Halfway Through Painting A Schnoodle named Kole

Halfway Through Painting A Schnoodle named Kole

Halfway Through Painting A Schnoodle named Kole One of the very nicest things about being a pet portrait artist is when a previous client comes back to me for another painting. A few years ago I painted a lovely Cavalier named Katey. Because of that painting, I...
Celebrating Florida Dogs With Latte the Havanese

Celebrating Florida Dogs With Latte the Havanese

Celebrating Florida Dogs With Latte the Havanese As some of you know–I live in coastal Florida and this week has certainly been challenging due to Hurricane Irma. The thing about evacuating–you start to take stock of all the things you value and what is...
Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo

Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo

Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo I was asked to create a portrait of Bella, a medium-size black lab mix. The painting shown is my first stage rough underpainting. One of the challenges (as it is with any black animal) is that in the reference photos, a lot of...
Close Up of Julio the Havanese

Close Up of Julio the Havanese

Close Up of Julio the Havanese From the rough painting, I continued to refine detail. This is a close up of little Julio, the youngest of my Tres Amigos. I love his happy smile and little up do ponytail....