Ted E. Bear - Another cat portrait

And here's another portrait, done of a cat that is no longer with us. I only had one photograph to work from, and that photograph was pretty small, so it was hard to see details, especially his nose! Anyway, it's still a work in progress, but it is coming along.

Teddy aka Theodore aka Ted E. had beautiful yellow gold eyes according to his owner. They were the color of the flowers he was sitting next to in this pose, which is what she wanted to make sure was captured.

What do you think? Your opinions and comments are invited and welcome.

Lani Sakai Pastel Pet Portraits

4H Club Winning Cat - Luka Portrait

I love the way this portrait of Luka is turning out! He was apparently the winning cat at last year's Clark County Fair, and one of his prizes was a Pastel Pet Portrait by artist Lani Sakai - me! What do you think?

I still have to work on the background color a bit, but other than that, I think he's pretty much done.

According to his master, Luka likes to sit with one paw sticking out, so that's how he is in this portrait. Such a cute cat!

Cats & Dogs in Bamberg, Germany

I went to Bamberg, Germany for just under two weeks to learn how to better speak and understand German. (Und jetzt, spreche ich mehr als nur ein bisschen Deutsch - woo hoo!)


While there, I saw many dogs! People take their dogs with them when they go to restaurants, shopping in stores and walking. There are signs on some establishments that don't allow dogs (you know, kind of like the no smoking sign with a circle and a slash over the dog instead of the cigarette).


Cats? Well, they're a different story. I saw only one cat, laying on a post, relaxing in the afternoon sun. I went up to him to take his picture (slowly, of course), and he let me!

More on eBay - Check out the Decanters!

Okay. I'm not so used to this blogging thing. Anyway, check out these latest listings I have on eBay! Decanter - GOLD WOLF! Go to ebay, and check out listing #390053179907 plus a lot more! More Western Airlines posters too! There are two sets of Western Airlines coasters up for bid: one is a set of two DC-10 Coasters, and the other is a lot of 10 International Coasters. I especially like this lot of 5 Western Airlines Place Mats featuring Western's various aircraft. Very nice! OR, if you're more partial to US Airways, how about this lot of 9 US Airways Wine Glasses?

New Postings on eBay!

Six days left for these listings - very nice wooden nutcracker ornaments, including a Matador and a purple Soldier, a porcelain snow man and more. There's a REALLY cute set of two Hallmark ornaments from 1997 and 1999 - Mark Newman Raccoon & Rabbit Ornaments! Please be sure to check out my lanisakai eBay page for more of my listings on eBay including more pet portraits and Western Airlines memorabilia.


Plus, coming up, I'll be doing a pet portrait for last year's 4H winning cat owner in the upcoming weeks - he's a very pretty kitty named Luka! Congratulations to the winner and her pet.

Trying this Blogging thing again... PIF

Okay, here goes another try at blogging (now that I have only one day off before I have to go back to work again for 9 days!) I'm joining the Pay It Forward challenge! If you leave a comment on my blog, you can partake too!

This is how it works....

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I don't know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.

Now I see...

I have to go all the way to the top (top right of the screen) to do a new blog posting. (I had been trying to do it on the upper right where it says "New Post" thing; just didn't go high enough!!!)

So maybe now I'll be updating this thing a little more often. We shall see...

Interested in any Western Airlines posters from bygone days? Check out lanisakai.com and bid if you see anything you like.