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family and dog portrait painting in acrylic on stretched canvas, commission your own

Roseanne and John with their baby son Jackson and pet dog Lady

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

I was commissioned to create this lovely family portrait a few weeks ago back in August. John, the client, contacted me with quite a tight deadline for his wife’s birthday present.

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Roseanne and John holding their baby son Jackson, with their dog Lady, acrylic on stretched canvas, 25 x 30 cm

It was such a lovely photo, I couldn’t refuse, so I worked really hard to get it finished in time for Roseanne’s birthday at the end of last month. John gave me a few photo of their family together, separately and of their beloved dog Lady.

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Lady is just gorgeous and John wanted her to be included in their family portrait. I can see why, she is lovely and a great part of their young family. Thankfully, they live just around the corner from me in Maynooth, county Kildare, so John could collect the painting when completed.

He was very happy with the result:

Hi Ivana! Thank you so much for the scanned image. The painting looks fantastic and is just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for producing this! and it’s great to hear that you have managed to finish it so soon….It really looks great from the scanned image and I’m looking forward to seeing it in person. Thanks again Ivana.

John, on the completion of his family and dog portrait, Maynooth, county Kildare, Ireland
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Working in acrylics on canvas mostly with a small flat brush

I worked with acrylics on stretched canvas. I decided to add a little texture onto the plain canvas with some white gesso to make the painting have a little more character as I was working quickly. The main objective was to capture the likeness of the subjects on canvas as the size was quite small at only 25 x 30 cm. I would usually recommend a slightly bigger size when painting this many characters.

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John’s and Jackson’s portrait in close detail
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Roseanne’s portrait in close up detail
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Lady’s portrait in close up detail

I started with a line sketch of yellow ochre before moving on to initial colour blocking. Once I had the background and most of the clothes completed, I added finer detail to the people and dog’s features. The hues I used throughout the painting were not too many to keep it all harmonious.

family and dog portrait painting in acrylic on stretched canvas, commission your own
The finished painting on the shelf in my studio

John was delighted with the finished painting and even more when he collected it and saw it ‘in flesh’.

You can contact me anytime with queries, or photos of your own to discuss your own commission. I am very happy to discuss unusual request and I have worked on many to date, including ones of building sites, trucks, landscapes, streetscapes and even one of an abandoned bicycle! Just email me at info@trueimage.ie

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I am a portrait artist based in county Kildare, Ireland. You can follow this blog to see my current commissions and news from my portrait studio. I post scans of finished portraits together with works in progress.
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