This is one version of his character.
Not sure? What about this version…
Another angle…
If you guessed…
…you’re right!
Actually, these costumes were originally made by my friend Meredith and me for a trailer spoof I was making on Gladiator when it came out in 2000. Alas, I lost my financing and never finished it. Darby was such a good sport about shooting and so was his cousin, Dan (may be rest in peace), who played the Emperor…
Hope you and your pups have a very Happy Halloween!
P.S. EternallyCool.net, my new favorite website about coolness in the Eternal City (Rome), reports:
Italian archeologists have discovered the tomb of the ancient Roman hero said to have inspired the character played by Russell Crowe in the film ‘Gladiator’.
Daniela Rossi, a Rome archeologist, said the discovery of the monumental marble tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus, including a large inscription bearing his name, was “an exceptional find”. She said it was “the most important ancient Roman monument to come to light for twenty or thirty years”. (read more)
With Halloween almost two weeks away, I thought everyone might need a little inspiration. I am very pro-dog costume, and clearly so is photographer Karen Ngo. Look how she makes the kitschy sublime in her new book, InDognito: A Book of Canines in Costume
. Simply gorgeous!
Visit Karen Ngo’s website to see more of her work. Click here
to order InDognito today.
Jesse, Boston photographer Erin Heffernan’s new dog. What a darling muse!
A massive pumpkin at her local Trader Joe’s inspired pixel artist Jamie Pflughoeft to create this image of her dog Fergie. She’s also kindly dedicated it to her friend and fellow artist (and friend of Dog Art Today) Linda O’Neill. See more of Jamie’s digital dog art at Decopaw Design.
Cutie-pie and good sport, Emmitt the Pug from Melissa Langer. Check out her PugNotes website for an amazing array of Pug art and gifts (even Pug wrapping paper!)
Who’s a good boy?! My cousin Clair Answer Girl Lamb’s dog Dizzy know’s he’s supposed to sit before he gets a treat. She caught him patiently waiting for this withholding pumpkin man to appropriately reward him for his excellent behavior. Too sweet!
Preston the Puggle can’t decide!
Preston inspects his new friend “Jack.” See more Preston the puppy Puggle pics at PrestonThePuggle.com. (I’m pretty sure Preston is our first hybrid on Dog Art Today. Welcome!)
Four whimsical Corgis atop a pile of pumkins from Pembroke Welsh Corgi Artist Karen Howell.
Harvest Greyhound necklace from FrumsGlassMenagerie. $15 on Etsy.
Curious Schnauzer and jack-o-lantern from Angie Ketelhut.
My dog Darby demonstrates how Dachshunds carve pumpkins.
Abby as Count Dracula from pet portrait artist Linda O’Neill. Such a sweet girl!
If you have a great photo of your dog with a pumpkin, send it to me and I’ll post it for Halloween. Specs: 4 inches wide, 72 dpi, jpeg format, and include link to your site. It could be a painting, sculpture, or collage of dogs and pumpkins too. Get creative!
David Michaelis’s 655-page, seven-years-in-
the-making biography
(photo by John Burgess/The Press Democrat-AP)
He also never hugged his five children, didn’t kiss his wife hello, and asked his second wife to marry him while still married to his first. Good grief!
If this doesn’t dampen your Snoopy adoration, pick up a Great Pumpkin T-shirt in time for Halloween here .
I had a great time this weekend in the West Hollywood Pumpkin Patch with my niece Layla. Babies and pumpkins make a great photo op. Dogs and pumpkins are super cute too, like this darling onsie from Corgi artist Karen Howell.
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Yesterday someone was searching my blog for Halloween dog art. So today I’m featuring this super-fun dog lamp that lights up like an x-ray when you plug it in. I discovered it on the excellent snobby dog blog, PupStyle. It’s from the Dublin design firm Angry, whose whimsical products certainly don’t live up to their heated name. I mean that in a good way : )
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The adorable black Pug in yesterday’s post reminded me of this Pug Nerd T-shirt I recently discovered at Rainbow Pugs, a great spot for Pug gifts for holidays throughout the year (like some fun Halloween items). And Christmas is exactly 3 months away today. Get shopping!
