How do you solve a problem like Maria??
Just letter romp in the leaves.
(Christmas is coming, folks. Last year people waited too long and I had to hustle like a one legged tap dancer to get them all complete. If you have plans for this as a gift I would think about it now.)
Man, you are starting to get pretty good at those.
That smile is contagious!
Beautiful.
Very nice, BFH! At first glance I thought your rendering of the pup had unnatural-looking eyes. Then I looked at the photo, and it turns out that the pup itself has somewhat unnatural-looking eyes. Good work!
Another nice one BFH!
What a great job, BFH! Maria is adorable!
Maria looks like an adorable little scamp!
I’m going to need her address so I can come over there to roll in the crunchy leaves with her! <3
That’s your best work yet.
I would love to get one of our 13 year old Pom, Squirt. I could hang it in Mr. RottyLovers room at the nursing home. He would love that, as she was always his dog. Sigh.
Love it! Another great piece BFH!
The lil guy is precious. Fantastic job!
Beautiful work. Maria is adorable.
When are you doing Petey? Was I not direct? I would love to have a BFH Petey portrait.
Petey is experiencing a health trauma and I’m extremely nervous about it.
@BFH – your pet portraits are absolutely amazing. The way you capture the animal’s emotion is beyond belief.
Thank you!
So excellent! You caught the dog! Atta girl, Maria, give us a kiss.
Perfect!
Okay, here’s a full disclosure.
Maria is up on my wall in a room that I don’t use that often.
When we walk into the room we point and say MARIA!!!
And I swear that dog moves in the leaves.
(This painting was done awhile ago. I’m only now adding it to the gallery.)
Beautiful smile, beautifully captured!
Looks so life-like–I’m amazed! May I ask the size you use and length of time to paint one like this, Sir Fur? Because…I need to know how you organize your time. I have 5 I began several yrs ago–and am finally reset space-wise…until I get a visitor; then I have to tear down (I live in a small studio apt.) which makes it difficult to finish!). Just asking….
Every time I look at the 2 portraits you’ve done for me I swear the cats are about to speak. I want to hear what they have to say. The way I figure it, my cats have had the opportunity to enjoy your company.
BFH’s prices are very reasonable especially since you will get a treasure in return.
When I used to live in Hawaii, I’d learned that they have their own version of engrish there. Not the pidgeon one.
Wife #2’s mother was getting a new dog.
She was getting a young Chi Hua Hua.
I says, Chi Hua Hua?
Figure it out.
Beautiful work !!!!!!!
Old Gal-
the time varies…
Harp (in the picture gallery, is 8 x10 and I did it in 3 hours.
Phoebe is 11 x 14 and she took 2 nights.
Freddy was about 5 hours.
There’s really no telling.
Sometimes I’m just in the zone and every move I make works great.
Sometimes it’s a struggle.
I’ve always been very fast because my start in art was all insane deadlines.
The worst was the Boston Globe.
You’d get a call at 3:00 and you had until 6:30 when Fed Ex showed up.
Concept, sketch, finish in 3 1/2 hours.
Looking back, I have no idea how I used to do that.
BFH, Another great one. I’m sure you haven’t forgot Delmar, anxiously waiting.
Pretty damned talented guy BFH. Gotta say i’m very impressed.
Roxy approves.