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Three of a kind! Which would you choose?

Who could choose which is best?   Usually it is because it looks the most like the pet.  There is always the option of buying all 3.  There are some hard choices ahead.  Here is the chance to see them all together.   When 3 artists get the same photo, it is interesting to see the difference and similarities.

 

Penelope and Avalon at the beach

Penelope and Avalon by Sagar Bitsa, Dilip Niroj and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).

Carmen the Doberman Pinscher

Carmen the Doberman Pinscher by Dilip Niroj, Sagar Bitsa and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).

Ravene the Black Lab

Ravene the Black Labrador by Sanjib Rana, Megh Raj Thapa and Sagar Bitsa (clockwise from top left).

Manny the Persian Cat

Manny the Black Persian Cat by Sanjib Rana, Megh Raj Thapa and Sagar Bitsa (clockwise from top left). 

LukYi the Black Dog

LukYi by Megh Raj, Dilip and Sagar Bitsa (clockwise from top left).

Molly the Shaggy Dog

Molly by Sagar, Megh Raj and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Alvin the Yorkie

Alvin the Yorkie by Megh Raj, Sanjib and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

Lois the Pug

Lois the Pug by Sanjib, Sagar and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Tiger the Yorkie

Tiger the Yorkie by Megh Raj, Sagar and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Juno the Boxer Pit Bull mix

 Juno the Boxer by Dilip, Sanjib and Jit Gurung (clockwise from top left).

Buzzy the Shih Tzu

 

Buzzy the Shih Tzu by Jit Gurung, Dilip Niroj and Sagar Bitsa (clockwise from top left).

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Please stay tuned for more finals to come! If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is now too late.   

I will return in the autumn of 2022, leaving plenty of time to deliver holiday gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say... You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.  

Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER:  To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to ampage1@gmail.com or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting. American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

 

 

 

Which would you Choose? Danger Dogs from Nepal

The latest finals are hot off the presses and ready for you to ask yourself:  which would I choose?

Chester and Copper's final 3

Chester and Cooper in their final 3 portraits by the Nepali signboard artists are finally here.   Chester the Foxhound and Cooper the Beagle are a handsome pair.   Their portraits are by Sanjib Rana, Megh Raj Thapa and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

 

El Cid the Kuvasz and his final 3

El Cid, the Kuvasz puppy, and his final 3 portraits by Sanjib Rana, Dilip Niroj and Sagar Bitsa  (clockwise from top left).

 

Elsa the Dachshund and her final 3

Elsa is a true Huntin' Dog.   We could not decide among the 3 photos so we did one of each.   By Sagar, Sanjib and Megh Raj Thapa (clockwise from top left).

Emma Goldman the Springer Spaniel and her 3 finals

Emma Goldman, the Springer Spaniel is looking very pretty in her final three by Sanjib Rana, Dilip Niroj and Sagar Bitsa (clockwise from top left).

Grizz the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and his final 3

Grizz the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is an agility dog going through his paces in his 3 finals by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

Stay tuned.   More adventures in Nepal are sure to follow, along with more finals and 3-of-a-kind portraits.  See all 3 finals alongside each other and try to choose among them!

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I am in Nepal right now but no longer accepting orders.

Now is the time to order:   Be ahead of the Pack!   Orders now closed for the October 2016 trip.  I will be back in early December 2016 in plenty of time to mail holiday orders.  I will be back in Nepal in early March, 2017, for the next set of orders.

1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   ampage1@gmail.com  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

Which would you Choose? Latest finals from Nepal

I have picked up the last final Danger Dog portraits for this trip and will be busy letting you see the results.

Louie the Lover and his final 3 portraits

 Louie the Lover is relaxed and handsome in his final three portraits by Sanjib Rana, Megh Raj Thapa and Sagar Bitsa.

Danger Cat Brian Wilson and his final 3

Brian Wilson the fluffy Cat is hand painted on metal by Sanjib Rana, Dilip Niroj and Megh Raj Thapa (clockwise from top left).

 

Dawa the Nepali Dog and her 3 finals.   Hand painted on metal in Nepal, these 3 are by Sanjib Rana, Dilip Niroj and Sagar Bitsa  (clockwise from top left).

Picket and his 3 finals

Picket the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is happily chewing his ball in his final portraits by Sanjib Rana, Dilip and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

Jasper the Viszla and his final 3

Jasper the Viszla is also enjoying his ball.   His finals are by Sanjib, Dilip and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Pancho the Chesapeake Bay Retriever's 3 finals

Pacho the Magnificent in his final 3 by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

Pancho and Picket in their final 3

Pancho and Picket and their final 3 by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sagar (clockwise from top left).   I could not choose between the 2 photos so I let the artists decide.   I love them all.

Stay tuned.   More adventures in Nepal are sure to follow, along with more finals and 3-of-a-kind portraits.  See all 3 finals alongside each other and try to choose among them!

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I am in Nepal right now but no longer accepting orders.

Now is the time to order:   Be ahead of the Pack!   Orders now closed for the October 2016 trip.  I will be back in early December 2016 in plenty of time to mail holiday orders.  I will be back in Nepal in early March, 2017, for the next set of orders.

1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   ampage1@gmail.com  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

Which would you Choose? More finals from Kathmandu

The finals are pouring in in these last few days of my trip to Kathmandu.   See which one you would choose!

Dutch the black and white Cat and his final 3

It is not only dogs that get to be immortalized on metal here in Nepal.   Dutch the Danger Cat is looking good in his 3 final portraits by Sagar, Megh Raj and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Copper the Spaniel's 3 finals

Beloved Copper's final 3 are stunning.  Sagar, Megh Raj and Dilip are the artists (clockwise from top left).

Joe Slovo's three finals   

 Joe Slovo, the Springer Spaniel and his final three portraits by Sagar, Dilip and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).  Joe is a handsome boy and these photos were all painted from a black and white photo.   Both red and blue details added to the drama.

Moose's 3 finals

Moose the French Bulldog puppy by Sagar, Megh Raj and Dilip (clockwise from top left).  The rainbow background is a nice addition by Megh Raj.

 

 

The beautiful Helen by Megh Raj Thapa

Being sign painters, the artists of Nepal are available to paint anything you might like, including this lovely portrait of a Danger Attorney.   I only do one choice of human portraits.   I think Megh Raj did a fine job.   Megh Raj agreed that she is very beautiful.   I chose Megh Raj because of the very pretty beauty shop signs I have seen him paint in the past, when they still did hand painted beauty shop signs.

To see what else the Nepali artists have painted for this fair trade art project, please see this page on my website, NepalDog.com.   The only limit is your imagination.

Stay tuned.   More adventures in Nepal are sure to follow, along with more finals and 3-of-a-kind portraits.  See all 3 finals alongside each other and try to choose among them!

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I am in Nepal right now but no longer accepting orders.

Now is the time to order:   Be ahead of the Pack!   Orders now closed for the October 2016 trip.  I will be back in early December 2016 in plenty of time to mail holiday orders.  I will be back in Nepal in early March, 2017, for the next set of orders.

1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   ampage1@gmail.com  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

Which would you choose? New finals from the Danger Dogs

 The best time of the trip for me is when I can see and compare the 3 very different portraits of the same pet.    Looking at the details such as how they do the eyes, the paws, the fur, the background is just too much fun.

Oliver the French Bulldog by Sagar, Dilip and Megh Raj

Oliver is so very good looking in these 3 very different portraits.   These are by Sagar, Dilip and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).    French Bulldogs are so easy to love with their great personalities.   

Ripley the American Staffordshire Terrier's 3 finals

 

 Ripley shines in his final 3 portraits by Sagar Bitsa, Megh Raj Thapa and Dilip Niroj (clockwise from top left).  I'll assume that Ripley is named after the wonderfully strong character played by Sigourney Weaver in the Alien films.  

 

Henry the Schnoodle

 Henry the Schnoodle is looking "Happy in the Himalayas" in his final three by Sanjib Rana, Sagar Bitsa and Megh Raj Thapa (clockwise from top left).

Chance the Terrier Rescue

Chance the Terrier Rescue was done without lettering.   Chance's 3 finals are hand painted on metal by Sanjib, Sagar and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Wolford's final 3 portraits

Wolford, the world's only Captain Handsome and his final 3 portraits - by Sagar, Dilip and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Autumn and her final 3

Autumn, a Sharpei and Labrador charmer and her final 3 by Dilip, Sagar and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Please keep in mind that these look better in person!   I will take them home and photograph them in natural light so that you can better choose which portrait looks most like your pooch.

 

Stay tuned.   More adventures in Nepal are sure to follow, along with more finals and 3-of-a-kind portraits.  See all 3 finals alongside each other and try to choose among them!

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I am in Nepal right now but no longer accepting orders.

Now is the time to order:   Be ahead of the Pack!   Orders now closed for the October 2016 trip.  I will be back in early December 2016 in plenty of time to mail holiday orders.  I will be back in Nepal in early March, 2017, for the next set of orders.

1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   ampage1@gmail.com  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

Live from Kathmandu: Three-of-a-Kind

Things are getting to be a full house around here as the 10th Danger Dog trip from Nepal winds down.

We start with a late entry, Maple, a lovely Pit Bull by Megh Raj.   The artists were all taken with Maple's striking pose and especially the dramatic Oregon waterfall in the background.

Russell the Chihuahua is certainly a dramatic Danger Dog in his first portrait by Baba.   Not yet dry, this one packs a wallop.

Magic and Marley's final three are finally here.   By Baba, Dilip Niroj and Sagar (clockwise from top left), these two make a striking pair.

The magnificent Archie, a Bull Dog who enjoys the surf, frolics in his portraits by Megh Raj, Baba and Sagar (clockwise from top left).  Who could choose?   I find it interesting that Baba is the only one of the three that has ever seen the ocean here in land-locked Nepal, and his ocean is brown and turgid.  Baba hails originally from Tamil Nadu in Southern India and was there for the tsunami in 2004. Having lost family and his home, perhaps he sees the ocean differently.  Sagar's name means 'ocean' in Nepali, and he signs his name with the Japanese chop that means 'Ocean' in Japanese.

Bella and her final three choices by Baba, Dilip and Sagar (clockwise from top left).  

I'm just wild about Harry in his final three choices by Megh Raj Thapa, Sagar and Baba (clockwise from top left).

Abba the Doberman Pinscher with her final three by Baba, Dilip Niroj and Sagar (clockwise from top left). 

The final choice is most often which portrait looks most like the dog in question.   But artistically, this can be a hard choice.  

The deadline is here.   Please send in photos for your order for the next trip.   I leave in early 2012.  However, I have many, many portraits already made of many breeds of pet.   Please ask!!!

This may be the perfect gift.   Give someone you love a portrait of someone they love, and in the meantime support this dying art form.

Now is the time to order:    Each commission I receive will be given to 3 different Nepalese signboard artists, giving 3 struggling artists Fair Trade work and you a choice of 3 colorful paintings on metal!  

Your satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front, only if you like one of the portraits do you pay.   The artists are paid fair trade wages whether you buy or not.

How to Order: 

1. Send a photo of your pet to me at ampage1@gmail.com.

2.  Let me know what you would like the signboard to say.

3. Tell me which style of Danger Dog art you prefer, by giving me examples of signs you have liked on the website or just say whether you like realistic, naive, cartoonish or fanciful. 

4. Follow the Danger Dog Blog and see the works in progress, trips to the studios, the life and arts of Nepal.

5.  Decide which painting you prefer of the 3 and send me a check and I will mail you your very own personal Danger Dog (or Cat)!  

Pricing, more information and examples of the Nepal Art Dog project can be found at NepalDog.com.

If you are lucky enough to be in Los Angeles before the end of December, you can see 60 Nepal Art Dogs at The Loft at Liz's Gallery at 435 S. La Brea LA  90036.   Part of an exhibit titled "Fair Trade", a total of 28 artists are represented in the exhibit so you can get an idea of their varying styles.

The Craft and Folk Art Museum also features the Danger Dogs.  cafam.org

Also, at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, stop by the Gallery of Functional Art and see some Dogs!  

New Stone Age on West Third in Los Angeles also has a good selection.  

Or you could order your own pet......