Mystery in the Studio

I walked in to my studio today to find something out of place.

A mystery to be solved!

Here is what I found. . .

I had a new still life set up with my dear Butch, 

who so very carefully 

was holding still 

with a dog biscuit on his nose. 

But it is gone!

With only crumbs left behind.

Here are the suspects in the case:

 Ever loyal, but if anything, 

I mean anything edible hits the floor, 

he nabs it.

Sweet soul, great friends with Suspect #1 and Suspect #3. 

But you can't trust those sweet eyes, 

she is a great cheerleader.

Food obsessed domestic white feline who stalks around like a panther on the prowl.

Whether it is to swat the hind end of Suspect #1 , 

or stealing a loaf of bread 

from poor artists kitchen counter. 

Can not be trusted.

Here is the underpainting showing Butch's missing bone:

Stay tuned for the finished painting. 

The question is, 

will Butch have his bone back, 

or will there only be crumbs in the final painting.

Lesson learned:

Don't trust any four legged creature milling around

with tasty props about, especially

dangly tasty props hanging from a string!