Painting with Minnow

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Ammo

This is Minnow, one of the most talented artists you’ll ever meet, and he’s my bestest pony friend.

Painting is one of Minnow’s favorite things to do, can’t you tell by that big smile on his face?

When Minnow gets ready to paint I’m never far from his side, because every great artist needs an assistant.

Trooper likes to help too sometimes, but he doesn’t always have the focus to be a great painting assistant.

I on the other hand might as well have paint flowing through my veins, and the messier the job the better!

I did a pretty good job helping Minnow make a mess now didn’t I?

Check out more of the famous paintings by Minnow and his pals at www.PaintingPony.com – also make sure you follow them on Facebook!

Little Super Hero on the Wall

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund custom painting

You might remember that for Christmas I got a special little gift card from my Mom & Dad to get a custom painting of myself from Yellow Brick Home. Well, a few days ago a little package arrived at my door from the very talented Kim Vargo.

ammo the dachshund painting from yellow brick home

Photo Credit: Kim @ Yellow Brick Home

I couldn’t believe how much it looked like me! Mom says she even captured the special feisty little look in my eyes.

ammo the dachshund super hero

After modeling for a few photos with Mom and sending Kim some of my favorites from years past, I was so excited to see the results. Kim even said I was the very first Super Hero she got to paint! (I’m the cutest too, right?)

ammo the dachshund custom painting from yellow brick home

Mom hung it up in my home office for me, and I really can’t help but stare at it all day long!

ammo the dachshund custom painting from yellow brick home

Oh handsome little hero on the wall – you are just way too cool!

You can get your own custom pet paintings from Kim @ Yellow Brick Home (make sure you tell her the cutest Super Hero EVER sent you!)

*I was not paid or perk’d to write this post – I’m just super super excited about my new portrait!

Messy Paws

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ammo

Yesterday on the farm mom decided to bring the ponies’ paints out of storage for a little winter painting.

ammo the dachshund and the painting pony

As you can see, they made quite the mess.

ammo the dachshund and the painting pony

A mess that I somehow got suckered into cleaning up.

ammo the dachshund and the painting pony

And my lovely assistant was absolutely no help at all!

ammo the dachshund and the painting pony

You can check out the paintings by my fabulous pony pals on their website.

Ammo’s Cyber Monday Sale

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund in santa's hat

Cyber Monday is here, and if you’re looking for Holiday deals online – then today is the day to do your shopping! And because I’ve gotten into the holiday spirit (evident by my Santa hat)……I decided to offer up a special deal to all my friends!

Today only you can shop in my ONLINE SHOP and save 20% with coupon code CYBERSALE11!

Here’s a sampling of some of the super cool items you can find in my shop….

2012 ammo the dachshund calendar

My 2012 Calendar

ammo the dachshund watercolor painting

Original Watercolor Paintings by me

holiday cards featuring ammo the dachshund

Holiday Cards featuring me! And coming next week I’ll have a brand-new Holiday Card design for 2011! Yipee!

original scratch art by ammo the dachshund

One-of-a-kind Scratch Art by me

And if you’re looking for something extra unique, you can also see some of the amazing paintings in my shop done by the famous Painting Ponies…

originial painting by a pony

“Chincoteague Waves” painted by Blitz

My Cyber Monday sale ends Monday, November 28th at 12pm midnight EST, so make sure you don’t delay! You can visit my online shop HERE and make sure you use the code CYBERSALE11 at checkout to receive 20% off.

Creative Paws

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Ammo

Me and mom have been busy updating our online Etsy Shop (which I share with the Painting Ponies), so today I thought I’d share with you some of my new additions to the shop.

white dachshund no. 12

This one is White Dachshund No.12, isn’t he special looking?

yellow dachshund no.2

And this one is Yellow Dachshund No. 2, he’s such a happy little fellow!

Now, although I feel I am the most talented artist in the bunch, my Painting Pony friends (mostly Minnow) have also been busy filling the shop with some of their new creations.

Ok, I admit it, Minnow is pretty talented. But, he has been painting for much longer than I have (since 2007 to be exact).

ammo the dachshund in beret

But we all still know who looks the best in the beret! Eat your heart out girls!

SHOP with Ammo and save 10% off your order with code AMMOPAL!

Adventure Ahead

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ammo

ammo the dachshund

Oh hey, fancy seeing you here.

ammo the dachshund

I bet you’re wondering what kind of adventures I’m up to today!

ammo the dachshund

Since you asked so politely, I’ll tell you. I’m busy packing, because me and Minnow the Painting Pony are headed to an event this weekend.

ammo the dachshund

We’re going to have a booth at the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show on Saturday AND Sunday! Minnow & I are going to be doing tricks all day long, and we’re both bringing some of our famous paintings that will be available to purchase. I’m even bringing my Christmas cards!

You can catch us on Saturday from 10 – 2pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm) and on Sunday from 11 – 4pm (Minnow will do a special painting at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm).

We hope you’ll be able to make it, so I can meet all my friends in person!

ammo the dachshund

But don’t worry, even if you can’t make the event – I always bring back lots of pictures and video! And don’t forget, I’ll be at the Chadds Ford Dog Days of Summer II event next weekend! Yeah!

Picasso Pony

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Ammo

It’s no surprise that I spend my time with a bunch of famous painting ponies. And when mom announces “it’s a painting day”, she really means it’s a painting DAY. As in I have to spend ALL day hanging around the farm while the ponies put their brushes to work.

ammo with painting ponies

Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing them create masterpieces, but all day can get kind of tiring.

ammo with painting ponies

But, the ponies always make sure everyone has a good time. Like Boomerang, who tells the best jokes when he’s painting – they even make him giggle!

ammo with painting ponies

At the end of the day, the best part is always the clean-up. Well, at least it is for little doxies that love to lick the floor clean of spilled cheerios and the ponies’ sweet feed.

ammo with painting ponies

You can check out all of the ponies’ masterpieces from our day of painting on their Blog.

P.S. Make sure you tell them that I sent you – so maybe next time they’ll leave a few extra cheerios on the floor for me!

Portrait

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Ammo

Right before Christmas me and Mom started working on a little Christmas gift for Dad. I knew my Dad would LOVE it!

I had to sit really really still for hours on end!

Ok fine…..mom just used a picture of me for reference because I wouldn’t sit still. Being a portrait model is BORING!

Mom said it’s really hard to capture my adorable cuteness in paint…..but she tried her best. I think it’s pretty good, considering mom said she hasn’t painted in several years!

After a professional looking frame job down at the shop, it was ready for Dad to open on Christmas morning.

Now my likeness is hanging prominently on the wall in the dining room. You can bet when guests come over I brag about it all the time! Even though we all know the real life version is way cuter. 🙂