Dogcow!

This time I've painted the adorable and much loved Clarus the Dogcow. If you don't know about Clarus, then take a look here, here, or here for some background on her! The Dogcow was originally created in 1983 by Susan Kare as part of her Cairo font. Over the next few years this little image became a cult sensation with a vast and loyal following. By the way, if you haven't checked out Susan Kare's website, please do... she has some great t-shirts there!

I approached this painting a little differently by painting five 7x9 inch paintings of the same subject. This was partly due to popular requests (people are so disappointed when they don't win a painting at auction) and also because Clarus is just so darn fun to paint! Three of them were sold off at the original auction, two of them here via the webstore. If you order a dogcow painting, I will create a new one specifically for you. You also have the option of me creating the dogcow on a black background, for thirty dollars more.

I am pleased as punch as to how the paintings turned out... they are simply adorable. It's such a joy to see the little dogcow, and it makes me smile every time I look at her and I know it will you too.

Sadly, for some insanely crazy anti-dogcow reason, Clarus was put out to pasture when they built Mac OS X. Page setup dialog boxes will never be quite the same without her. But rejoice, as you can now own an original work of art featuring her, and you can view her at any time, even when your computer is sleeping.

The back of the painting will contains the title, the date painted, my signature, and a fingerprint for authenticity.

Dogcow, by Nitrozac
$135.00
Make the dogcow on a black background? Yes, make the dogcow on a black background.