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Nine Pets

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, cat, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on December 26, 2011| 1 Comment »

I painted the largest pet portrait that I have ever done this holiday season. A client commissioned me to paint the nine pets that had belonged to his wife in her lifetime from the very first pup to the big golden retriever they now have. It was quite an undertaking.

I started with a rough sketch. This was the hardest part of the process…deciding how to layout the painting in order to get every animal to appear in a way to show their unique beauty,

Then each animal was roughed in with color. And finally I went back to each animal and completed details and added the back ground that you see in the finished version in the photo above.

I got a nice message yesterday from the client. He said his wife loved it! Whew! So glad to hear it.

Here is how it looks hanging in its new home…

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Lily

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on December 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Lily is another commission that was shipped last month to Atlanta. She is such a cute girl.

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Jazzy

Posted in Dogs, tagged daily painter, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Soft Wheaten Terrier, watercolor on December 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Jazzy belongs to one of my best friend’s mother. She is a Soft Wheaten Terrier and they live in North Carolina. This is a portrait that she had commissioned for her mom for Christmas. I wish I had remembered to take a photo before I framed it so there wouldn’t be such a glare on the photo but here it is.

And even though it’s just a week til Christmas I still have time to paint a pet portrait if you order before Wednesday. Contact me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .

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Betty’s Cheyenne

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, dog, Dog Park, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Rottweiler, Virginia Artist on December 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Betty’s Cheyenne, acrylic on canvas, 12″x12″.

When I did the “Bark for the Park” series there were 48 paintings so of course, there were some breeds that I did not paint. One was the Rottweiler. My friend Betty loves the breed and has had several so she sent me a photo so I could paint one. Thanks Betty.

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Schnauzer helps Bark for the Park!

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, painting, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, schnauzer, Virginia Artist on October 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Schnauzer is an acrylic on 12″x12″ canvas. And thanks to a generous collector in Front Royal, he was purchased with proceeds going to help build the Off-leash dog park. Many thanks.

The “Bark for the Park” series is on display at the Daily Grind on Main Street in Front Royal. Stop in and take a look. And if you would like to help us build the dog park, send a donation to Warren County Dog Park Association, 939 S. Marshall St., Front Royal, VA 22630. We are so close to our goal. Please help if you can!

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Sugar and Beulah Petunia

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged acrylic, barn, daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, pet portrait, Virginia Artist, West Virginia on September 2, 2011| 1 Comment »

All the while we are painting the huge mural with all the farm animals in the middle of the room for Suzanne McMinn we are also working on a few little side paintings.

This is Sugar, one of the 10 or so cats that live at the farm. She is just too cute.

And this is Beulah Petunia, the milk cow. She is painted on the wall leading out to where her pen is and where she gets milked. If you could see through the window on the door you would see her out there.

And if you ever watched Suzanne milk “BP” you would understand the reasoning for this composition. She puts a bucket of corn and grain in front of her and she continuously eats while Suzanne milks her. The chickens come from all around because BP drops some of the corn and they want it too!

Linda painted this nice vignette above the stove. It really adds so much to the kitchen area. Great job Linda!

And here are Linda and I with our host, Suzanne.

I think Suzanne really loved the final result, especially her beloved BP!

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Kirby

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painting, Dogs, Landscape, pet portrait, Virginia Artist on May 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »

This is Kirby, my friend Kyle’s dog. They live in Kentucky.

This is the last couple of days to see the “Bark for the Park” show at the community center. It comes down on Wednesday.

Please run by if you haven’t seen it already.

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The Last Week

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on May 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

This is the last week of the “Bark for the Park” Art Show & Sale to benefit the Off-Leash Dog Park. The Community Center is open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. so please stop by to see the show… and support the dog park!

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“Dog Show”

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painting, Dogs, Landscape, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on April 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I was asked a couple of times this week about the “Bark for the Park” Art Show and Sale. It’s not too late to see it. It will be hanging at the Community Center until May 15th.

And it’s certainly not too late to purchase a painting to help the park. Just contact Kym at the Blue Ridge Arts Council or me to let us know which painting you would like. Just like this little Lhaso Apso, all the paintings in this show are 12″x12″ acrylic on canvas and priced at $125 with all the proceeds going to the park. You can also scroll back through the posting on this blog to see the paintings and select from one that hasn’t yet sold.

Or if you would just like to support the park you can send a donation to the Warren County Dog Park Association, c/o Kelly Walker, 939 S. Marshall St., Front Royal, VA 22630. Any amount is welcomed and appreciated!

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Today’s the Day!!!

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, Landscape, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on March 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Today is the day we’ve worked so hard for…the Opening Reception of the “Bark for the Park” Art Show and Sale. This evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, VA. Please stop by and see the 47 pet portraits that make up the show.