I was contacted by a client to create a painting of his dog – King – based on a photo taken at a beautiful lake in BC. He reached out to me because he saw a piece that I had painted previously of a dog in a similar setting (pictured towards the bottom of this post).
A couple weeks ago I got to mail King’s portrait to BC, and my client requested to not see progress pictures or a sneak peek before mailing it – he fully trusted me (which is both an honour and nerve-wracking lol). When he received his painting he sent me this lovely note:
“Just wanted to let you know I received the portrait of King. You absolutely nailed it, thank you so much. The attention to detail and the way you were able to capture his soulful eyes is amazing. The background is stunning. You blew my expectations away. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Again, thank you so much for everything in this process. I’m so glad you took on this project. I just knew from seeing your other portraits that you were the one to do King.”
Made my day, for sure! So happy he likes it 🙂
Water is always a bit of a trip to paint. You have all kinds of patterns and textures and different colours reflecting every which way. It’s always a challenge, but I find it to be a fun challenge. Below is my favourite spot from the lake detail, showing King’s stick at his feet below the water:
As mentioned, here is the painting that my client saw in my portfolio that triggered the order for King’s piece:
‘Boomer’ | 10″x10″ | acrylic on canvas (c.2015)
Definitely some similarities! It’s been a pleasure to paint both, and they make me want to paint water and landscapes more often. Perhaps a new series to come? I’ll keep you posted 🙂
A full image of King’s painting can be viewed in my Pet Portrait Portfolio.
