Nate Dogg's Dogs

As promised, Hank wasn't forgotten about. Nathan completed his dog art at Pottery 2 Paint last week. As Nathan painted Hank, he told me he loves Hank. Then he told me about how he can't pet Hank because Hank is old. Hank's legs are beginning to cause him problems in his old age, and I told Nathan that while we were back in Georgia. As he was painting he said, "Hank has bad legs and feet because he's old. I can't pet Hank because he's old." Then he got this great idea. "How 'bout we make Hank not be old, so I can pet him." That is an excellent idea. Why hasn't anyone else thought of that by now?
Serious concentration.
Same thing, different angle.
At this point he was getting tired of having to use the same color paint over and over.
While I was painting Hank's face and details, Nathan painted a snake. A very colorful snake.
Worn out from all the painting.
Apparently, shoes and socks restrict his creativity. He had to get comfy before he could paint. Weirdo.
He was a little messy with the paint brush this time around.
After we picked up the dog a week later, he came home and admired his artwork.
Proudly displaying Hank. Then I immediately made him give it to me before he got a chance to break it.
Nathan's masterpieces have taken over Steve's stein cabinet. Here is Hank with the colorful snake.
The dog duo.
There's our inspiration.

I told Nathan that Hank used to live at our house and he thought that was the coolest thing. Now he keeps saying, "Can you believe Hank used to live at our house?!?"