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3 Reasons Big Pet Paintings are the Best Thing
Why put dogs on the wall as large format animal portraits? Here are 3 reasons it’s a recipe for delight.
Painting a Black Dog in Oils [Video] with Buddy the Great Dane Puppy
Full Great Dane Painting Video (breakdown below) https://youtu.be/xruM1mEKM0Q%20 In this post, I’ll walk through what I’m doing in more detail. Check out the video for
A Cat Oil Painting in 2 Minutes [Video]
Cat Oil Painting Process Getting the Cat Painting Started with a Sketch on Canvas I do a lot of squinting in this step. I’m just
1 Oil Dog Painting that will Make You Think Differently About Fur
Why Painting Fur in Dog Art Isn’t About Texture The fur in an oil dog painting can do a remarkable thing. From far away, it
10 Unique Discoveries in the Pet Painting Studio
In this post, we’ll take a look at 10 unexpected discoveries from Zann’s pet painting studio. These range from on-the-easel insights about lighting and brushwork
Pet Portrait Christmas Gifts: Amazing Paintings & Stories from 2020
The Joy of Pet Portrait Christmas Gifts As 2020 drew to a close, many people faced the loneliest Christmas of their lives. Separated from human
How a Chocolate Lab Oil Painting Gets Made
A Chocolate Lab Oil Painting in 4 Steps Coco’s dog-mom wanted a custom oil painting of her dog, so she reached out to me with
How A Black Background Improved This Cat Painting [Video]
Cat Painting Before the Black Firstly, let’s take a look at how this cat painting, featuring Mimou (what a cutie) got started. I started by
Unique Co-Designed Oil Paintings: Your Ideas On Canvas
Design Your Pet Artwork, and I’ll Paint It It’s not uncommon for a client to say “I’m looking for an artist who can paint my