The portrait of Miki was a nice gift (although a little somber) for Christmas. I made three smaller prints for each of my three nephews for their gifts.
Now I knew that this could be the start of a new venture so started practicing with other friends' pet photos. I did Koa, my friend Skip's beautiful and sweet Golden Retriever. Then came Stella, a Malamute/Husky mix (living in in the DC area); Lilu- the Persian cat who lives in Florence, Italy and met through my sister's companion, Alain; Spook, John's sister's cat; a parrot named Lollipop in Honolulu and my latest and first real commission, Rocky. Constant companion to my friend, Carrie's father-in-law. Along this journey, I have learned to tap into the pet's personality with memos from their owners to bring out their likeness and being. I might add too that I've been having fun doing this.
Now all I need is pet owners who want portraits of their pets.
I have been searching online for acrylic business card/flyer holders. Then the next step would be to put them in Veterinarians' offices as well as some pet stores. Never ending tasks....
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