dog | Megan Coyle: Artist & Illustrator

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Bosty goes to Monterey, CA

Bosty goes to Monterey by collage artist Megan Coyle

Bosty recently decided to visit the West Coast for a few days. He’d heard great things about the beaches in Monterey, so he decided to take a look for himself. He spent a good amount of time walking on the beaches, admiring the beautiful ocean.

But sometimes, he needed a break from all that sun, so he also swung by the Monterey Bay Aquarium a couple of times.

He loved taking a look at all the different fish.

Especially some of the creatures that would have scared him if he came face-to-face with them in nature – like this school of jellyfish!

And before he left, he had to stop by the otter exhibit to say “hello.” Otters do look a lot like sea dogs…

For the remainder of the trip, he explored different beaches. Some were sandy, while others were rocky, perfect for tide-pooling. He had so much fun finding crabs and small fish in the puddles of ocean water.

He even got to see sea lions sunbathing on rocks by the ocean.

Overall, Bosty enjoyed exploring a new area in California and getting to see some wildlife – both in an aquarium and in the wild.

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

Bosty goes to Denver, CO

Bosty really wanted to do some hiking in the Rockies so he went to Denver, CO the other day. He loved the view of all the mountains and trees.

After hiking, he headed over to the Denver Art Museum to take a look at the work of some local and international artists. There’s nothing quite like getting an art fix for the day!

Later he stopped by an alpaca farm to make some new friends.

He did some exploring outside of the farm and really enjoyed seeing all the red rocks accenting the hilly countryside.

Next, he wanted to make some more animal friends by visiting the Denver Zoo.

He wandered around quite a few of the exhibits, but one of his favorites was saying “hi” to the giraffes.

And he finished his trip by saying “hello” to all the birds. He especially liked the colorful flamingoes. Once he finished strolling around the zoo, he headed home. He definitely wants to visit again sometime, perhaps when there’s snow on the ground?

September 12, 2023January 14, 2024

Bosty goes to Vancouver, Canada

Over the summer, Bosty checked out Vancouver for the first time. He’s always wanted to visit since he hasn’t spent too much time and Canada, and he really enjoyed exploring a new city.

He spent a lot of time wandering around the streets and admiring the architecture. The tall buildings reminded him of New York City.

He even ventured out in nature to take a look at the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. It wasn’t too crowded either, and he loved seeing how green all the trees and plants were!

Later in the week, he wanted to browse the stands at the Granville Island Public Market. He loved seeing how colorful all the fresh produce was.

He also liked how Granville Island had lots of art studios and plenty of art and crafts to peruse and buy. Bosty likes supporting local artists!

He of course had to stop by Stanley Park to see the beautiful and intricate totem poles. He liked all the detailing and colorful expressions.

Stanley Park had so many beautiful flowers, plants, and trees. Bosty enjoyed taking in the sites of nature.

And he had to take in the views of Prospect Point Lookout. Overall, he really enjoyed all the art and nature in Vancouver. He can’t wait to visit again, and he’s also excited to start exploring other cities in Canada.

January 5, 2021June 10, 2024

Bark Wahlberg the Golden Retriever

This was the last collage I completed in 2020. It was also the first collage I’ve ever worked on while live streaming my process. I was nervous about live streaming at first, however, I’ve gotten used to it and actually like it a lot. It’s a wonderful way to work on my artwork and have some company at the same time. Especially these days when we’re all cooped up, it’s a wonderful way to connect with my followers and other artists.

Lately I’ve been live streaming from time to time on TikTok. I’m planning to start live streaming on Instagram as well, but I’ll work on a schedule to make it easier for my followers to know when that will happen. I suppose at the moment I like how I can hop on and live stream on a whim when it comes to TikTok.

December 28, 2020June 10, 2024

The Happy Bernedoodle

This piece was the second one of two commissioned pet portraits of bernedoodles that I completed recently – and this one was of a dog named Ace. This piece was a lot easier to tackle than the other one, but that may have been because I was feeling a little rusty with dog portraits until after I completed the portrait of Addi. Ace’s sketch was also much closer to the composition of the final portrait, which also helped a great deal. I especially enjoyed working on Ace’s portrait since he looks so happy, it’s hard not to smile when you see an upbeat expression like that.

If you’r interested in purchasing my custom art, you can learn more about the commission process here.

December 27, 2020June 10, 2024

The Playful Bernedoodle

This piece was one of two commissioned pet portraits of bernedoodles that I completed recently – and this one was of a dog named Addi. I had a lot of fun tackling this portrait, and a big part of that was how expressive Addi was in all of the reference photos that I was provided. I initially struggled with this collage since my sketch wasn’t well thought out. I didn’t include the octopus toy in the sketch, and Addi’s paws were posed differently. As a result, I ended up having to rework her paws. I also realized that the shape of her head wasn’t sketched out proportionally, so again I had to work on reshaping that section. This portrait was a good reminder that initial sketches are so helpful for planning a piece, and taking more time in the beginning to get the sketch down right, will save you a lot of time later down the line.

If you’r interested in purchasing my custom art, you can learn more about the commission process here.

July 15, 2020June 10, 2024

Golden Retriever

One of the silver linings of quarantine is that it’s forced me to get more productive with my artwork. I can’t believe that this “Golden Retriever” collage is time lapse video #14. Nearly every week since lockdown has been going on, I’ve been striving to complete one of these time lapse videos. And I was pleasantly surprised with how this piece turned out.

June 8, 2020June 10, 2024

The Long Haired Dachshund

I’ve made quite a few dachshund collages over the years, and the other day I wanted to work on making another long haired dachshund portrait. I also decided to film the process. The interesting thing about filming my collage process, is that sometimes I feel a little nervous about filming my work. I never know how things will turn out and if I’ll be pleased with the finished collage. However with this piece, I was happy with the results.

And here’s the time lapse video:

May 20, 2020June 10, 2024

Pug Life

Sometimes working on a work of art can be a bit of a struggle. For instance, this piece started out in one direction, but after completing the initial sketch, I ended up erasing it entirely and sketching a different version of the same subject. Then when it came to the layers of paper, it took a bit of reworking the details to get things looking the way I wanted them to.

I don’t know if I’m finished with this piece, but I’m done for now. The wonderful thing about art is that you can always revisit older pieces and rework them when you have a fresh pair of eyes.

I made a time lapse of this piece too that you can view below:

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020

Bosty goes to Seattle, WA

It’s been a while since Bosty has gone on any adventures. He recently moved to NYC, and thought he’d head over to the West Coast for a bit of a break from the city. Seattle sounded like a fun place to explore.

He started off doing some goat yoga in the morning in Snohomish, just outside of Seattle.

Bosty heard great things about the national parks nearby, so he decided to take a look at Mount Rainier National Park. There were so many large fir trees in the park. Bosty couldn’t get over how green everything was – no wonder they call Seattle the Emerald City!

The park had quite a few beautiful waterfalls.

Bosty’s favorite part about Mount Rainier National Park was getting to hike in the snow around Mount Rainier. What a beautiful mountain!

The next day, Bosty wanted to check out more of the city. His first stop? The Chihuly garden and glass museum.

Bosty couldn’t stop looking at all of Chihuly’s beautiful, bright glass sculptures. He was feeling very inspired by all the artwork!

Next, Bosty strolled around the Public Market and made sure he got some very touristy snapshots of himself in front of various landmarks.

Some people might think the Gum Wall is gross, but Bosty thought it looked beautiful – just look at all those colors!

He decided to swing by the Seattle Aquarium to admire all the underwater creatures.

And he had to take a look at the first Starbucks, so he could get another touristy picture.

He ended his adventures at Kerry Park, where he could get a great view of the city’s skyline with the iconic Space Needle. Bosty had so much fun getting to know such a beautiful and green city.