What a Merry Christmas....today i became a collector of American Wildlife art

Rob Keeble

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So most know we had the big hoedown at Larrys place this year. Well Dave Hawksford our artist obliged me when i asked him to bring his work to the event and show it off.

I just love Daves work and was absolutely taken back to see it in real life. Never in the world did i think i would ever be the owner of one of his pieces.

Well Linda and Dave got chatting.:type:

This :santa:morning i get a cardboard tube all wrapped up and i am thinking Ok whats Linda done now:doh:.:eek: I gave her a very specific list of tools i would like and i aint to fond of her straying off the path, not that she ever listens to me despite the "honor and obey" part at our wedding ceremony. :rofl: What can you expect from an independent woman and twenty years.

But this time Linda excelled and so did Dave. I just love each picture Dave creates his skill is amazing and none of the electronic pics do justice to the real deal.

So when I opened the tube and saw Rocky
Dave H Racoon Pic.jpg

I was like a kid at Christmas all over again and over the moon with joy. :woot:Its the best present i have recieved since my son was born.:headbang: Well done Linda and well done Dave for making it possible.:highfive::bliss:

I have a perculiar relationship with Racoons (love/hate and affection). Since we came to Canada they have a habit of crossing paths with me. Whenever we go camping the Racoons and i have a run in which usually leads to them getting the wrong end of my catapult and that while they up a tree. ;)

I still think they really cute but i have seen the aggressive side of these characters too, but they tasted the aggressive side of me too. :rofl:

Now i will have to use my new router lift and router and make my own special frame for it. I think some Michigan chocolate from my stash ;) will have to come into play and be a part of it. Its only fitting given the colusion took place at the meeting at Larrys place unknown to me. I could never have kept a secret this long so i admire both Linda and Dave for doing this.

Dave i hope your pics sell like hotcakes they sure as heck deserve to they amazing. Please consider doing a moose someday i just love the look of a grand moose. ;)

Rest of my presents pale into insignificance after opening this. Hope you all are having a Merry Happy Safe Christmas. I am off to stare at Rocky for the rest of the day I still cant believe it. Think i am dreaming. :thumb::thumb::thumb:
 
Are you kidding me!!! That is gorgeous! Am I seeing things, or are there even moore animals hidden in the picture? I can almost see, or maybe it's my imagination, there is the head of another animal below & to the right of the raccoon. What talent. Seems like it could be appropriate to build in a light source along/within the frame. Simply beautiful!

Talk about a CHristmas present, that will ceratinly be an heirloom for sure. Good for you!
 
Rob your wife is really sweet to have done this for you. I knew you were going to be blown over So I was just waiting for this tread LOL I am so glad you like it. I did sign and number it ?
Merry Christmas!

BTW I found a Moose pic and after the Mule Deer is completed He will be next.
I figured I want to do all the major big game animals in North America.

After this Mule deer painting my confidence is at a higher level to achieve what I start out to do. I'm still in awl that I can do what I do and it's very humbling when I receive comments from you and others who know me.
 
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Well Dave you and her were pretty sneaky and now i know my buddy in Michigan was involved too i am wondering just how large this conspiracy was.;) BUt hey if this is a conspiracy i dont mind having them every day. :thumb:

Dave can you give me your thoughts on framing? I have been thinking of doing it myself with a nice home made frame from Walnut but i got no clue so i am now thinking about taking it to a guy that i know up the road from me that specialises in these kinds ofthings (framing but also art gallery and makes prints for artists and sells them inthe gallery. He is all set up with the correct backing material and glass etc.

Thing is from what i see i should be leaving a good bit of white border correct?

Man it must have been a hard choice for Linda to make. I like all your pics I am so glad she had to make this decision because if it were me i would not have been able to choose only one. We have a bunch of African wildlife pics in our lounge and this one will join the lion cubs and guinea fowl.

Glad you found a moose. Cannot wait to see it.


You ever thought of taking a trip to Africa and making some paintings of the animals there. You capture the environment they live in so well i just marvel at how the heck you do it.

No doubt in my mind that you were blessed with a very special ability. Thanks for helping Linda get this for me it was a really undescribable surprise.:thumb:
 
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