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'Kirby '
Pencil Drawing by Melanie Phillips
 

Pet Portrait Information
Craig emailed me in 2009 from the US asking if I would complete a portrait of his best friend Kirby. Craig emailed me some wonderful photos of Kirby out in the field, and I have included them here for you to see. i have also added the photo framed, along with a final scan of the portrait and lots of correspondence between Craig and myself. I hope you enjoy this page of information and if you would like to commission us to paint your pet don't hesitate to email us at any time.

Final Pet Portrait with Detail....

beardie and yorkie final pet portrait in oils

Client Reference Photos
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Client Testimonial

Melanie, He looks so handsome (somehow he looks happier than another lab on your web site wearing a uniform) but that's my opinion! It's the kind of picture I like. It makes you think of pleasant places and companionship, almost gets me teary. I wouldn't change any of the picture. I'll look forward to getting it in the email thanks so much..
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I'm thinking K-dog will have his picture hung next to a mounted duck hanging on a wall. pretty much every day, at some point, he goes over & jumps up & down woofing at the duck, like he figures it needs to get retrieved again, I guess.
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hello Melanie,
The sketch arrived in the mail today and it looks great. I'll be anxious to see it framed & I'll send you a photo when it's done thanks again.
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Hello Melanie,
So I did not wait, like I said i was going to. I had the sketch framed already. The photo is not likely the best looking because I kept getting reflections. I replaced the matting with one a little more yellowish - had more of a dried grass color I thought. The frame is a blue/grey speckled sort of barn board looking color. 2nd photo is where I hung the sketch, next to a mounted duck & old calls. If you're interested- the mounted duck was done by a guy locally. he does very high quality taxidermy, he was commissioned by the US Dept. of Fish & Wildlife to do some work & also did some to go to the Simthsonian. So I figure K-Dog's picture was deserving of some good company.Take Care Craig

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Framed Pet Portraits
You can view larger images of our framed portraits in our framing section. If you require any help with your framing choice, please don't hesitate to email us for guidance.
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