From 2005, a gallery stretched painting titled "Wilted (Taco)," a larger than lifesized portrait (24" x 28") of a beefy chihuahua. Before I became a daily painter, I often painted really, really big. I held onto this little big guy for 9 years, but he's spent the last couple in storage. I think he deserves a new home. Ask nicely , and he can be yours for rollback-to-2005 pricing of $700. I couldn't think of a better piece to end my week of critiques than with Taco. Because sometimes, even if we can't articulate it, a piece comes together and shocks us. These are the special ones, the "ah-ha" paintings, that we take special pride in. So what does work here? I'll tell you: 1. Taco isn't centered, but he's firmly rooted. This guy isn't budging one bit, and the composition is structured to send that message. 2. Look at all the color here, even though he is a (mostly) white dog! The form is modeled ...