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. 🙂