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BUDDY

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 It is harder and harder for me to see well enough to draw on the computer due to my disabilities. This is the last picture I did of a beautiful dog , called Buddy, desperate for a home. It is always a wonder when the picture finally comes together. This is what my husband wrote about it. BEAUTIFUL BUDDY What sad eyes. My wife, from out of her never ending agony and paralysis, is gifted, I think, with an extraordinary ability to feel and empathise deeply with the pain of others, whether a dog or a human. She is particularly well placed to touch that place of utter isolation, to recognise, from her own long experience, the soul-draining confinement and overwhelming sense of hopelessness and despair. Yet also an astonishing ability to convey the beauty that she is well placed to see, for that is what keeps her going. To me, this portrait of Buddy is a masterpiece of love. https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2025/10/16/buddy/
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Austin

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 This is Austin, a 7 month old puppy. He looks so sweet he melted our hearts so I felt compelled to draw him. It gets harder and harder to do this with poor vision and eye issues. It lifts me up when I achieve it. Hoping he finds a loving home. He is in the UK in foster at the moment. You can see more about him here: https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/?s=Austin
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A Dream Of Home, a video and song accompaniment.

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So happy to have done these one finger drawings for Greg’s new video, reusing awareness of how sad it us that dogs  are rescued and left behind in the cold bitter winter while other companions move on and find a home.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-8gMhD9Yy0
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BILLY, A DOG IN NEED OF LOVE

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  https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/?s=Billy I was touched by Billy’s plight, needing a warm home especially as the brutal winter comes in. It took me ages to draw him. My eye continues to make it harder. I hope do much that he finds the live he deserves.
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Edward

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  Edward was rescued from a brutal kill shelter earlier this year, just in time. This gorgeous boy is looking for a home. It was my joy to try and capture something of his loveliness. It takes many hours over many days and much effort to achieve, with great patience on my part.  I like the dog to look as life-like as possible. It is hard with poor sight and only one finger working. I hope it does him proud. You can see more about him here: https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2025/08/28/edward/ . We hope so much he finds a loving home.
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Nellie

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Poor Nellie has a sad story. She is still patiently waiting for a home here. My husband, moved by her story asked me to draw her. It is a huge challenge to get the markings right enoug, with my coordination so poor and my eye so blurry. Each picture takes many hours and days with my very limited ability. I hope the picture foes her justice. I hope she finds someone to love her. You can read her story and see more photos and video here. https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/?s=Nellie
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Corgi longing

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 My longing for a corgi never really leaves. But is it a new one or an old one, no longer here and a life no longer possible?
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