Cockapoo Puppy

The client's only reference was a 3" x 5" faded photograph of her husband's beloved best friend, who lived to be seventeen. The picture showed the dog as a puppy, and was faded and discolored. She scanned the photo and emailed me and this is the result. Elvis, or Elvi, as he was known, looked like a happy little guy.

9" x 12" oil  on canvas

Hope, an Oil Painting of a Friend

Sometimes being an artist means you have the ability create a gift that will mean the world to someone. Hope was a two year old rescue dog whose owner adopted her from a kennel and then spent a ton of money on surgery to repair her damaged hip. Apparently the dog became her best friend and protector for eight years. Hope passed away this year and the owner's mother contacted me about creating an oil painting of her. The picture she supplied was not lovely. It showed Hope in the treatment room at the veterinarian's and was taken from an awkward angle. I focused on her gentle face and beautiful fur, cropping out the background and changing her position a little. I have a Golden so I had a perfect model for the ears.

This portrait of Hope came together easily and I think her mom will love it when she receives it for Christmas this year. I love these kind of projects. 

Hope 11" x 14" oil on canvas