Fur-bruary 9: Jazz The Lovely German Shepard

 

Smart and obedient and drop dead gorgeous! Jazzy the lovely German Shepard posed in such a beautiful way here in this photograph taken in the early spring -I’m noticing the cherry blossom trees blooming in the background. I went through a oil pastels phase and used this medium quite a bit on my portraits. Love the chalky texture it creates. 

Fur-bruary 8: Stella The miniature Wookie/Yorkie

 

Sweet and shy lil Stella the Yorkie rescued from a puppy mill she was always standing by her mammas side (feet!) this is a favorite photograph of mine showing the bond of human and pet. It was a delight to paint her in oil pastels using procreate. 

Fur-bruary 7: Bob The Big Eared Boston Terrier

Big ears and cool lookin spots on this cool dude. Dog park events were always fun and exciting and a joy to meet and greet new pet people and there furry companions. This is one that I enjoyed painting with the oil brushes. Black and white and lost and found pink and blue pops of color. 

 

Fur-bruary 6-Calico Nabo Katten aka Neighborhood Cat

 

This photograph was shot in my old neighborhood in Oslo Norway a few years ago. I loved the dappled light that sprinkled over the neighborhood kitty cat so I decided to paint his charming loveliness. Oil paints in procreate on my iPad Pro. 

Fur-bruary 5: Doris The Senior Weimaraner Dog

 

The many shining stars at a fun and furry photo event at the local plant nursery this Weimar beauty needed a painting of her senior dog good looks. 
 

Fur-bruary 4: Simon The Sphinx Kitty Cat

 

Taken at a pet photography workshop from back in the day, Simon was a well behaved model for the day. Flash photography isn’t my favorite but it was a great learning experience. The painting is oil and soft pastels. Love the chalky texture of this medium. 

Fur-bruary 3: Felix The Short Coated Collie

 

Felix is quite a goofball. That long collie nose and silly tongue are the hallmarks of a Lassie doggie. I knew this backyard very well. The old vintage screened in patio has been replaced by a big box store shed. This home belonged to my late husband and Felix belongs to his brother. Many memories remain on this property that has no home living on it today. These pet portraits will last a lifetime. 

Fur-bruary 2: Cocoa The Miniature Gray Poodle

Photographed a few years back for a lovely elderly client who spent an awful lot of time primping and fluffing this fancy grey girl named Cocoa. I started painting her last year then stopped because I became increasingly frustrated with the design of her portrait. So, last night since I’ve already committed to 28 portraits I completed her in about an hour. Compared to the initial start of this portrait I spent 3 whole frustrated hours figuring her out. All the paintings are painted in procreate and I’m constantly learning about a new tool or a fancy new sophisticated way to speed things up. She has texture and depth to her fluffy curly wurly self. I’m loving this new rapid last minute speed paint. Happy with my results!

Fur-bruary 1 2021 Pet Portrait Challenge-Cover Star Lulu The Maltese

 

Today is the official Fur-bruary month of my pet photography portraits transformed into a pet painting. I’m challenging myself yet again to see if I’m motivated enough to post a new portrait every day for 29 days. All of the portraits will be displayed with a soft pink background and will include dogs as well as cats. Most portraits were photographed years ago and the paintings were painted last year plus I will post some fresh new faces to makes things interesting. Fur-bruary is more than likely a hashtag on Instagram so I’m sure I’ve got post there as well as I’ve taken a reprieve from social media for about a couple of months now. Many things on my mind plus December and January are the most challenging and depressing months for me so the positive mental energy is never present. But here I am in a new year with new positive outlooks and the motivation is slowly returning. The cover star is Lulu. She was a shy and sweet as kitten lil Maltese puppy dog. I’m really happy with the way she turned out!