This portrait of Grizz is my latest pet portrait which, like most of my orders, was output on stretched canvas. The photo reference I used was excellent, a well lit, colorful photo. This allowed me to concentrate on making a painting that not only accurately represented Grizz, but also conveyed an artistic “punch” of stylistic brushwork and strong, vibrant colors. Love Your Pet ForeverMy PetArtWorks page describes the portrait ordering process. Listed prices are all-inclusive …
With this portrait of Diesel, like every portrait, the first creative decision is how to present her. Often this decision is easy, there is usually at least one photo reference that stands out. If I’m really lucky, that one photo will not only have a great pose with personality, but the lighting will be right (best lit from the side, hardly ever good from the front), and the focus nice and crisp. When that happens, …
Last fall we participated in the North Idaho Pet Expo to promote our side business, PetArtWorks pet portraits. It was our first trade show. The day before the show, while we were setting up, we were approached by the event coordinator who liked my work so much she asked if we’d be willing to offer a free portrait to the winner of the Cutest Pet Photo Contest in the Spokane Pet Expo scheduled for Spring …
He threw me at first, but I got back up on this horse
I’ve had a couple portrait commissions going the last couple weeks. I decided to create a video of my process creating this Sherlock portrait.
Anyone familiar with Jack Russell Terriers knows that these little fellas are blessed with big personalities.
Nakaiya was a sweet old girl. I met her briefly in 2018. This portrait was a 2019 Christmas commission.
Sage was a big Ohio fan. I created this portrait for Dave who ordered it as a Christmas gift last year.
A Christmas Commission from 2019.
