WHAT: Velvet dog paintings by Ryn Gargulinski
WHY: Honor my two dearly departed dogs: Sawyer the demon chaser and Dini the lovebug.
HOW: Acrylic on velvet
WHEN: 2015



Creativity on Fire
WHAT: Velvet dog paintings by Ryn Gargulinski
WHY: Honor my two dearly departed dogs: Sawyer the demon chaser and Dini the lovebug.
HOW: Acrylic on velvet
WHEN: 2015
What It Is
Happy Chameleon
Pen and ink, acrylic paint on canvas
Why I Created It
This sweet chameleon dude was created as an art therapy project asking us to create art that represented a happy moment in our lives. My thoughts immediately turned to soothing serenity I felt on a yoga retreat in Tulum, Mexico, where a bigfat chameleon hung out in the corner of the studio hut watching our yoga sessions.
The interior of the chameleon features small, detailed drawings of my path to happiness throughout life, with birth starting at the guys tail and current state ending at his nose.
Want One?
In addition to making you smile every time you glance at it, your own personal Happy Chameleon can contain a rundown on the happiest moments in your life.
More details at ryndustries Etsy shop.
Fresh fish may taste better but fish skeletons look better in a hot pink painting.
This cheery pink school of skeletal fish was inspired by once being stuck beneath a smelly overpass near New York City’s Fulton Street. While the real-life scene included blood, guts and other debris, the rynski rendition is crisp, clean and devoid of any foul odors.
Makes a great conversation piece for any kitchen or an ornate addition to any office or bedroom. Customize the design with your favorite colors or skeletal creatures.
Stretched canvas on wood frame measures 30 wide x 24 high.
Anyone who has tried to ride a bicycle in sunny Tucson will immediately get the gist of this original painting.
Inspired by reporting on bicycle crashes throughout Old Pueblo, this work depicts the many cycle fatalities and injuries that awaits in the desert.
It also serves as a fine reminder to always wear your helmet.
Stretched canvas on wood frame measures 22 wide x 28 high.
Biking in Tucson painting goes for $175, plus $20 shipping and handling in U.S.
If biking in Tucson is not your thing, you can always change the title to your own hometown or call it something like “Biking in Boston” or “Biking in New York City.” E-mail ryngargulinski@hotmail.com.
Rollicking dogs make anyone smile, especially when the dogs are skeletons contrasted against a bright yellow-green background.
Inspired by numerous trips to the dog park, where my two dogs either rule the roost or sit beneath a bench and do nothing, this painting makes a perfect gift for all animal lovers.Works equally well in a vet’s office as it does in a cozy den.
Stretched canvas on wood frame measures 30 wide x 24 high.
Bring the rollicking dog park into your own world with a painting price of $311, plus $20 shipping and handling in U.S.
Custom orders always welcome. E-mail ryngargulinski@hotmail.com.
Enjoy a glimpse of the natural wildlife food chain with this gorgeous rendition of a stratified owl who has a belly and body full of mice.
Unlike those gruesome pictures that show the poor little mice ripped by sharp beaks and talons, this sweet painting keeps the mice alive – and thriving – inside the owl, as if here were simply their apartment complex.
Bold yellows, blues and greens contrast with stark owl outline and black background.
Fun for cozy corners in any room, the painting adds an extra special touch above a child’s bed or dining room table.
Acrylics on canvas, Owl Eats Mice measures 20 inches high x 16 wide.
The owl painting is yours for $150, plus $15 shipping and handling in U.S.
Check out other owl artwork around shop – or e-mail your own custom request to ryngargulinski@hotmail.com for a painting or any other funky art.