days of swine and poses

You know, it's entirely possible I have spent the entirety of winter trying to snap a good photo of our pigs, Olive and Violet....mainly for painting inspiration....

Which I might add is a task of great magnitude...as they are as elusive as Snipe or Sasquatch...hibernating in their cozy house, only to appear when they hear the slop hit the dish.

And try to get a decent, respectable photo, I dare you.

Frozen fingers poised on the camera trigger...waiting for the perfecto moment .

Only to miss it by milliseconds (damn digital cameras!).

And would you think these pigs would know the sacred rule of extending a leg to look taller and slimmer? Or never, never ever give a full ,700lb.broadside view? So unflattering.

So for now you'll have to excuse me if I use some artistic freedoms in my pig paintings....

Thanks to Gena for the "pigtail" photo!

And no, they are not going to be on the In-And-Out menu.