The inspiration for this? , well this is basically my dog Meg and my armchair. It's too cute. Look at the way her long back leg is tucked forward to sleep...yeah she seems to have long legs for  a Jack Russell so everyone thinks shes part Parsons  but I saw her Mum and Dad and they were short haired and short legged , so shes an odd one. Also she was already sold to someone else and they never came back for her. Poor Meg. BUT she found her forever home with us and the patchwork armchair. 
 
Oil paint - 60x80cm and its a cracker, I had it on my own wall and it looked great. . (yes, I kept the plug socket in, if you were part of that conversation on FB - if not, why not!) keeping it real! 
 
Oil on deep canvas - white painted sides so ready to hang. Gorgeous Meg