Mr. Kilo...an adorable Shih tzu!

I'm the first to admit, smaller dogs are more of a challenge for me - but I love how this Pet Portrait Print of Mr. Kilo turned out, and especially the color scheme of this piece (my client's idea). He is an adorable little Shih Tzu.

Hudson & Holly...Kentucky Goldens

I just shipped this completed Pet Portrait of Golden Retrievers, Hudson & Holly, to their owners in Kentucky. Another Christmas Gift order completed and crossed off my list, my client gave them the preliminary sketch as the gift and they gave me final edits, it was a welcomed gift. Beautiful pups!

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I set up my Booth for the 2011 One of a Kind Show & Sale Chicago yesterday...it starts at Noon on Thursday, December 1st! I've had a 2 year hiatus and am excited to be showing again, I'll be offering Incentives on Pet Portrait orders received at the show and I have lots of great Gifts at a variety of price points, even small $32 original ART BLOCK PAINTINGS...perfect for Gift Giving!

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Anne's Pet Portrait Debut on 190 North....Watch the Live Podcast!

Check out our fun feature from ABC Channel 7's 190 North Television Show! It turned out great thanks to the wonderful interviews with my customers  and their pets (Cris & Kaaren & Tango and Sarah & Bear), and all the great folks and camera crew at 190 North, thank you Janet & Holly!! Sadly, Bear, the sweet Bernese Mountain Dog in the segment passed away a few weeks ago...so honored to have created his portrait and that he's also immortalized on film. He was beloved by everyone in the neighborhood.

Please contact me if you are ready to order a Pet Portrait!

The other wonderful part of this feature, it aired the night before my 44th birthday...a lovely gift!

A Narrative Portrait of Alice...

This is the long overdue Narrative Portrait that I'm working on of my dog, Alice....

The image below was my initial sketch. There are so many silly things about her, it was hard to narrow it down, but I think these translate well:

King Kong and the Godzillas...

 

This portrait evolved from my sprained ankle incident back in October. As I lay in the bed of my pick up with ice on my ankle waiting for my pal Stephie (Angel Food Bakery) to notify her staff that she was taking me to urgent care, I met Dave Clayton...he was visiting from Brazil and said 'hey, you do the pet portraits...you've got to paint my pugs!". So I did, and now this painting resides in Brazil. Godzilla sadly passed away so we gave him a halo, King Kong, of course, got the crown and Space Godzilla is from Brazil, so he got the Brazillian Flag. I love how this turned out...let me know if you have a pug you would like me to paint!

Holiday Pet Portrait Review...

Now that the gifts have been given, I can start sharing all the fun holiday Pet Portrait orders I did. My favorite of the season...Portuguese Water Dogs: Barkley & Scout:

This is the largest Narrative Pet Portait Print that I've had made, measuring 30x40 - it turned out beautifully! It is a laminated float back print, created from my digital painting.

Bebe, Taffy & Ozzy...!

I created this great vertical Pet Portrait of the DeFee family canines last year. From left to right: Bebe,Taffy, and Ozzy...they live in Alabama. Sadly Taffy passed away this past spring. I hope that she and Izzy are galavanting together in that big dog park in the sky!
If you have more than one pet, I am happy to do custom sizes and formats for you. This ready to hang, laminated print measures 12"x36" and has a float back frame. My Holiday Pet Portrait que is filling up, so get your order in soon!