Unlike many of the artists that post here, I am not a full time artist. So I breeze in every few months with a new work, and gather inspiration from my fellow artists. They also humble me with their great talent.
Although I am not a full time artist, I am a full time dog person. In addition to 6-10 paintings a year, I pet sit and board dogs in my home, write about dogs, and design web sites too. If I had one wish, I think it would be to be able to paint full time and make a living from it. Most of my artwork is commissions, like the one I am posting today.
Clarence is a recently departed Boxer that my client had me paint to give to her husband for Father's Day. I think the best part of pet portraits is getting to know the dog and his owners, and Clarence was clearly much loved. I feel that the eyes are the most important part of a painting. If I can get the eyes right, then I can capture the dog's spirit. Two new boxer puppies have now come to live with Clarence's family, which I think is a great tribute to him.
This "painting" is actually done in pastel, and the finished size is 11 x 15, which I mat to a 16 x 20 for presentation. I have just in the past year switched over to pastels, and find the finished results are much richer, looking almost like oils. My clients do their own framing, and I like to do a standard frame size so the framing doesn't break the bank. I hope you enjoy this work!
Visit my website at http://www.terryalbert.com to see more of my pet portraits.
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