THIS MURAL WAS COMMISSIONED FOR WOODEN ENTRY DOORS. THE THEME WAS ORIENTAL IN NATURE, THE CRANE AND EVERGREENS REPRESENTING LONG LIFE. THE HOMEOWNERS WANTED THE PAINTING TO APPEAR SOMEWHAT TRANSPARENT. WHILE I WAS PAINTING THIS MURAL, THE OWNER'S DOG, CALVIN, SAT SLEEPING NEARBY. I THOUGHT HE WOULD BE A GREAT SUBJECT FOR A PAINTING SO I ASKED THE OWNER FOR A SNAPSHOT AND PAINTED CALVIN IN WATERCOLORS.