This is the latest dog portrait I worked on this summer. It is of two gorgeous schnauzers standing on a hill. Balhu is the black one and Albus is the white one. I just loved the reference photo, the setting works so well. The dogs were back lit and quite dark so I used some…
Category: dog portraits
Theo and Jess
This is an acrylic painting of a collie called Theo and a pomeranian cross Jess. It was commissioned as a 40th birthday present for my client’s wife. I painted their dogs’ portrait in May this year. The client wanted the two dogs in one painting with a blurred shaded background and for the dogs to…
Grace the Maltese
I created this painting of Grace a few weeks ago. It was a birthday present for the client’s girlfriend. Grace is her dog and is loved dearly. The client gave me lots of photos of this very cute maltese dog. He wanted me to capture her unique personality and having her tongue out was one…
Snoop the Jack Russell
The portrait of Snoop, the lovely tan and white Jack Russell was commissioned as a keepsake for his owner. She wanted something to always remember him by. The client wanted Snoop’s tartan collar to be included as he always wore it. I removed the tag and clip from the collar. She wanted him sitting with…
Cuan the Irish Wolfhound
I worked on Cuan’s portrait a few weeks ago. She is a beautiful Irish Wolfhound puppy. This is how the client described her: She’s an almost 6 month old puppy. She can be a little excitable but I’m sure a lot tamer than most puppies. She’s very obedient, always wanting to please. Can be a…
Six Dogs in Acrylic
This is the third time my client Colette contacted me to create a portrait of her dogs. She adopts abandoned dogs and they are growing in numbers 🙂 When she first contacted me a few years ago, I made a drawing of three of her dogs, beagle Holly, collie Buster and terrier cross Casey, who…
Three Jack Russell Dogs
This is a portrait of three jack russell dogs called JJ, Arthur and Freddie. I worked on the painting a few weeks ago. The client commissioned it as a birthday present for his father. They are all rescue dogs and very precious to their owner. My client wanted to give something very special to his…
Hank the Jack Russell Cross
The painting of Hank was commissioned as a birthday gift for his owner, the client’s boyfriend. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The birthday is in September. I had some very detailed photographs to work from. We chose to work with a full body photo…
Roxy the Shetland Sheepdog
This is a painting of a lovely sheltie called Roxy. Roxy belongs to a young girl who is soon celebrating her 15th birthday. Roxy’s portrait was commissioned for her as a birthday present by her parents. Unfortunately Roxy has cancer and is not expected to live much longer. The painting is 25 x 30 cm…
Pina the Shih Tzu Cross
Pina’s portrait was commissioned as a present for her owner’s big birthday. The client, the owner’s sister, wanted to give her brother a present that was a little different and very special. Pina is a little shih tzu cross dog and very much loved. The client asked me to remove Pina’s harness and water bowl…