pet portraits.

Photo courtesy of Abby McMillen Name: Abby McMillen Age: 34 Title: Folk dog painter and owner of Folk Dog Art in Bozeman, Mont. What services do you offer? I paint mostly dogs and some cats in traditional folk art fashion, which basically means they are simple, colorful and whimsical. How and when did you get started painting pet portraits? I have three dogs of my own, and I just adore each of them. I've always been an artist, and one day several years ago, I decided to try painting my dogs, just for fun. After several attempts, the folk dog art style emerged. I was fortunate enough to be able to hang my work in some local galleries, and ever since then I find myself painting dogs ...

Chances are good that you've at least heard of, if not seen Awkward Family Photos, the blog (and bestselling book) that celebrates the pictures we all have of our cringe-worthy family moments. Well, creators Mike Bender and Doug Chernack have expanded their awkward empire to include the family pet with their new site, Awkward Family Pet Photos. A few favorites are in the gallery below. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=902478&pid=902477&uts=1277760471 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf Awkward Family Pet Photos The folks at ...