The Gift of a Dog Portrait- Poodle Maltese Mix Painting in Pastel

I often get requests from clients to keep a portrait commission "secret" because it is intended as a birthday or Christmas gift for a special  someone. I love surprises! After many days or weeks of  secretly sharing updates of the work in progress via email with the client, nothing pleases me more to know that the stunt was pulled off and the recipient had no idea !!

No longer a secret, this next commission I can now share with you. I was told the recipient was very pleasantly surprised and even got emotional.  It warms my heart to hear and read such stories and knowing my painting has touched someone's life in a positive way. I really do have the best job in the world!



"Korky"
8"x10"
pastel
Commission
To view the progression of this portrait visit my website www.colettetheriault.com

Watercolor Poodle Portrait update

Zoe's portrait is coming along great. This portrait is quite a challenge as the reference photographs are rather poor and I must rely on feedback from the client. Visit the dog gallery to view more portraits of dogs here http://www.colettetheriault.com/dogportraits.php