Title: Max (Retriever)
Drawn By: Melanie Phillips
Size: 20" x 16" (50 x 40cm)
Medium: Pencil Drawing on Italian Fabriano Paper
Year Drawn: 2005
Client: Commission UK
Testimonial: Hello, Wow, that's brilliant! Even better than we'd hoped for. The mock-up was good, the initial stages were great, and this final result is just superb! You've captured Max to a tee, giving his portrait much more life than a photograph ever could.
I'm sure some people who don't have a dog think getting a professional artist to create a portrait of them is crazy, but we think this is makes perfect sense. For all the intelligence dogs have, they just don't understand reminiscence and the need for humans to trigger memories and emotions, and therefore aren't a co-operative subject to a camera wielding owner! Having a portrait of this calibre commissioned captures Max perfectly, preserving him in his prime for us forever.
Once again, Gail and I would just like to thank you for this piece of artwork, and for your accommodation to our suggestions and preferences. Cheers, John and Gail (& Max!)
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