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Ken Bailey’s Husky Bars Released in Limited Editions

Ken Bailey, one of my favorite dog artists, recently started a blog where he shows readers the evolution of his food-themed custom dog paintings.   This recent work, Husky Bars was commissioned by the parents of Brody a Siberian Husky. They had two requirements:

   1. The background will match his beautiful blue eyes.

   2. Brody’s two toys a flower and a green ball be included.

And Ken Bailey has two requirements for all his works:

1. It must be a food or drink product.
2. It must make some sense for the breed. But that can be quite broad. For example, any dog

   can be teamed with a Cafe or a cookie.

So, according to Ken, the process then went like this:

With Brody, the idea of Ice Cream Bars came to mind…..a frozen treat…..Siberia is cold.

Brody parents liked the idea and they took it a step further. They like peanut butter and chocolate.

So the main copy on the painting will read.

   BRODY BARS

   Chocolate-Peanut Butter

   Ice Cream Novelties

Here is a photo of the first stage of the commission:

And here is the final piece that includes Brody’s favorite toys, that Ken then modified for the more generic Husky Bars prints:

Thanks for sharing, Ken. Art is such a private endeavor, I know I really appreciate when other artists share their creative process. Keep the sneak peeks coming.

Limited edition Husky Bar prints are available here. And Ken has recently put his images on T-shirts and other products at his CafePress store.

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April 14, 2009
Dachshund Self Portrait by Ken Bailey

Ken Bailey is one of my favorite dog artists. This new, cheeky original painting that every Dachshund owner can relate to is available on his website for $245. Love it!

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February 17, 2009
Labrador Retriever Gifts

Ta daaaa! Coming in at number 1 on the most popular dog breed list is the Labrador Retriever. This seems exactly right as Chocolate, White, Yellow and Black Labs pop up everywhere in our lives and our culture these days. In LA they would be the Ford Explorer of dogs; sporty, nice looking, a little large for city-life, and ubiquitous. Also, super sweet. Here are some gift ideas for all the Lab lovers you know.

Yellow Lab greeting cards. I made this collage for my friend Katie. Her dog Wegman is happiest when she’s frolicking with Katie’s 4 children in their backyard. So I put Wegman in a “Magical Garden” of flowers that represent the month each child was born. Katie and her husband Matt’s flowers are included too. And Wegman is overjoyed! Framed prints and other great products with this collage are available at my DreamDogsArt Store.

Does your mom need something new to wear to dog shows this spring? A Labrador Retriever Mom t-shirt would be the perfect gift. Available in lots of colors and styles.

I couldn’t decide which Ken Bailey Labrador Retriever poster to feature so I’ll include them both: Three Lab Bakery and Black Dog Licorice.

Regular Dog Art Today readers know Ken is one of my all-time favorties!

A Sleeping June Yellow Lab mug from Georgia-based artist Will Eskridge would be a great Christmas gift, hostess gift, secret Santa or stocking stuffer. It would be nice to fill with doggie treats for your friend’s pet too!

Amy Reges’s Black Lab Christmas card. Amy has hundreds of lovely designs of Black Labs, Chocolate Labs and Yellow Labs for all occasions. She also offers original Lab-inspired sculptures, jewelry, silk scarves and custom paintings at her OtterTail Art website. Oh, Amy also breeds magnificent Labs on her NY farm — perfect one stop shopping for your dog and your artwork!

Lucky Yellow Lab porcelain ornament. It comes with a red ribbon for tree hanging and it would be perfect for the Irish Lab lover in your life. This image is also available on t-shirts if you’re shopping ahead for St. Patrick’s Day.

Framed Black Lab print by me, Moira McLaughlin. Also available on other products. Or you can get it as a signed unframed limited edition print at my Etsy store. It’s one of my most popular images.

A comfy Property of my Black Lab hooded sweatshirt would be great to wake up to on Christmas morning.

Premier dog artist Stephen Huneck’s limited edition giglee print, Sticks. A stunning Black Lab image with a timeless — and quintessentially holiday — message of peace.

November 16, 2007
Ken Bailey: Bold Brew

Wildly popular, Seattle based artist, Ken Bailey, decided early on to create his own style. It took some time and didn’t preclude finding inspiration in ancient myths and cave paintings, but today a Bailey is undeniably a Bailey. To purchase on of his bold, humorous posters starring your breed visit www.allposters.com. To order a limited edition print or commission an original contact Ken Bailey.

March 20, 2007