Pup Portrait Painting Process

One of my co-workers commissioned me to paint a picture of her sister's dog as a gift. I was happy to make it for her, even more so after I saw the photographs of the pooch! SO FLUFFY!!!

Some sketches:

After we picked out the pose and composition we liked the best, I got to work on it in my little studio area:

And here's the finished painting!

I had a lot of fun making this! If you want a portrait of your pet (not just dogs, I'd be happy to paint a picture of your cat, bunny, gerbil, fish, cow, really, I just love painting animals!) feel free to contact me!