Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: This lovely dog portrait may be small, but when paired with a gallery mat and large 11×14 frame, it was the perfect gift for my client to send to her aunt, who was heartbroken at the loss of her special friend. It is always an honor to play any part in helping others remember and cherish the friendship the bond they shared with their companion.

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Custom Dog Portrait : Lilly

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: My client asked me to create a portrait of Salem by combining her favorite pose as well as the rug that Salem can frequently be found sunbathing on. She would be pairing Salem’s portrait with a previous portrait she’d commissioned of her long haired Siamese kitty, Zoey.

As with Zoey’s portrait, I worked from several photos that my client mailed and was able to create a portrait that would create a lovely wall composition for her to cherish her darling cats for years to come.

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Custom Cat Portrait : Salem’s Shadow

Medium: Oil on Canvas Panel

Notes: My fourth portrait of Moggie is a full color oil painting on a linen canvas panel. I have enjoyed working each portrait of Moggie and this one was no exception!

My client sent along photos of all of the portraits I’ve created for them of Moggie and it is a privilege to be able to share them with you. Have a look at their framed portrait collection by clicking right here. Enjoy!

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Custom Cat Portrait : Moggie #4

Medium: Oil on Linen Panel

Notes: A beautiful and beloved chestnut horse portrait completed in oils on linen canvas for a client overseas.

This lovely portrait was framed by my client and presented as a gift, and was very well received.

I do not often paint horses, and really enjoyed working on this piece!

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Custom Horse Portrait : Joey

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: I’ve given away a few portraits in 2010 through my Facebook page, and Chaos was too cute to resist! Of several entrants, we drew Chaos’ photo from a hat and this is the resulting portrait.

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Custom Dog Portrait : Chaos

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Moggie’s third portrait. I have sincerely grown to love this beautiful tabby and her parents!

My client sent along photos of all of the portraits I’ve created for them of Moggie and it is a privilege to be able to share them with you. Have a look at their framed portrait collection by clicking right here. Enjoy!

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Custom Cat Portrait : Moggie #3

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: I’ve given away a few portraits in 2010 through my Facebook page, and Arwen’s was among them. A sweet Bernese Mountain dog captured the hearts of several of my readers and won a custom portrait!

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Custom Dog Portrait : Arwen

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Notes: Max’s is a handful of Golden Retriever puppy – this portrait depicts him just after he finished digging and getting his nose dirty, looking up at you with those innocent puppy eyes!

I completed his portrait in oils on gallery wrapped canvas, so the cobblestone (and his tail) wrap around the sides of the painting, a stunning three dimensional puppy portrait!

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Custom Dog Portrait : Max

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Notes: Gingie’s portrait was done in oil on gallery wrapped canvas, ready to hang on the wall right out of the box!

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Custom Dog Portrait : Gingie