Photographs and Memories
I’m always browsing back and forth through my photos for design projects, though typically they are just the more recent
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cat painting
Mother’s and Father’s Day Special, Commissioned Pet Portraits
Did your parents pass on to you a love of animals? Did they decide one day you needed an animal
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A Gift for all Moms and Dads
Did your parents pass on to you a love of animals? Did they decide one day you needed an animal
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A Very Special Mother’s Day in 2006
Several years ago, a couple who had each had me paint portraits of their cats Dusty and DeVille as gifts
Read MoreDid I Hear There Was Milk? 2011
Funny, when I looked at this photo the first thing I thought was, “If I saw Kelly like this today,
Read MoreKitties and Curtains and Watercolors
Back when I was just beginning in animal portraiture a friend and fellow cat rescuer showed me photos of her
Read MoreScarlett and Melanie
A full-color rendering that covers the entire ground—paper, canvas, etc.—is often what we think of when we envision a “portrait”,
Read MorePortrait “In the Sink”: Why Not?
Yes, he’s really in the sink! I’m so pleased with this pose. When I work with a customer for a
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Daily Sketch: Mewsette as a Sunny Spring Morning
All the trees and shrubs are leafing out here, especially the lilac right outside the north window where the bird
Read MoreThink Ahead for Mother’s and Father’s Day Commissioned Portraits
If you’re thinking of a custom portrait as a gift for someone for Mother’s or Father’s Day, let’s get started
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