I have had quite a glut of spaniel portraits to complete, so I thought it was time I wrote a blog post on them!
Spaniel Portrait- Gabbie the pet spaniel who also occasionally works..
Gabbie's portrait was commissioned as a Christmas gift. Her owner wanted a photo to represent she was both a much loved pet spaniel, but occasionally went out on shoots. We decided it was best to take some nice new photos, and I sent over a range of my photography guides to help her owner in taking the photo.
Here you can see from the final finished portrait, I had a wonderful reference photo to work from. She was positioned beautifully, in the green grass which contrasted nicely with her sandy fur. There is a lovely reflection in her eyes. This was an 8x10 inch pastel portrait, mounted to 10x12 inches.
Cocker Spaniel Portrait- Dolly the spaniel portrait from a gift voucher.
This lovely lady is Dolly. She was commissioned from a gift voucher. A relative of Dolly's owner who lived abroad wanted a lovely thoughtful gift. Gifting a voucher for a spaniel portrait allowed Dolly's owner to choose the perfect photo and the medium she wanted her portrait painting in. She chose a photo of Dolly relaxing on the sofa.
You can learn more about purchasing a gift voucher for a spaniel portrait here.
Spaniel Portrait- Scruff the Spaniel in Oil Paint
I was commissioned by one of Scruff's owners to create a memorial portrait. They had previously comissioned one but it had been damaged in a house move, so I was tasked with creating a worthy replacement! The reference photo I had to use was beautiful, with a lovely pose and the colour from boats in the background. The portrait was going to be put on the wall in a canal boat, so it felt very fitting!
This spaniel portrait was created in oil paints and was 8x8 inches in size. The perfect size for a little boat! I offer framing for my oil paintings and here you can see an example of a black frame.
Spaniel Portrait- how to commission your own!
To commission your own spaniel portrait, all you need to do is get in touch. We can work out your requirements and choose the best photo for your portrait. Below I have a link to my contact page and an image that details all the steps in order to commission your own spaniel portrait!
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