When I was a little kid, I really really wanted a dog named Fluffy. My parents never got me a dog, but I got a little brother. Then my little brother started asking for a dog. Then we got a dog. Then another dog. You get the picture.
Jeanie was a Shetland Sheepdog and by all means, a true bitch. She had attitude and a fierce shepherding instinct. As I kid I did not understand why she always attached her teeth to my pants. But now in my old age, I am starting to understand her ways. I have to fight that same urge everyday.
Sharhei was a mutt, the model of hybrid vigor in both health and temperament. She came home in a cardboard box one weekend and never left although by then we understood another dog to mean more poop to pick up. Her portrait was the first drawing that led me to discover that (1) hey, I like drawing dogs, and (2) hey, I can draw them so they actually kind of look like themselves!
Many many years later, I don't have any dogs of my own anymore, but it's always a privilege for me to be able to draw someone else's beloved pet. In the hours I spend with pencil and paper, I feel like I get to know the dog even when I've not met him or her in person (or in dog).
If you're interested in having a unique piece hanging in your home, please contact me for a quote. All I need is a good, high resolution photograph of your friend. You will receive the original drawing, and as a tribute to all the love these animals have given us, 25% of all proceeds will be donated to a local SPCA of your choice.
Unfortunately, at this time I do not draw felines because my heart, through and through, belongs to the canine. Woof, woof!
Looking forward to hearing from you....
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| "Maddie" |
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| "Copper" |
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| "Bear" |
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| "Babaloo" |
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| "Bill" |
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| "Loki" |
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| "Seamus and Phina" |
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