If You’re Still Not Decided What Pet You Should Get, This Artist’s Illustrations Will Give You A Hint
This artist describes herself as an art director, painter, illustrator, occasional animator, vegan and animal lover and most of that shines through her beautiful artworks.
Yaoyao Ma Van As, currently living in Los Angeles, has worked with many famous brands, like Disney TV Animation, Warner Brothers Animation, Rick and Morty, Stoopid Buddy Studios, Starburns Industries, but today let's focus on her personal art project - a series of heartwarming illustrations about a girl and a dog.
"My creative ideas come from many different places, mainly my pet dog Parker is my biggest inspiration," the artist told Bored Panda. "We adopted him almost four years ago and he's been the center of our world ever since."
Yaoyao Ma Van As has been interested in art since she was a young girl. "I've been drawing since I could remember, but on and off, never really serious. I started doing these illustrations about a year and a half ago because I wanted to get back into drawing again." When asked about how she creates her cool drawings, the artist shared, "I use Photoshop, normally start with a rough sketch, and then work in the local colors, adding lighting as I go." It takes her around 2-4 hours to finish a piece. "I'm constantly trying to push myself to do different things, so sometimes the trial and error take more time."
Below you can find some of the beautiful drawings by Yaoyao Ma Van As. These stories are inspired by events or experiences, by living together with your best friends, by ups and downs, and show the true beauty of selfless friendship. Take a look at these unique artworks, vote, and enjoy.
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This happens to dogowners a lot, it's like if dogs have a special sense
As a many generational dog enthusiast. I can confirm they have many talents and special senses. They know more about us than we do. I have been so very blessed with every dog who has lived with me and been part of my family. I don't own the dog, they are my family.
Load More Replies...I have a chocolate Point Siamese Cat named Samson. He also is a great comforter and seems to have that sense when I am down he always comes around and cuddles with me. He has a very loud purr resembling a small motor too. He can always make me feel a little better. All animals are a gift from above and should be treated thusly.
Meanwhile, my cat will be griping for me to get up, shake it off, and feed her... NOW!
Lucky you. My cat doesn't like hugs. She'll cuddle up next to me or lay down on me and purr but she doesn't like to be tied down, so to speak
Load More Replies...Yup! When you are single, there is no better company to cuddles up with at night, Sam my cat, does this with me too!
Alternate narrative: she’s buzzed on a few “splashes” of pineapple whipped cream moscato (bleech) and now having a manic moment running on deserted beach....dog is desperately trying to get her back to the house. Yay faithful doggo, keeping owner safe!
Haha!! Me too! No rainy weather midnight wee walks for me :D
Load More Replies...I wish that could be me and my dog 🐶but she is scared of umbrellas hahaha 😂
our chihuahua/pug mix likes to run outside during heavy rain days, pee directly outside the door and then demand to be let in within 30 seconds of releasing his bladder. He likes to take his time on normal days, but rainy days... nope. out and in... followed by a well deserved (in his mind) treat, some water to re-hydrate and his blanket and chew toy on the couch. We honestly spoil him way too much, and I wouldn't change it hahah.
Yeah, this could be us, hates the rain, but loves to play in the water!
Loved every single picture. Warms my heart I tell you! Dogs are the best I couldn't live without my Boston Terrier!
Replace the sun with the moon, and you may replace the wagging dog with a meowing cat.
Strangely my cats did this, at the crack of dawn. arrrg.. Worst was one cat used to stick her tongue right down inside my ear.
Load More Replies...yup. the dog gets the entire bed after midnight. I don't know, sleep on the floor?
I never had dogs or any kind of pet growing up, later in life my partner always wanted a dog and I didn't, I just didn't know anything about these beautiful creatures, anyway he got his way and I have to say the last six years since we got our doggy (Max) has been the happiest most loving time in my life. I feel like I missed out on so much of my life by not having a dog, especially growing up. The love they give is like nothing else on this earth.
For a moment i thought it was Chloe from Life Is Strange
Load More Replies...Snuggle attacks cannot be overrated. Be they done but dogs, cats, or toddlers...
Except dogs are the only ones who will cover you with slobber. Dogs are great( when they aren't slobbering all over your or making you pick up their feces).
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No. See how she is losing hair? Even at the front of her face? There is something about illness here, but I can find where it is noted.
also season hair loss when you're long haired.
Load More Replies...Best feeling...warm sleepy puppy under golden afternoon light....i need a nap now!
All of her drawings are so sweet. You know they have a beautiful friendship and her drawings capture it perfectly.
This one made me smile because it reminds me of one cold winter night, I wrote a poem about the serenity of cuddling up under a warm toasty blanket with my cat. It was one of those magical nights when all was well with the world and me.
....and it all smells like home and safe and comfy. ( for the dog )
Load More Replies...That's exactly what I'm doing now. I'm on the computer and my dog Shilo is lying next to me on his back fast asleep.
Lol, my doggo wouldn't sleep in his bed, he preferred to curl up the spokes of my office chair, meaning I couldn't move for fear of running over him 😟
Probably the rattle of a dog collar. Our dog hears it from a kilometer distance AND can tell if it's a dog she likes or not. If not... see above.
Load More Replies...If you have a German Shepherd, this is the Alarm Bark moment where you find yourself clinging to the ceiling by your fingernails.
"AWKAE HUMAN, THE INVISIBLE MOLE PEOPLE ARE ASSAULTING US!" - my dog
Just the opposite here, lol, checks out purse for left overs or treats or new clothes in shopping bags before kisses. Spoiled? Yes.
I dunno. To me, it looks like she has come home from a long exhausting day, and her puppers is there to greet her with sweet puppy kisses!
This one is the best- you literally drop everything on the floor for a cuddle when you get home.
When you're feeling bad there is nothing like your dog's love to make you feel better. Hugging a dog is the best therapy ever.
I like the drawings next to her. That’s some serious skill level there. :)
Does this kind of place/situation really exist? I mean, we do not have fireflies where I live and I've never seen one. So I really don't know if this picture is exaggerated or not :)
Where we used to live in southern Ill. , in the summer when the first fire fly came out we would run out and try and catch them. Then as usual from every night on we had to do the dishes and clean up before the fire flies started so we could play catch until it was time for bed. We did catch them in a jar only once and when they died we cried because we caused it. From then on we would catch , hold in our cupped hand to see the magic and glow and then release them. They left an iridescent powder on our hands. Memories are wonderful sometimes.
Load More Replies...I call our walks through the park at dusk "the firefly show." Our dogs no longer chase them :(
they do where I live. they do exist. wonder if they are a dwindling spieces
We have them here where I live, and in the dusk of the day, he likes me to sit outside, while he tries to catch them!
I love the colors she uses, so bright and full of life. You automatically know one of those rare Autumn days when it is just perfect to go outside and romp in the fallen leaves.
I bought a purse called " The Sak" I think that is the name. I have it for my dog (dogs in the past too, same sak) in it goes clothes that fit. When we go some where I add both dog dishes, treats, food, toy or two and put it in the van and the dog will watch and wiggle and jump in the van to be with his ' suit case' . Then off we go with him all ready in a ride shirt . If they see you put on clothes you can bet they want some too if it is cold enough. LOL
Load More Replies...We used to nickname our dog "peg leg Pete and his upholstered paws"... his legs didn't look real...
Kinda looks more like the opposite. She plants and the dog digs up
Load More Replies...It looks like a cat's face to me, probably because I have a cat lying on the table beside my laptop.
Load More Replies...Too sadly, so does wildlife and aquatic life when the balloons finally deflate and sink back to the Earth. The pretty balloons can be fatal. :((
Load More Replies...Put the dog trying to eat the noodles, and that sums up pasta night at my house.
Yup. Have to try and remember to keep the bathroom door shut at all times!!
All it takes is a talk of no , no, no, bad dog, no , no , no and then a couple of taps on the dogs nose with the toilet paper on a roll. Does not hurt because it is soft and the dog already feels bad because they know you are upset with them. Works for dogs, NOT CATS! LOL
YES! and if you change your mind on what he should wear , Dude won't let me take it off until we get back from that walk and then sometimes it's a fight of who will win.
So accurate: discarded outfit options all over the room! Which shoes will she choose?
My last dog was a long hair silky terrier and he would jump up onto the vanity stool while I was putting make up on and want to be made up too. I would put blush on him and then bush his hair and powder the long hair on top and style it into a mow hawk. Some days it would be purple or pink or blue or all colors and then make it stay that way with gel. Then the matching clothes and out we would go. He pranced like a thoroughbred horse because he knew he looked awesome.
They know exactly when you're prepearing to leave the house.
Load More Replies...OMG, no no no bad dog!!! I hope she doesn't have company coming to share that dinner.
I think she's more annoyed the wind blew, not that the dog opened the door....
Load More Replies...My Jack was a rambunctious little pugzhu (pug+shih tzu) and he used to go nyoooooom up and down the hallway. I use that memory when I need to smile and your art made it even better. Thank you.
WOW, look at all the brown paw prints all over the room, the rug, the bed, the blanket, her book, and the floor in the other room, I wonder what the dog walked through because it seems to be more that just wet paw prints. And she's busy with her ear plugs in and doesn't realize her pet has having so much messy fun behind her.
The best part about having an animal, the absolute craziness that takes over their bodies at any given second, crazy hours of the night
This one I absolutly love. Sitting outside on a beautiful spring/summer night, lightning bugs lighting up the yard and some water to sink your toes into. THIS is the illustration I'd love to be in
I would fall in the water after the first stepping stone! I'm super clumsy.
Me too, haha. So most of the times, I have to crawl on both hands & feet, lol.
Load More Replies...every single toy out strategically placed where you will step on and make your dog go berserk
My dog does this so much and she's even escaped her harness once somehow because she wanted to chase a squirrel!
me too, and it was on a very busy intersection sidewalk! I managed to get her back in somehow, but boy, it was scary!
Load More Replies...she's stretching and spilling her coffee onto the papers as the dog looks on disapprovingly... i love
Love the sunlight on his fur! Love, love your happy artwork and attention to the details!!
OMG... this reminds me of my dear Pino (who's now in doggy heaven). He always watched me like that whenever I got ready for work early in the morning, while my husband and our other dog, Maya, were still sleeping.
What utterly gorgeous pictures these are. You can see the bond between girl and dog, it's wonderful. Couldn't decide which one I loved the best
That face says she's reading BP commenters when she should be going to sleep.
OR WATCHING YOUR F****T ORANGE LEADER
Load More Replies...Oh! I know. It does hurt. I have never had a dog that wasn't obsessed with my socks!
Load More Replies...My uncle has a video of him trying to pull up his socks while his wife’s dog pull them off. It was hilarious.
And the dragon in the swipe on the floor S shaped! A little Disney inspiration.,
Me and my pug Velvet, I'm drawing and Velvet needs attention...drawing can wait, my time with Velvet is finite.
I have to shut doors for baths and nails but the other end (the nasty necessity) she loves getting done.
Load More Replies...I have absolutely loved all of these pictures! So upbeat and loving. Despite accidents and messes all is well in this relationship between dog and woman. I have a very similar life with my little dog.
I always think of Mary Poppins when I have to clean, "With every job that must be done there is an element of fun, you find the fun, and SNAP! The jobs a game!" Work is an exception...you are at the will of others.
Such touching and tender and joyful moments captured! Contemplative, and loving, unguarded moments between a girl and her dog! I am awestruck at your talent!
These two really love each other, they are always close to each other in every pic.
I hope the illustrator if this looks at these comments left by everyone. Your work is beautiful.!
There's no way my dogs would be laying down if I was in the kitchen cooking. They'd be hoovering the floor and waiting for an oops.
Love this! There is so much detail in each one. The title sucks though, I mean cold heart? Nah. But that is irrelevant. The lighting and color is beautiful. Keep doing what you're doing. Lots of love<3
Unless you have a very special cat your cat is not going to go running on beaches and through rivers and forests with you
Load More Replies...I love these drawings so much. I want to live in a world like that which is so full of thriving plants, bright, rich colors and perfect weather with an adorable pup.
Love this! There is so much detail in each one. The title sucks though, I mean cold heart? Nah. But that is irrelevant. The lighting and color is beautiful. Keep doing what you're doing. Lots of love<3
Unless you have a very special cat your cat is not going to go running on beaches and through rivers and forests with you
Load More Replies...I love these drawings so much. I want to live in a world like that which is so full of thriving plants, bright, rich colors and perfect weather with an adorable pup.
