"IZZY" 85/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Izzy"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

SOLD as a gift to her pet mom

Thanks Ron!

Izzy is pet kid to my friend Ron Hanson's mother.  Izzy is a Portuguese Pandango Yorkie Mix. WHEW...I'm excited to have gotten to paint one!  Izzy is a present to Ron's mother.  I enjoyed the dark pinks and purples in the background for Izzy as it makes for great contrast to her fun wiry off white hair.  Izzy is reported to have black eyes...Black eyes are always a bit of a challenge so they don't look like a black hole!...Thanks to Ron for sharing this funny sweet little pup!

This project has been a great learning experience for me as an artist.  When we take on a project that requires work every day in a similar way it is a great way to make decisions on how we would paint a certain subject.  I've had the opportunity to make decisions on how to paint all sorts of hair, and what kinds of colors work to gain a certain effect.  It's what an artist usually knows already, but I can't stress enough just how valuable the art of PRACTICE is!

Izzy is a sweetie in her display options!  The Floater Frames can be purchased through pictureframes.com.  The easel shown here was purchased at Hobby Lobby.

 Black Floater Frame

CF1

 Gold Leaf Floater Frame

CFS3

Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

HAPPY CREATING!

"RORY GALLAGHER" 84/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Rory Gallagher"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

ON HOLD FOR PET MOM

Rory Gallagher is pet kid to Mary Logsdon.  Rory was skinny and howled for two weeks, like an Irish singer from the 70/s of the same name, thus he sort of named himself!  I love the strong colors in Rory and the great contrast!  White against just about anything, except maybe more white is a great one for contrast.  Rory's eyes are pumpkin colored, so a fauvist cat from the get go! I also added a turquoise blue to the background; which is opposite on the color wheel so the contrast there is also great! 

Rory is sister to Takoda, and is on hold for his pet mom who is traveling abroad. Check him out with his frame suggestions!

 The easel is from Hobby Lobby

I think the turquoise color is pretty accurate here on my monitor...

 Black Floater Frame

Can be purchased through pictureframes.com

I think the turquoise shows up a little brighter than it really is in this photo on my computer monitor anyway...so hard to get a great one!

CF1

 Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

 Gold Leaf Floater Frame

CFS3

I'm really liking Rory in this frame option!

HAPPY CREATING!

"RUFUS" 83/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Rufus"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

SOLD

"Rufus" is an adorable Terrier Ewok Mix pup.  He is pup kid to a couple of friends of Michael Hofman.   He actually purchased this portrait of Rufus for them. I don't have their permission to use their names, but I wanted to express how awesome Michael is to want to do this for his friends!

I LOVED this photo that Michael sent in...such a fun head shot!  Rufus was one I really had fun with color...My favorite color of late is turquoise, and there are several different versions of this color found in this portrait! 

Rufus is adorable in his display choices...the black floater frame and easel enhance the darks in him, but the gold floater just may be my favorite this time.  Take a look and decide for yourself!  I'm sure there are lots of other options out there, so I hope you can imagine how different frame choices can enhance different parts of the paintings.  Floater Frames like you see can be found at pictureframes.com.  An easel like this one can be found at Hobby Lobby.

 Gold Leaf Floater Frame

CFS3

 Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

Black Floater Frame

CF1

HAPPY CREATING!

 

"ROSE" 82/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Rose"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

$75

Available in my WEBSITE

"Rose" was such a beautiful Field Golden Retriever to paint.  All those oranges and yellowy creams with a pink (for the lady she is) background!  A fauvist pup for sure!  Rose's pet dad is Michael Hofman.  Her eyes are a hazel with golden flecks...such a beautiful center to this pretty dog!  Rose comes ready to frame or sit on an easel.

Remember you can purchase these floater frames through pictureframes.com.  The easel is one I got from Hobby Lobby. 

For me, I'm sort of loving Rose in the Gold Leaf Floater Frame...but she would work in any option!

 

 Gold Leaf Floater Frame

CFS3

 Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

Black Floater Frame

CF1

HAPPY CREATING!

"HUCKLEBERRY" 81/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Huckleberry"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

SOLD to his pet mom Norma...Thank you Norma!

"Huckleberry" is a much loved pet kid to Norma Newton.  Norma reports that Huckleberry; also known as Huck, Huckster, Berry Huck and Lil Bit is a mix of about 10 breeds of which Border Collie is one.  This is Huckleberry and Norma's story: 
"He was a rescue..found years ago by our neighbor on the highway and she had cats. My husband, Todd & I had both, cats and dogs, but Huckleberry started coming over daily and he would crawl and cry as he stretched to get under our gate into our back yard. Then when I left for work, he would cry out as he crawled back out under the gate and follow me out of the neighborhood to the highway. I started stopping and picking him up and taking him to the office with me daily. At night, we'd step out on the front porch about 9:00 and my neighbors would step out on their porch and call him and he would go stay in their laundry room at night. Needless to say, he ended up my dog and when we moved they thoughtfully allow him to join us. We have rescued all of our pets over the years & worked in rescue on and off. While I have dogs that our my babies and don't leave my side, I have never met one quite like him. He truly, for unknown reasons, adopted me!"  Awesome Norma!

I enjoyed all the beautiful blues in Huckleberry that just highlights those beautiful brown eyes.  Norma made a special request that I take a bit of the grey out of the Huckster.  What woman among us doesn't love to do a little grey coverage from time to time...so why not the guys! HA!  Huckleberry comes ready to frame or he can sit on an easel.

Huckleberry is such a sweetie...I love those BROWN eyes!  I like him in his display choices...each one lends a different perspective.  The easel is one I found at Hobby Lobby.  The floater frames are ones I purchased through pictureframes.com.   If you decide to purchase through them, watch for sales popping up on the top left.

 Gold Leaf Floater frame

CFS3

 Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

Black Floater Frame

CF1

HAPPY CREATING!