This one was a bit of a challenge for me because the original photo was really not that great as you can see. I had to make new eyes and try and make the whole image sharper with the paint. I like showing the before and after shots so clients can see how I can create an whole new environment sometimes.... 
This is my latest Painter portrait. I took this photo of Scout using my fish eye lens to get that goofy, big nose effect. I love these shots, they just crack me up! What do you think? Comments are always welcome! I hope everyone had a good weekend. We did!
Today I turn the big 41! It is actually better than 40...not so much mental baggage/stigma attached to it. Ha! Ha! The only bummer is I am now forty-something and that sounds old. Wasn't that a T.V. show forever ago? Here is a new painting I like to call "Fraidy Cat". This cat was actually being held by Santa originally and I thought he was going to claw either mine or Santa's face off. His name is Pookie and Pookie was pissed. Hope everyone has a great day! Have a drink in my honor...
"Lily"
"Party Animal"
Hey everyone...here are two more dog paintings that I completed this week. Lily is my sister's great dane and the bulldog belongs to another client of mine. I am pretty happy with the way these turned out. They are definately bright and cheerful. I can't seem to paint drab colored pets, I guess they just seem more fun this way. Thanks for dropping by!
My cat lover friends were beginning to complain and suggesting that I am biased towards dogs...well, yeah! Don't get me wrong, I really like cats and used to own five, but I am most definitely a dog person. My ego is too fragile for cat ownership I suppose. I need a pet that thinks I am the Queen of their universe and greets me like a long lost friend every time I come in the door. Anyhoo, here are two new cat paintings. I just hung my show at the VBSPCA yesterday and it looks awesome! It is a show of all my painter paintings blown up real big on canvas and framed. The feedback I received while hanging it was positive so that is encouraging. I am also getting ready to launch the digital pet portrait section of my website soon. There are a few bugs to work out, but soon I will be accepting commissions for portraits of your pets from your own photos! Come over and check it out when you get a chance and let me know what you think... Here is the link:http://www.sitstaysmile.com/digital-pet-portraits.htm
