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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Pede's portrait is finished!

Pede 12 x 12 inch acrylic on canvas
© 2010 Kathleen Coy

Pede's portrait is finished and I'm very happy with how it turned out. Pede is getting up there in years, and is dearly loved by her family in Australia. I wanted to capture her dignity, devotion, and gentle nature.

I made a short video of the progress, from start to finish. In it, you can see the photo I worked from, the concept sketch, and a few studio shots. I hope you like it:



Dogs give us so much, and ask for so little in return. It's truly a labor of love to paint them - it's my way of giving something back. I think every dog deserves a portrait, but of course that's just my opinion.

And as always, if you're interested in a portrait of your pet, you can find information here. Feel free to email me with any questions.

Much love,
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17 comments:

  1. Holly DianeJuly 28, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Amazing!!!! I love it !

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  2. BarbaraJuly 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    So beautiful! I hope to be able to afford having you paint all three of my dogs (past and present) together!!

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  3. UnknownJuly 28, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    Great job Kathleen and nice video)

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  4. Mona Diane ConnerJuly 28, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    lovely video of it and beautiful work!

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  5. My Sons MumJuly 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    Wow. we are so lucky xx

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  6. NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!July 28, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Another incredible work of art and love!

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  7. houndstoothJuly 28, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    I love how it turned out in the end! Simply beautiful!

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  8. UnknownJuly 28, 2010 at 7:54 PM

    It's such a beautiful portrait!

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  9. CarolineJuly 29, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    Perfect!

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  10. gtyyupJuly 30, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Another great portrait! I think you captured her perfectly~

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  11. Dean GreyJuly 31, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Kathleen!

    This turned out GREAT!

    Pede is clearly a sweetheart.

    Love the work-in-progress video (the music brought a smile to my face)!

    -Dean

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  12. Gail H. RagsdaleAugust 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    What a lovely, expressive face!

    Yes, every dog (and cat) deserves a portrait!

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  13. Online RSAAugust 4, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Wow what an amazing portrait of Pede, I wish I had your talent!

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  14. HannaleiAugust 6, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Oh my gracious. I just happened upon your blog and my jaw dropped at the portrait of Pede. The video was awesome to watch as well. Now I'm off to look at the rest of your beautiful work. Xo

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  15. victoria eugeniaAugust 13, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Preciosa esta pintura del perro. Tambien las fotografias me han encantado. Mis felicitaciones. Victoria.

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  16. BetsySeptember 16, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    That is absolutely beautiful, you are very talented. I like how you shared the progress in a video.

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  17. UnknownSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    This is my favorite. Such talent.

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