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Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m participating in Caturday Art. Technically, it was still Saturday when I started working on the art, but time got away from me a bit, like it somehow often does when I’m using Adobe Illustrator to create artwork. I knew I wanted to create some abstract cat art, but I kept deleting and restarting because…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday, I decided to have a little fun with Photoshop and participate in the Caturday Art Blog Hop created by https://www.athenacatgoddess.com/ I had this picture of Poussey on top of the curio cabinet and thought it was cute, but I hadn’t been quite sure of what to do with it before. I thought it would…
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re anything like us, you have spentĀ A LOT, like a mind-numbing amount, of time in Microsoft Team meetings lately. And, like us, you might also be seeking a way to spice up the meeting bit or bring some of your personality to the forum. That’s why we’re releasing our new, free pet-related backgrounds…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Wowmypetdidthat.com is happy to announce that we recently received two Certificates of Excellent from the Cat Writer’s Association for entries in the 2019 Communication Contest. Our first entry was in the L. 4 Cartoon Category. Our entry was the Cat-urday Night Fever Dancing Cat gif. Here’s feedback from the category judges: “Really enjoyed this one…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Top Dog Sound Art, a division of Top Dog Country Club, is working with Sound Art USA to provide a paint kit and blank canvases containing state-of-the art Bluetooth speakers to dog-loving families nationwide. “Keeping kids and families busy with productive activities during this COVID-19 crisis can be challenging,” said Jean Stelten-Beuning, creator, owner, and…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Believe it or not, spring is only 11 days away! So, as we anxiously await warmer weather ahead, we thought we’d release our Happy Spring bunny a little early! If you want to use this gif on your website, here’s the embed code: <blockquote class=”embedly-card”><h4><a href=”https://wowmypetdidthat.com/happy-spring-bunny-gif/”>Happy Spring bunny gif – Wow, my pet did THAT!</a></h4><p>Please…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We recently created this new “Home is Where the Dog Design.” It’s available on t-shirts, jerseys, aprons, mugs and more. For more information, visit our shop on Spreadshirt. For a “Home is where the cat is,” tshirt, click here.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Commissioning an artist to paint your beloved pet can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars ā more than the average pet owner might be able to pay. There are some great artists out there who will create your pet’s picture in a variety of styles for much less though. Check out deviantart.com as one…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Museum of Dog:Ā For those not familiar with the the it, located in the Berkshires in Massachusetts since April 2017, this museum is all about sharing the love of all things dog. It contains a collection of original photographs and memorabilia, including rare dog collars dating back to the 1800s. It boasts over 180 pieces…
Reading Time: 3 minutes NEW YORK (PRNewswire)āThe American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is pleased to announce that the official bronze statue of Sgt. Stubby, a distinguished World War I war dog, will be housed permanently at the AKC Museum of the Dog after being unveiled on May 23, 2019. The statue, “Stubby Salutes,” created by renowned sculptor…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We continued working with our cat with umbrella art from yesterday. Here’s our second gif. We hope you enjoy it! If you want to embed this gif on your site, the code is below: <blockquote class=”embedly-card”><h4><a href=”https://wowmypetdidthat.com/more-cat-with-umbrella/”>More cat with umbrella – Wow, my pet did THAT!</a></h4><p>We continued working with our cat with umbrella art from…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We”re really excited about recently making some of our artwork available for purchase in a variety of formats on fineartamerica.com. Here are some samples (You can click on the pics for the links to the site): Check them out if you’re looking for a pet-related gift for someone you know, or yourself! Thanks!
Reading Time: < 1 minute We hope you enjoy our latest Wow my pet did THAT!? gif — cats on a trampoline. Please feel free to use this gif. The embed code is below: <blockquote class=”embedly-card”><h4><a href=”https://wowmypetdidthat.com/cats-on-trampoline-animated-gif/”>Cats on trampoline animated GIF – Wow, my pet did THAT!</a></h4><p>We hope you enjoy our latest Wow my pet did THAT!? gif – cats…
Reading Time: 2 minutes You may have seen the work of Elgato Gomez on Pinterest or elsewhere on the Internet. That’s especially true if, like us, you love the mid-century modern period and/or you love cats. A number of Gomez paintings feature both, and they are very eye catching. In fact, we saved a few on Pinterest and one…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We hope you enjoy the following very short animated short. We also hope it is just in the first in a series in a number of animations we are going to create. And that future animations won’t take nearly as long now. We spent hours on this one, first creating the artwork in Adobe Illustrator…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Richard J. Adler publishes āWhite House Mockingbirdā (SBPRA) ā Bird lovers and history buffs can share both interests with their children through an illustrated children’s book. āWhite House Mockingbird,ā by Richard J. Adler, tells the story of how Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, kept a mockingbird as a pet in his study. Although presidents…
Reading Time: 3 minutes NEW YORK (PRNewswire) ā The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog officially open its doors in New York City at its new location, 101 Park Ave, just steps away from Grand Central Station. The Museum houses one of the world’s largest repositories of canine fine art, with art from famous dog artists such as…
Reading Time: 2 minutes You know your pet is special. But here’s an extra ordinary way to prove it: With a DNA Pet Portrait. Yes. These days pet DNA isn’t just for testing how closely Fido is related to wolves or whether Fluffy might get kitty diabetes (and let’s hope not!) One company that provides DNA portraits of pets…
Reading Time: 3 minutes As you may have noticed, we like to create artwork in general and for our website. For examples, you can check out our 2019 calendar, which can be viewed and/or downloaded from our home page and our Alamy profile of computer illustrations. So we thought we’d share a little behind the scenes of our latest…
Reading Time: < 1 minute We just finished this computer-generated piece of digital artwork ā Cat in Rain with Bright Umbrella. In our next post, we will talk about how we used Adobe Illustrator to create it. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy it and that it puts a smile on your face even if the weather is less…
Reading Time: 3 minutes 3D printing on its own is pretty amazing. Add in pets and the possibilities become extremely interesting. Here’s a look at some ways 3D printing is being used when it comes to our furry friends: Lifelike recreations: Some companies are now offering 3D printing of models of pets. GravityB, a Calgary-based studio, for example, creates…
Reading Time: 2 minutes From Dogs Playing Poker by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge to a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture that sold for 54 million, animal art is everywhere. But, we wondered if there are animal artists. That is, are there pets out there creating art? So we went looking for an answer. And we found a lot of creativity…