Latest Commission Dog Portrait - Black Lab

Pet Art

 Watercolor/Gouache 10x10

Here's Nixon - a handsome looking brown eyed, soft, fury friend, black Lab. And may I state, doesn't this dog have the sweetest eyes! 

We lost our Black Lab Kota last year around this same time in December. She was 16 years old and we were very fortunate to have the chance to adopt her from the local Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick, Maine, Animal Shelter at the young age of 9 months old! 

She was very loved and is dearly missed, and each time I paint a black Lab it brings back such wonderful memories of her. Nixon is the second Black Labrador Retriever that I've painted since our loss, each time I hope to capture the love and sweetness of this breed that I remember in her. 

If you are a pet lover or know someone that is...you may be interested in having a Pet Portrait completed of your/their animal, you can find more information about it here.

Here's our Kota - The escape Artist - she was a bit dirty here....I remember this day well. She did her Houdini act and made her rounds in the neighborhood this day....her bandana was brand new before she left, lets just say it had a bit of mud here and there when she got back.

Commission Pet Portriats (Price Structure)

It's been amazing how many comments I have received on my personal page yesterday when I posted Libbie Belle. Thank you so very much! It gives me so much pleasure to make others happy with my Art! I really really really enjoy painting pets, and it's the eyes that are my favorite part...The windows to the soul.

I paint from photographs so the key to a great painting...is a great photograph! Natural lighting (prefer having it taken outside). Close-up of the eyes and fur color help me capture he/she the best.

 

"Libbe Belle" 

8x8 Watercolor

 Here are a few steps of my progress along the way.

 Working on the eyes here...I spend a lot of time on them.

Most of the main pieces are in place...now for the details. 

This is the original photograph I used... and it's a great example of a great photo!

The lighting is great (outside natural)...eye's are clear, and I can see her fur and coloring well.

Not to mention her expression is priceless! 

Here is my pricing structure:
8 x 8 = $125
8 x 10 =$155
10 x 10 =$210
12 x 12 =$305
11 x 14 =$325
18 x 14 =$650
16 x 20 =$800

Please let me know asap if this is something you would like to have completed before the holidays.