The mystery mutt revealed
A little update on that dog painting. Earlier today I got an email from one of my sources (I say sources to make it sound like I have a legion when in reality I have about two). Anywayz, she told me a little more about the whole production side of things. Apparently, that pooch you see in Jacob's house is a painting of Lulu, as in the dog of Jack Bender, executive producer director and all the rest on Lost. Interesting stuff, especially as we know he picks up his brush quite a lot for the show - like the mural in the Swan, those Thomas paintings and those in the Widmore office. There does seem a little discrepancy though as, indeed I'm no artist connoisseur, but the Lulu pic seems a bit different to some of Jack's other work. At any rate, it answers the question of the dog's breed - female Airedale-terrier mix - ha I'm really not surprised nobody has clocked that one yet.....
By the way, here's the proof on this claim as well (my sources know I won't take any theories without citation, I'm a Lostpedian), check out the Honolulu Advertiser. Permit me to quote: "...Lulu is also scheduled to make an appearance in one of this season's upcoming episodes. Which one? Bender won't say."
So we know the "actor" as it were, but who exactly is Lulu portraying? She has made a few appearances on the show, not only in an Eko flashback in Nigeria, but also at the Others camp. So maybe Jacob's painting was just of the dog seen in the Barracks (well I say seen, but the only shot I've found is this promotional photo). Let's call it a half-solved mystery, and call it a day.
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Just noting, the image at the barracks is an ABC promotional still, so it is not necessarily canon.
Nice find. I bet the painting is what Jack Bender was referring to in the interview!
Perhaps he did not paint it, it is just a painting of his dog, Lulu.
So far there's nothing about the dog painting at Thehatchpainting.com or Yargerfineart.com, which is where Bender is selling his other paintings. If it doesn't show up there, it's probably not Jack Bender's painting. BTW both these URLs are from the lostpedia article Mural
My illustration teacher once said "A comic book artist makes the best fine artiist", so I could see that the painting is Jacks as well, I dont know any artists who stick to one kind of style, just people have pinned a 'name' on their more popular art, which also pins them as a "fine artist" or an "abstract artist" etc. instead of the wide facet of skills they possess.
Also, I have sold a lot of work, paintings etchings, inks and such, but there are many which i am very proud of and would never sell.. like one of my dead cat "Sai". Perhaps this is like the mural of Lulu, he wont sell it because it is his pride and joy, and realizes Lulu aint gonna be around forever ;)
Good work Nick! That still dog doesnt have the fu manchu Lulu has though, maybe i just cant see it. One question though, are promo stills canon? they are put out by abc, and even if things change slightly, or the scene is cut.. the still is was released by abc, therefore it should be canon.. right?
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