The Artist’s Passion, Creating Portraits of People and Pets

On the mantel, pets can live forever thanks to a very talented artist. For every person who has a pet be it a pony, dog, cat or even white rat, he will think that it is the loveliest and smartest pet in the world, and she agrees to such. Most of these proud owners coax and coo their adorable pets before they can stay in front of the camera and allow the artist to immortalize on the mantel their likeness. But when finally the film comes back, a precious ear of Scottie droops while Sam’s mouth curls into a yawn. Willy was obscured by shadows and blue boy had a foot cut off. The pet was supposed to be immortalized in a photographic piece but then it turned out to be a huge flop.

By way of a photograph showcasing the cutest traits or personality of the pet, she can remedy this problem and create a great animal portrait. It has become a common practice to work from a photograph and many illustrators agree to this. Although the photos pet lovers bring to an artist are sometimes fuzzy, off centered and feature poor lighting, an experienced artist has the skill to correct the faults. She said, animals are fun to paint but the challenge is in people.

The goal is the catch the subject’s spirit. If one can stand back and say of a portrait she has done, the subject looks happy, lonely, or whatever. The picture makes her quite satisfied. Often, pictures taken of people would normally be the same with some pet snapshots, where very little of the person’s personality or character shines out while composition and lighting leave a lot to be desired. Often, the picture quality would not permit it to be blown up and hung up on a wall after being framed. That’s where the portrait painter comes in. Portraits that are personable, warm and intimate come out from her own close up photos, even small ones.

She changes color and tone to make things more effective and she is able to do this thanks to her creativity. She retains the facts before her but she can artfully create subtle enhancements. When it comes to a customer’s portrait, she works in the medium they want her to work with. In a portrait of the local sheriff, for example, she used a combination of pen and ink and watercolor. She does the majority of her portraits with this method.

With a closer look, you will see how tiny little dots make up the shading of the portrait. In the sheriff portrait, there are about 100,000 dots, she shares. She demonstrated the rapidograph pen she used for the effect. This is essential for detail as she explained she can move the pen in any direction when line drawing and it won’t spatter like the old ink drawing pens. Ease of manipulation and utmost smoothness is present in this.

Every artist develops his or her own style or he is not an artist. It is not difficult to recognize the lady’s style as definite realism. It has steadily developed from her school days, when her favorite subjects were horses, to her present preoccupation with portraits. She has been able to derive so much insights during times that she participates in art shows and exhibits.

Through a private collection, a college library or a Legion hall display, people began to be curious about her. And such is the story of her painting’s fame throughout the Midwest. Commercial artwork and nudes on velvet were exciting but she was never got any satisfaction the way painting people and pets had given her.

 

The Continuation: Famous People and their PAWpular Dogs ? Presidential Pets

This is the continuation of first part of the Famous People and their Pawpular Dogs featuring the Presidential Pets.  Most of the US presidents are pooch fans so now it’s time to meet more of these pets, to know their breeds and know their names.

Calvin Coolidge had a number of dogs as compared to other presidents.  He owned various breeds and gave them cute names.  He had White Collies named Rob Roy and Prudence Prim and he also had a pair of Chow Chows named Tiny Tim and Blackberry.  He also had a couple of Collies which he called Ruby Rouch and Bessie.  Coolidge also loved terriers so he took care of Peter Pan, a Terrier and Paul Pry, an Airedale Terrier.  He had four more pooches known as Calamity Jane, a Shetland Sheepdog; Boston Beans, a Bulldog; King Cole, a German Shepherd; and Palo Alto, a Bird Dog.

These two next former presidents were also big dog fans.  First up is Herbert Hoover who was reported to have had nine dogs of different breeds.  He owned King Tut (Belgian Shepherd), Pat (German Shepherd), Big Ben and Sonnie (Fox Terriers), Glen (Scotch Collie), Yukonan (Eskimo dog), Patrick (Irish Wolfhound), Eaglehurst Gillette (Setter) and Weejie (Norwegian Elkhound).  Next is one of the most popular presidents in US history, Franklin D. Roosevelt.  He had seven four-pawed friends namely Fala (Scottish Terrier), Majora (German Shepherd), Meggie (Scottish Terrier), Winks (Llewellyn Setter), Tiny (Old English Sheepdog), President (Great Dane), and Blaze (Bullmastiff).

Next in line are Harry S. Truman who had two canine friends,  Feller (Cocker Spaniel) and Mike (Irish Terrier); and Dwight Eisenhower who had a Weimaraner called Heidi.  Like the first three presidents mentioned above, John F. Kennedy had a long line of pets too which are mostly dogs.  He had Gaullie (Poodle), Pushinka (mutt), Charlie (Welsh Terrier).  Pushinka and Charlie had four children called Butterfly, White Tips, Blackie, and Streaker.  JFK had three more dogs, Shannon (Irish Cocker Spaniel), Wolf (mutt), and Clipper (German Shepherd).

Moreover, Lyndon Johnson was a beagle lover.  He had four beagles which he fondly called, Him, Her, Edgar and Freckles.  He also had Blanco (White Collie) and Yuki (mongrel). Richard Nixon had four dogs, Vicki (Poodle), Pasha (Terrier), King Timahoe (Irish Setter), and Checkers (Cocker Spaniel) who had a major role in his electoral career.  Gerald Ford had a Golden Retriever called Liberty who then had a pup which he called Misty.  Jimmy Carter was reported to have had Grits (Border Collie) and Lewis Brown (Afghan Hound).

Ronald Reagan had a collection of dogs too. He owned Lucky (Bouvier des Flandres), Rex (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel), Victory (Golden Retriever), Peggy (Irish Setter), Taca (Siberian Husky), and Fuzzy (Belgian Sheepdog).  On the other hand, George H.W. Bush only had one dog, Millie (Springer Spaniel) who just then had puppies.  Same as Bush, Bill Clinton also had one pooch, Buddy, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever.  Unlike his father, George W. Bush had three dogs, two Scottish Terriers named Barney and Miss Beazley, and an English Springer Spaniel named Spot Fetcher.  Lastly, the current president Barack Obama owns Bo, a Portuegese water dog, popularly known as the First Dog of the United States.

Now, we’ve met the presidential dogs.  It’s nice to know that despite their busy schedule in running a nation, these presidents are still able to take time in giving petsafe care to their pets.

Dogs Are Celebrities Favourite Pets

 

Cats may be the most popular pets in the world but the most famous people in the world own dogs.

 

Queen Elizabeth I1 owns a pack of 10 corgi dogs. President Obama owns a dog. The King of Thailand – a country famous for its cats – owns a dog. Bill Clinton owns a dog; even Paris Hilton parades with her chihuahua. There’s a long list of the famous and celebrated who are dog owners.

 

While dogs are the second most popular pet in the world I wonder why the very famous don’t choose cats. I think it’s because dogs are docile and controllable. Cats are far more independent creatures. Dogs can be trained and do what they are told but the independent feline does not take orders easily.

 

Belonging to famous owners also makes the dogs famous. Corgis were basically unheard of outside of Wales until the British royal family started keeping them in 1934. Queen Elizabeth’s public outings with her corgis made them world famous. Because of this royal association the short legged corgi became a popular household pet.

 

American presidents’ dogs are guaranteed to be famous. But whereas I always notice them on photo shoots I never seem to remember their names, only the breeds. George W Bush had two Scottish terriers and a mongrel. His dad had two spaniels. Bill Clinton had a Labrador and a cat. President Obama has a Portuguese water dog.

 

So why do royals, presidents and celebrities choose dogs to be part of their public profile? Is there something socially important about having a dog? Maybe the dog represents an essential part of family and famous people like to connect with the family image. Maybe it’s because people who have pets are recognised as nice people and everyone wants to be thought of as nice.

 

Whatever the reason, it’s good for dogs, especially if the owners love them.

 

 

 

 

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