Posted in Commissions, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged basset hound, commission, pet portrait on July 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Minnesota Truman
Several weeks ago I shared with you a portrait I did of a basset hound named Truman who lived in Minnesota. (See that here.) Last week I got this wonderful photo of Truman with his portrait. I love it. But I am sad to report that old Truman is no longer with us. His family had to let him go recently as his cancer had just gotten to bad to live with. 😦
I know that their Truman was well-loved and am so glad that they shared a small part of him with us.
Posted in Commissions, Pet Portaits, tagged basset hound, pet portrait on June 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Minnesota Truman
A month or so ago I got an email from a man in Minnesota inquiring about a painting of a basset hound on my blog that he would like to purchase. It was an older painting and it had already sold but I told him I would be happy to paint a portrait of his dog. Turns out, his dog is a basset hound….named Truman! So we shared stories and photos of his Truman and mine and I painted his Truman for him.
He got it yesterday in the mail and was pleased. His Truman is very handsome. Mine was too. 🙂
My Truman
Posted in Pet Portaits, Travel, tagged acrylic, demo painting, pet portrait on June 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Harry with his portrait
Here is where we started -Harry’s sketch for painting
Harry’s Portrait in Progress
Callie with her pup’s portrait
Working with Callie on her pet portrait
A small glimpse of the crowd at Barrel Oak Winery
I spent a delightful afternoon at Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane painting a Pet Portrait for W.A.A.A.G., a non-profit that helps prevent cruelty to animals and helps them find forever homes.
I met the nicest group of volunteers dedicated to their goal and I especially enjoyed meeting Harry, a wonderful dog that is looking for his forever home. He was my model for the painting. Here are some scenes from the day and notes.
Posted in Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, cat, pet portrait on June 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Canary
Reference Photo
Last year I went to Florida to teach a Paint Party (read about that here) and met Canary. Canary was found covered in yellow paint, thus the name Canary. This lucky cat fell into the lap of luxury! I started the painting right after I returned from Florida but just got around to wrapping it up.
Posted in Art Class, Pet Portaits, tagged pet portrait, Yellow Lab on May 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Kids class painted these sweet yellow labs yesterday in Kids Art Class. Great job!
Posted in Paint Party, Pet Portaits, tagged Paint Party, pet portrait on May 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
May Pet Portraits
We had a fun group painting their pet’s portraits yesterday. I especially love it when people are painting portraits of pets they have lost and they tell wonderful stories about them. Great job ladies. These are special.
The next Pet Portrait Paint Party will be June 20th. See you there!
Posted in Commissions, Pet Portaits, tagged Lab, Low water bridge, pet portrait on April 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Reference Photo
I just completed this commission that was mailed off to Pennsylvania this week. The person ordering the work had a very specific composition in mind for this pet portrait, as you can see here. For me, it looks like the dog is photo bombing the landscape scene. 🙂
Posted in Paint Parties, Pet Portaits, tagged Paint Party, pet portrait on March 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We had a super fun “Paint Your Pet’s Portrait” Party yesterday at The Studio in Front Royal. Everyone did a superb job! I love seeing people paint portraits of the pets they love so much and hearing their stories. It is so much fun. Consider joining us for the next one. We have a Pet Portrait Party every 3rd Saturday. Why don’t you come?
Posted in Paint Parties, Pet Portaits, tagged cat, impressionism, Paint Party, pet portrait on March 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Gayl with Hunter
This is Gayl with her kitty, Hunter. Gayl painted this pet portrait at the last “Paint Your Pet’s Portrait” Party and she came to Open Studio last Friday to put some finishing touches on him. Doesn’t he look GREAT?!
Good job Gayl. Remember everyone that every 3rd Saturday we have a “Paint Your Pet’s Portrait” Paint Party. Be sure to reserve early as space is limited.
Posted in Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Shenandoah Valley Artist, Virginia Artist on March 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Completed Pet Portrait
Reference photo
Last week I posted about working still as a Daily Painter and showed you a couple of paintings that I was working on. (See that here.) Here is the completed pet portrait that I was working on in that post. It’s all framed and ready for pick-up Saturday and it will be headed to its home in Memphis, Tennessee!
The Studio 