Cool Frenchie with Cigar | French Bulldog Pop Art Oil Painting

About Cool Frenchie with Cigar

A French bulldog fills most of the square canvas, facing straight out at the viewer. Its head is painted in violet, plum and near-black, with lighter lilac and white marks running down the muzzle and around the wrinkled brow. Wide bat ears rise at the top, lit along their edges with pale mauve. A pair of dark blue sunglasses sits across the eyes, painted in glossy navy with a bright highlight on each lens. A tan cigar juts from the side of the mouth at an angle, with a pale ash tip.

The dog wears a bright orange scarf knotted loosely at the chest, broken up with chunky white and cream strokes. The background is a flat, soft grey-blue, brushed thinly so the paint on the animal stands out. Everywhere else the oil is laid on in short, blocky strokes with visible ridges, especially through the scarf and chest. The character is deadpan humour: a small dog styled like a movie tough guy, blunt and funny rather than sentimental.

A good fit for a games room, home bar, den or teenager's bedroom, and for cafe or pet-grooming walls. The orange scarf lifts a grey or white room, and it sits well with black leather, timber shelving and chrome. Hang it as a single square over a bar cabinet or pair it with other animal pop art. Browse more pop art, animal art, square paintings.