I love this painting. Just completed Sonny’s portrait this week. The deep orange and red background really give this painting a lot of zest. What a handsome kitten, sure to warm the hearts of his owners for Christmas.

“Thank you again for the painting, Joe absolutely loves it! I can’t even describe how perfect it is. I tried to get a quick shot of Sonny with it, which I attached. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and thank you again! ”

Betsy, Pittsburgh.

Beautiful Sonny, my goodness is he is cutie. I am in love with the totally endearing look on his face. Just a kitten, you can see how little he is compared to his toy mouse. This is a work in progess that I am just can not stop painting. I made this composition a close up of the original picture to really capture the intimate quality of the moment. Love the pink little nose and the reflection of Sonny’s eyes. He’s a keeper!! Another update soon…

Sonny’s original photograph.

Pet Portraits: Jingles and Charlie, what a handsome pair!

Portrait work in progress.

Original photo

Original photo

Bailey’s final pet portrait.

Bailey’s preview clearly shows the next step to be painted, her body area. The background will have a overcast of hunter green allowing the under painting of lime yellow to shine through around Bailey’s face.

I used a combination of these two photos to create a composite image for the final composition above.

Alice and Trixie

Beautiful Tabor

I know this is a cat portrait, but I can’t help listing it under the dog page too. It is just so beautiful. It is ten times more vibrant in person. This pet portrait is very soft and subtle in style. My aim was to capture the light shining through the window and its effects on the cat’s fur. See the original photos Read the rest of this entry »

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They are Siamese if you please!!!!!!

Patti and Larry Lugar found their newest love in a beautiful companion, Bubba. This Persian certainly has distinctive tastes.

Mini-me is roommates to Nicole and Charles Kelly. She loves treats anytime of the day.

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