My paintings of our dogs.

[mike001]

That's amazing. They look like oils, are they? Very talented, go for it.

[Canis-Lupess]

Thanks all. As my dogs are old, Mist is 14.5 and Jess is about to turn 13, I thought I'd better hurry up and get their portraits done so that I don't cry the whole time trying to do one when they have passed.

I work in mixed media using acrylic, watercolour pencil, coloured pencil, black drawing pen and some graphite maybe in places.

To see more work, you can visit my website in my profile. I do commisssions and have just sent one off to the U.S of a wirehaired dachshund called Lucy. You can see her portrait in my website too.

I don't make a living from this yet but, hopefully, someday, I will and combine it with photography, another interest I have.

[cmayer31]

Those are all very very good. It's amazing how much the second ones do look like a photo.

[whomeee]

Those are great you even have the stare down great. keep up the good work

[GreyhoundGirl]

*jaw drops*

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! You drew those?!?!?!?!?! AMAZING!!!!!!!!

I can't even dream about having talent like that. It's amazing! If the first one didn't have triplets of the same dogs, I'd have thought they were photos. They are THAT good. The fur is perfect, the stance is perfect, the stare is perfect.

There is really nothing to critic, they're perfect!!!! \

Are you positive the 2nd isn't a photo?

[Vermontcat]

Thanks all. As my dogs are old, Mist is 14.5 and Jess is about to turn 13, I thought I'd better hurry up and get their portraits done so that I don't cry the whole time trying to do one when they have passed.

I work in mixed media using acrylic, watercolour pencil, coloured pencil, black drawing pen and some graphite maybe in places.

To see more work, you can visit my website in my profile. I do commisssions and have just sent one off to the U.S of a wirehaired dachshund called Lucy. You can see her portrait in my website too.

I don't make a living from this yet but, hopefully, someday, I will and combine it with photography, another interest I have.

You are an amazing artist!
I looked at your website and I really love the horse and cat paintings.
We have a couple of other talented artists here at Pet Talk that you will probably like to meet named Wolf Q and Catnapper.
Welcome to Pet Talk, I hope to see more artwork from you in the future.

[Genny]

Wow! I'd love to be able to paint like you! You're very talented.... Nice work. How long does it take you to paint a whole picture?

[Danegirl2208]

wow! Those are wonderful, you are very talented!

[mr.chiwawa]

do you ever paint for other people. Im only asking becuase i fell in love with your artwork and was wondering if you ever did it for others and took money for it

[Canis-Lupess]

Yes, I do commissions.

I'm painting a personal piece at the moment, a horse, and then I'm going to paint my aunt and uncles obese and spoilt Jack Russell, lol. I need to go and take some photos of her to use as reference.

Yes, the second painting is a painting, lol. I posted the work in progress in two different art forums. If you saw the actual painting, you can tell it is a painting....LOL.

Go here to see a close-up I posted of it in deviant art. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/46452555/

Click on the image to enlarge it. You can see the brush strokes and such better in that photo.

As far as the amount of time it takes, I never really know. I might spend a month and a half on one painting but that isn't working on it all day everyday. As I work part time and have other things like looking after my dogs etc...I might not get to work on paintings for days on end, even over a week and I keep going back to them until they are done. Hence not having the foggiest idea how many hours they take.

I'll look forward to meeting Wolf Q and catnapper.

I also like photography. I'll have to post some photos I've taken of my mutts.

Are there any size requirements for images that you upload to the site rather than having them hosted by the likes of photobucket? I've had a look around to see if I can find anywhere that states size requirements but haven't seen anything. Saves uploading them all to photobucket which only allows you so many images anyway before it charges you.

[lute]

WOW! You are AWESOME! I love your website too!