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Starting Off Sassy the Schnauzer’s Portrait

Starting Off Sassy the Schnauzer’s Portrait

Starting Off Sassy’s Portrait This is the first rough painting for a portrait of a Schnauzer named Sassy. Her “human” gave me a wonderful description of her. I always start off a commission by asking for a sense of what a dog or cat is like, because...
Finished Painting of a Havanese Named Stella

Finished Painting of a Havanese Named Stella

Finished Painting of a Havanese Named Stella I finished Stella’s portrait by amping up the background color. I also worked on the fur detail on Stella’s face and body with a small, fine brush trying to get the textures just right. The final touch was to...
My Havanese Pet Portrait Continues

My Havanese Pet Portrait Continues

My Havanese Pet Portrait Continues I’m enjoying working on Stella’s portrait. I’ve got a good photo to work from and it’s nice and clear. She’s got particularly pretty eyes and I’ve tried to capture their liquid and reflective...
Stella the Havanese Portrait Begins

Stella the Havanese Portrait Begins

Stella the Havanese Portrait Begins I was asked to create a small custom pet portrait of Stella, a darling Havanese as a gift. Stella, I was told “had put the light back into” her human’s life after something sad had happened. This commission had...
Finished Portrait of a Yorkie

Finished Portrait of a Yorkie

Finished Portrait of a Yorkie I really loved painting little Mel with her expressive eyes and small black button of a nose. Yorkshire Terriers have wonderful coloring–caramel, gold and slate gray edging into silver. It’s always a fun challenge to try to...