The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey

The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey

The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey This is the finished painting of Jeffrey, a little Chihuahua mix rescue. His guardians were very happy with how their custom pet portrait turned out but even better, they’ve adopted a little chihuahua sister for Jeffrey. The two...
The Finished Painting

The Finished Painting

The Finished Painting This is the finished memorial portrait of Ruby the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Posting this has turned out to have special meaning for me–as I lost my own little dog of 16 years this week. Knowing what losing a beloved pet feels...
Underpainting for Ruby

Underpainting for Ruby

Underpainting for Ruby This is the roughing in stage of my painting of Ruby. I find Cavaliers particularly easy to paint–I think because their faces are quite human in some ways. Unlike many breeds, their eyes show much more of the white part like ours do. And...
Remembering Ruby, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Remembering Ruby, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Remembering Ruby, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Some dogs just have the sweetest faces. And that is certainly true of Ruby, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who has passed on. I was contacted by a friend of Ruby’s guardian, who wished to give a pet portrait to...
Kirby gets some details

Kirby gets some details

I’ve been working more on Kirby and adding quite a bit of detail with that teeny teeny brush. I’m finally getting his big soft eyes. Kirby’s fur is a bit different than many Havies–he has quite a lot of curl, making it more poodle-like in...