My next portrait will be of K-9 hero Officer Gommez, of the Menasha Police Department (Wisconsin). The community of Menasha is mourning the loss of Officer Gommez after he had to be put after being diagnosed with late stage cancer. Gommez and his handler Officer Spiegel not only won a number of K-9 competition awards, but he was the star of many public...
Read MoreWhat a merry portrait!
I just completed my first horse portrait…say hello to Merry the 5-year old pony! Her portrait will be framed and wrapped to give as a birthday gift from my boss to his wife. Merry the pony, her finished portrait!...
Read More“We named the dog Indiana!”
The owner of the Wauwatosa dog health food store, Bone Appetit, asked me to sketch his yorkie to hang in his store and advertise my services. What a great idea! This portrait is small, but then again so is Indiana!...
Read MoreEnd of Watch, K-9 Officer Kubo
Richmond Heights, Ohio, recently lost a veteran police officer, K-9 Kubo Casto. Kubo is credited for finding a missing 7-year-old girl and an Alzheimer’s patient, as well as successfully making 13 major criminal apprehensions and arrests during his 10-year career. Here is my initial progress on his memorial portrait… ...
Read MoreLucky the cat
My good friend Kathy recently lost her cat, Lucky. I am doing a portrait of Lucky to give Kathy as a birthday gift. This is the only photo I have of her cat, something she posted online. I can’t ask her for better photos because that would spoil the surprise. Beginning work on Lucky’s portrait. Cat eyes can be a bit tricky to draw, they...
Read MoreArt from the Heart
It is a great joy to be a professional pet portrait artist, where I can combine my love of animals and art. It is also nice to know that my art makes people happy, and in some cases helps them recover after the loss of their pet. Every drawing I do is a labor of love, and every portrait is as unique as the animal it portrays. It would be a pleasure to work with you on your own one-of-a-kind pet portrait! Contact me here.