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Grandpa Set Up His Easel in the Backyard. The Critic Arrived Right on Time.

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A wooden easel stands in the backyard grass, holding a landscape of soft blues and greens that's coming together one careful stroke at a time. Grandpa sits on a low folding stool, glasses perched on his nose, brush raised toward a patch of sky on the canvas. His paint palette rests on the easel's ledge, and gardening tools and a blue watering can lie scattered nearby. Stretched out in the foreground, Domino lounges on his side among the fallen leaves, gazing out with a calm, unimpressed expression worthy of an art critic.

Creative hobbies like painting, music, or crafts are wonderful for people of any age, and having a pet nearby often makes the time even more relaxing. If you paint around animals, a little caution helps. Some art supplies, including certain solvents, thinners, and pigments, can be harmful if a pet licks them or walks through spills and then grooms its paws. Water-based paints are generally the gentler choice around pets, but it's still best to keep palettes, rinse water, and brushes out of reach and to clean up promptly. Giving your cat its own comfy spot a few feet from the easel keeps everyone happy.

Domino seems to have found his spot already. He's close enough to keep an eye on things and far enough away to avoid any stray drips.

Grandpa may never sell a painting, but he'll always have at least one loyal gallery visitor.

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