Blue-Dog Analysis

Watch Dog: The original “Blue Dog” painting

I have chosen to write this paper on George Rodrigue’s “Watch Dog” 1984 the original blue dog painting, which are located in Lafayette Louisiana at Rodrigue Studio Lafayette. (https://georgerodrigue.com) While working forty canvases known as the (Bayou Collection), off the stories of author Chris Segura, one particular story “Slaughter Houses” witch tells of and evil dog that guards a house launched brain storm of what is now the “Watch Dog” painting. Rodrigue used the opportunity to paint the “loup-garou” a word translated from the French as “werewolf” and a story told to Rodrigue from his mother. To paint the loup-garou Rodrigue used a photograph of his late dog Tiffany a terrier-spaniel mix,

I agree with my statement above that “Watch dog” completely represents as a whole the Cajun culture and the swamp lands of south Louisiana. The swamps of Louisiana are very scary and eerie at night and could hold thing you are truly not use to seeing. In the painting I feel Rodrigue did an amazing job of capture the pure essence of south Louisiana and the swamp that I myself also call home. When in the swamp you will see while you ride beautiful cypress trees and house all on the backs of the canals. You will see some many different species of animals; to include different types of reptiles, birds, fish, and manuals. Which is why the Loup-garou fits in perfect with the scene of this beautiful painting, by representing one of the many type of animals you could find in the swamp; even mythical dog like creatures. Rodrigue also captured the color of the night sky to give of the blueish tint that you get when the moon reflects off the water. Rodrigue also place the overgrown of vegetation and a big cypress tree growing on the bank of the river. Rodrigue has captured the sense eerie of the swamps by placing the plantation style home in the scene, with the tomb like stepping stones and the colors he chose; bright red for the house and bright white for the

As I stated in the paper I fell in love with this piece, because of where I grew up and how Rodrigue is able to capture it in every piece of work he has ever done in his great life. Though Rodrigue has passed on his legacy will continue to grow due his wonderful art work and the history behind them. Thank you for the time you took to read this paper and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing