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Sandy Smile, Dog and Green Ball on the Beach

A reddish-brown dog lies on a sandy beach with its ears up and its mouth open, looking toward the viewer. A yellow-green ball rests on the sand in front of it. Behind are a strip of water, blue hills and a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Heavy black outlines and flat patches of colour give the scene a graphic, illustrated look.

Someone would want this piece for the dog's open-mouthed, direct-to-viewer face and the bold black outlines that break its chestnut coat into flat patches of colour. The saturated blue sky and the single green-yellow ball on pale sand make a clear, cheerful scene that reads at a glance. It is a pet-style portrait with a graphic, poster-like finish rather than a realistic photo, so it suits dog lovers and anyone who wants a bright, relaxed beach image with personality.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski