIEVER. I WOULD SAY, 20% OF THE PET PORTRAITS I HAVE PAINTED HAVE BEEN GOLDENS…. and HERE IS A BEAUTY HER NAME IS “MAGGIE” “She is everyones love, but especially Joe (her Dad). She loves to… Read More DAY 22 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “MAGGIE”
IT IS LIKE SPRING HERE! I AM EXCITED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO “EMMA” LOLA’S DAD SAYS: “My first dog – rescue at 6 years old (or so) from Richmond Animal League. Hated: Any other dog (terrible aggression I never really solved), squirrels. Loved: ANY human being, trips to the… Read More DAY 21 – DOG -A – DAY MEET “EMMA”
