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This was a tough one! But, when I look at the eyes I wonder "how did I do that?!" God always come through when it comes to painting dogs eyes. Actually, His hand is in the entire process and I feel lucky to be a part of the whole thing.
Check out the photo I used as reference in my "pooch portrait inspirations" gallery. Or, go to "view all" and you will see the photo and the painting side-by-side.
*If you would like to commission a "Pooch Portrait" please send me an e-mail and I'll get right to work!

As a child you could often find me quietly "painting by numbers" in my room. More often than not, my paintings were not exactly like those pictured on the box because I loved to change the numbers/colors around. Although I won awards for my artwork in elementary school I never really believed in my heart I was a real artist. I thought that "real artists" could draw anything from memory, and that was a gift I did not have. When reaching the upper grades we had to choose among our electives. Music...Art...or Dance Team? Although it broke my heart, I chose music and dance. You see, those areas received much more attention, and as an insecure young teenager that was one thing I strongly desired! However, deep...