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Quick Draw McGraw

August 19, 2010 by WendyB

On Monday, gorgeous designer/blogger Stacy of taffetadarlings was over at my place cutting patterns for her new dress designs while I put price tags on my jewelry ahead of my sample sale. (You can still contribute money to Stacy’s September fashion show via Kickstarter; lots of expenses need to be covered. Lighting is big bucks, as we just found out.) While we were working, Gigi the dog had a violent and extended sneezing fit. She looked terrible: one eye was squinty, one was wide open, her tongue was hanging out the side of her mouth and she seemed dazed. As the sneezes continued, Stacy and I started to fear Gigi was having a seizure so it didn’t seem appropriate to whip out a camera and take her picture. However, after the sneezing stopped, and Gigi righted herself and wandered off to the kitchen to inspect Henry the dog‘s food bowl as if nothing had happened, we regretted the lack of a photo. So here is my artistic impression of Gigi’s sneezing attack. Stacy tells me it’s an excellent likeness!

My work of art.

You can see for yourself by comparing it to this photo of a non-sneezing Gigi taken years ago.

Gigi and me, back in the day.

Next career: courtroom sketch artist!

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  1. stacy says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:46 am

    It IS an excellent likeness! Wendy, you’re an artist, I would expect nothing less from you!

    Poor Gigi baby. I thought she was going to sneeze forever, like one of those people who actually go through life hiccupping constantly!

  2. Julia, the Thanksgiving Girl says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Courtroom sketch artist… I’d say, go for it!!! 🙂

  3. Daiane says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:07 am

    haha, i love this! poor gigi though!

    oh, and non-sneezing gigi is so cute!

    kisses!

  4. Charlotte says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:44 am

    CUTE DOG 🙂

    CHar x

  5. Make Do Style says

    August 19, 2010 at 5:36 am

    hahaha – the tongue and eye got me!

  6. Penny Dreadful Vintage says

    August 19, 2010 at 5:49 am

    rotfl, I am trying to hold in the laughter at my desk here

  7. Raven says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:27 am

    You can give the Leprechaun sketch artist a run for his money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8

  8. La Historiadora de Moda says

    August 19, 2010 at 8:16 am

    Poor Gigi! From your drawing it looks like quite the sneeze attack! My dog Bailey empathizes.

  9. fashion herald says

    August 19, 2010 at 11:40 am

    It’s a doggy Picasso! I can’t imagine Gigi is allergic to jewelry and fashion? Must have just been an attention-getting ploy. Or she’s allergic to work!

  10. Tina says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    There used to be a bar in the East Village called ST’s that I would frequent and so would this guy and his sketchbook who would drink and sketch the people in the bar. I called him “The Sketcher.” One day he drew a picture of me, showed me and said, “Doesn’t it look like you?” I took one look said, “No, not really” and he got pissed, packed up his sketchbook and moved to another seat in the bar. Your sketch looks much more like Gigi than his did of me!

  11. Couture Carrie says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    Cutest pup ever!

    xoxox,
    CC

  12. lisa says

    August 19, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    Oh Gigi!

  13. Kristin says

    August 19, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    I think you’ve found yourself another talent!

  14. sharon rose says

    August 19, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    She is just the cutest, so pleased it wasn’t anything serious too! x

  15. drollgirl says

    August 19, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    GIGI IS SO CUTE! i just want to hug her!!!

    • WendyB says

      August 19, 2010 at 5:20 pm

      Check out the picture at the bottom of this post. Again with the tongue! http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2009/05/dressing-up-for-robin-hood/

  16. elena daciuk says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    i needed a good laugh…and i usually gravitate to your blog to get it…this post did not disappoint… =)
    do your talents never end? love the drawing…

  17. Eric says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    The drawing is very ‘Matisse-like’

  18. Emma says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    Love it! And a great likeness. Your blog always cheers my day.

  19. enc says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    Poor Gigi!

    Your technique is so profound that you also might add police sketch artist on the side.

  20. Miss Janey says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Adorable. Both pictures.

  21. The Owl's Closet says

    August 20, 2010 at 3:40 am

    Aww, Gigi is too cute! Glad that it was just a sneezing attack and not seizures! Poor thing! Your sketch is too funny, Wendy! LOL

    TheOwlsCloset.blogspot.com

  22. Susu Paris Chic says

    August 20, 2010 at 8:09 am

    How much fun that you went artsy too!

    The exchanges that we had a while back there about what happened have really helped me into redirecting my energy towards my art. You were in there for something. I wanted you to know your ‘angel part’! Dear cyber friend. Hugs!

  23. Queen Michelle says

    August 20, 2010 at 9:14 am

    If the jewellery making business doesn’t work out you have an art career to fall back on! Love the one big eye!

  24. Sherin says

    August 20, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Awww, Gigi looks so adorable. And love your sketch of him: awesome stuff.

  25. Natasha says

    August 20, 2010 at 10:29 am

    I am going to go ahead and assume that there were literally five-pointed stars in the air and that the dog’s head devolved into a smattering of facial features unattached to a head. So, well done — a perfect likeness. 🙂

    • WendyB says

      August 20, 2010 at 2:29 pm

      Yes, it was exactly like that! She sneezed herself to pieces.

  26. The fashion moodboard says

    August 20, 2010 at 11:45 am

    Aww your doggie is adorable, and I like your sketch 🙂
    xoxo
    http://www.thefashionmoodboard.blogspot.com

  27. Sheena says

    August 20, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Aww! The sketch and picture of Gigi are adorable! I’m glad she is okay!

  28. Audi says

    August 20, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Here I was expecting to come over here and see you wearing a harness; imagine my suprise when your similarly-titled post was about dog sneezes!

    When Georgie sneezes she first pulls her mouth open in this weird devilish grin (I call it her Chupacabra face), and then she sneezes so violently that she often bounces her head against the floor. Luckily she’s got a hard head!

  29. Caroline says

    August 23, 2010 at 11:38 am

    haha! what a cutie Gigi is 🙂

  30. stacy says

    January 5, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    I’m still dying!!!!!!!!!! Aaaahhhaaa.

  31. stacy says

    April 11, 2012 at 12:13 am

    hahahaha…. i just sneezed 7 times in a row.
    i guess i had a sneezure like poor miss gigi!
    that drawing is still exquisite.

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