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An elderly man in a brown sweater paints a landscape on a canvas easel outdoors as a fawn Pug lies in the grass beside him. 17 / 38

Grandpa Ken Set Up His Easel Outside. His Studio Assistant Took the Grass.

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Brush poised, Grandpa Ken adds another stroke of blue to a small landscape on his easel, a dreamy scene of water and trees in soft, smudged colors. He wears a cozy brown sweater over a plaid collar, and his glasses reflect a hint of green from the garden around him. Down in the grass, Mochi has flopped onto his side with legs stretched out and chin resting on the ground, keeping one dark eye on the artist. A green watering can, clay pots of herbs, a weathered wooden fence and a few fallen leaves set the scene in the backyard.

Creative hobbies like painting can be wonderfully relaxing, and doing them outdoors with a dog nearby adds fresh air and good company. If you paint around pets, a few precautions help. Some art supplies, including certain paints, solvents and mineral spirits, can be harmful if a dog licks or drinks them, so keep rinse water and open jars well out of reach and clean brushes away from curious noses. Choose nontoxic, water-based paints when possible. On warm days, make sure your dog has shade and water, especially a Pug, since flat-faced breeds can overheat even while lying still in the sun.

Mochi might not be much of an art critic, but as a studio companion he is first-rate. The painting will take a while, and he seems glad to keep Grandpa Ken company for every brushstroke. Maybe one day he will even get to be the subject.

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