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.

You can view the framed portrait by clicking here.

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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: 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: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #52, the last week of my 2009 giveaway, was Elizabeth with her photo and story of Kiowa – a gorgeous Samoyed. Read her entry here. View the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Custom Samoyed Dog Portrait : Kiowa

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #51 was Tabatha who entered Mackie. Read her entry here. View the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Custom Dog Portrait : Mackie

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: My client commissioned me to draw this lovely portrait of Heidi for his father, as a gift for Christmas.

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German Shepherd Portrait : Heidi

Medium: Graphite Pencil Drawing

Notes: Each week in 2009, I am giving away one free custom portrait to someone on my blog. The winner is selected based on how their entry inspires me.

Winner of Week #49 was Kristen with her beloved kitty, Bullet. Read her entry here. View the side by side photo/drawing by clicking here.

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Custom Cat Portrait : Bullet