Little Snoopy

Little Snoopy
Acrylic on masonite, 5x5
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I love browsing through antique shops, and I especially enjoy the vintage toys!   Sometimes, I even find toys from my childhood - and I long to paint them.  My mom was so good to keep some of my favorite toys, and those toys bring back so many memories from childhood!  I remember playing with this toy, though I don’t think it was new at the time.  I remember how the tail sprung back and forth when batted at, and the way it would roll along on it’s wheels when pulled by the string.  I even remember the feel of the cold plastic wheels, slick under my little fingers!  It is amazing how such a thing can take me back in time!  I think I’ll spend some time this month painting some of my childhood favorites - when its not snowing that is!  That will take me right out to capture the landscape in oils!  Painting number 1095 in 1095 days and Day 2 on the newest 30 Day Painting Challenge :)