Stage One of Lola's pet portrait
In this stage I use vine charcoal to sketch on the canvas I toned with an acrylic wash of bright pink and blue mixed. I am not looking for a detailed drawing in this stage, I am mostly interested in proportion accuracy and general placement of Lola's facial features before I commit to oil painting on the canvas.

Stage Two of Lola's pet portrait
In this stage I start to use a light wash of oil paint to define the areas of the painting. The darkest colors I use are a mix of phthalo blue and raw umber thinned out with oil paint thinner. The lighter areas are a mix of titanium white and a touch of cadmium yellow pale huge. The gums and tongue are a blend of titanium white with alizarin crimson.

Stage three of Lola's pet portrait
In this stage I start to add highlights to define and adjust areas on her face to achieve a realistic yet painterly final pet portrait. The background color is one solid color that I choose to complement the tones in the fur and other features of the portrait.

Below is the photograph I used to reference Lola's pet portrait.

Stage One of Mocha Bella's pet portrait
In this stage I use vine charcoal to sketch on the canvas I toned with an acrylic wash of bright pink and blue mixed.

These two Fuzzy Angel pack mates were so much fun to paint onto their own 8x8 canvas panels. See the reference photos below I used to paint Maggie and Lucy's portraits.

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Fuzzy Angel Coconut was so much fun to paint on this 8x10 canvas panel. See the reference photo below I used to paint Coconts portrait.

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Fuzzy Angel Riley was so much fun to paint on this 8x8 canvas panel. See the reference photo below I used to paint Riley's portrait.

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Fuzzy Angel Ziggy was so much fun to paint on this 8x8 canvas panel. See the reference photo below I used to paint Ziggy's portrait.

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Giving a pet portrait can be a special experience for not only you as the gift giver, but also for the special pet owner in your life who will receive such a thoughtful gift. Each portrait I paint is a custom on of a kind oil painting based on the photos of the pet that you provide. Space is limited on a first come first serve basis. Be sure to order before November 21st to ensure you will receive your pet portrait in time.
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In memory of Lou Roy. Lou did not have the time to live into his senior years unfortunately. As always My hope is that his portrait might bring a little healing to the broken hearts he suddenly had to leave behind.
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Below is the image I referenced to create Lou's portrait.

 Meet sweet Sam and his beloved tennis ball. It was clear to me from his photos provided that Sam loves his tennis ball. After a long day at work, Sam's human Dad would play fetch with him in the back yard. Sam passed away this past March. I was honored to paint a loving memorial of him with his tennis ball for a special fathers day gift.

Below are the two images of Sam that I referenced. I liked the front facing view of him looking at the camera, but I felt he needed his ball, so I painted that in from the other photo.

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