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Mookie Wilson in snow

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Mookie Wilson in snow, Dog Studies, High Contrast black acrylic painting, qquickly brushed by Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

Dog Studies, Mookie Wilson in snow, black acrylic on prepared boards, 2007, 9″ x 4 ½” , Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis (Private Collection, Marshall, IL)

Mookie Wilson in snow was a typical scene. This quickly brushed portrait is really a precursor to the Dog Studies series. It was the beginning of my use of black and white.

Mookie had a thick coat and was at home in snow. He loved to eat it, even scooping it up as he ran.

See and read more about the Original Series.

Round up

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Round Up, Dog Studies, high contrast black acrylic painting, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

Dog Studies, Round up, black acrylic on prepared canvas, 2013-14,
30″ x 24″ x ¾”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis (Private Collection, Terre Haute, IN)

Herding and body blocking were typical strategies of Mookie, seen here rounding up Sadie and Dino.