Pet Portraits by Melanie

"Cadbury" Chocolate Labrador in Oils On Canvas 24 x 18
Deborah Risbridger emailed me this beautiful photo of Cadbury, a chocolate labrador puppy, as she wanted a portrait of her friends dog for their wedding present. She originally thought she would like a watercolour or a pencil drawing as she told me the couple in question had a very modern house, so it needed to fit in well with their décor. As soon as I saw the wonderful photo of Cadbury I knew right away that an oil painting would be the most suitable. I decided to keep a modern feel by almost painting the entire portrait in a limited pallet. This means that I would only be using the colours of the dog and the same tones and hues in the background. 

I painted Cadbury from one main photo on 24 x 18 professionally stretched canvas using fine quality oil paints. Everyone can see their portrait at this stage before it is posted to them so they can let me know if there are any amendments needed to be made. Debbie rang me to personally thank me when it arrived. Oils usually take a couple of weeks to dry depending on the thickness of the paint and the colours used. The sizes of canvas I use are standard sizes that can be framed either by a professional framer or for ready made frames.