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Grandpa Harold Set Up His Easel to Paint the Trees. He Got a Different Subject.

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Grandpa Harold has set up his outdoor studio in the middle of the backyard, and the light is just right. Wearing his red plaid flannel and glasses, he dabs a fine brush at a small canvas of soft green trees and pale sky, a well-used palette of blues and greens balanced on the easel's ledge. Stretched out in the grass beside the easel legs, Pudding poses like a professional model, front paws crossed, fluffy cream chest puffed, blue eyes calmly fixed on the viewer. Tubes of paint, a bright blue watering can, potted herbs, and a weathered fence surround the scene.

Pets and art supplies need a little planning. Many paints are fine on canvas but not in a cat's mouth, and some art materials, especially solvents like turpentine and mineral spirits, can be harmful if a cat licks them or walks through spills and grooms afterward. Keep rinse water, open paint, and solvent jars well out of reach, and choose pet-safer, water-based paints when you can. Brushes with wet paint can be tempting to bat, so don't leave them on low surfaces. If your cat gets paint on their fur, wipe it off promptly, and call your vet if you suspect they swallowed something.

Whether Pudding makes it into the painting or not, she's clearly the star of this afternoon. Harold has a peaceful landscape in progress and a beautiful model right at his feet. Some artists wait their whole lives for that kind of inspiration.

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