He's A Good Dog, original miniature portrait in vintage frame

Miniature Portraits 3 : “He’s a Good Dog”

Rowlf brought a calming influence to The Muppet Show… so calming that just listening to Rowlf play Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” could put anybody (including Beethoven!) to sleep! 

I just loved the Dr. Bob sketches with Rowlf, where his quack methods and terrible puns had me in stitches! 

Every bar should have someone like Rowlf, to sit and play piano, and listen to your troubles. 

To sum up… he is a good dog. 

Art Process : This was originally a vintage print on wood of famous Italian art. The backing was coming off and hanging ribbon and ring was a bit yucky and needed replacing. I pried out the wood panel (which had been glued in), sanded and primed the surface. After drawing and painting studies, I painted the miniature on this wood surface. Once fully dried I coated it with several layers of matte varnish to protect the artwork. Then I carefully shaved down the edges of the  the art needed to be trimmed down to fit it back in the frame. Once glued back in, I added a new ribbon & ring so it can be displayed on the wall. And finally added a new patterned back to seal it all in. 

Miniature painting in acrylic on reclaimed wood in 10 x 13 cm vintage gold resin frame. Ready for wall display.