Pet Portrait Email Testimonials
I have received so many wonderful emails and letters from my clients some of which are copied here along with their portraits. I hope these heart felt letters of thanks move you as much as they moved me. I have been running my pet portrait business since 1994 and in the early days I didnt have the facilities to take copies of my artwork therefore some testimonials on the last few pages dont have my artwork along side them. This is very sad; as there are many portraits I will never see again. Thankfully now I have the facilities to scan my artwork, so every single piece is scanned and archived. |
 Dear Melanie,
At 1.10 yesterday, Sunday the 15th of August, with fourteen members of the family present, I presented my dear wife with the portrait of Rosa. Up until that moment my daughter Alison had been the only person to see the portrait, and I at least was more than interested and curious to see the result of your work. (The rest of the family had no idea what lay behind the layers of packaging!) All present were, to say the least, most delighted to see for the first time a portrait of an animal that they all knew and the comment was thats Rosa. The thesaurus describes beautiful as ravishing, gorgeous, stunning, alluring, lovely, handsome, appealing, graceful, exquisite, winsome and charming. All in my opinion apply to the portrait. May I thank you most sincerely for delivering a portrait that is quite lovely. I was almost in tears when I saw it, silly perhaps, but such is the power of emotion. You have indeed (everyone here agrees) captured the essence o f our dog and I thank you very much for doing so. May your success as a portrait painter go from strength to strength. Yours Sincerely,
W.M. Tait.  |
To Melanie,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for the amazing portrait of Jake. It was a difficult decision for me when deciding whom to do Jakes portrait. Looking through artists portfolios is a help, but unless you know the animals it is difficult to tell how good the portrait is. I am actually a difficult person to please, if I am honest, but I am absolutely over the moon with it. When I look at the portrait I see ‘Jake’ not any cocker spaniel. As you have gathered I am a big animal lover so we will definitely be doing business again. Thanks again, Best wishes,
Jeanette Doidge xx |
Dear Melanie,
Your portraits and Patch and Sandy arrived today and I can't thank you enough. It is really beautiful and I know that Alan will treasure it very much. I don't know how you do it but did you realise that Patch's eyes follow you when you move about the room and its almost as if his face turns too? I was thinking about a mahogany frame, as Alan's furniture is all mahogany, but if you have any better suggestions please advise me. Once again, thank you so very much. Regards,
Ruth MacLennan |
Dear Melanie,
Just a note to say how pleased I am with the picture of Ronnie – you have captured not just his image, but also his character! Please find a cheque for the outstanding balance. I would be also grateful if you would mind sending three more brochures – my colleagues were equally impressed. Yours
Jane Dunlop. |
Dear Melanie,
Firstly thank you very much for both for the picture of Cleo and Clemmie, they are exquisite and they have both been extremely successful. Everyone who has seen then two drawing has said how incredibly like Cleo and Clemmie they are, you have managed to capture their character in both drawings. The Clemmie one is just wonderful you have managed to do exactly what I wanted and the final looks is absolutely perfect, I cant thank you enough. Both George and my mother are over the moon with their present. I have also passed on your detail for someone already that was so impressed with the drawing so hopefully you might get some more business. George and I will probably get in touch again sometime as our best man has a spaniel too Clemmies father, who is getting on a bit and it would be wonderful for him to have something to remember him by. I have enclosed a photo of Clemmie and us at our wedding we had a perfect day. Thank you again for them both I couldn’t be happier with them th ey have been such a success.
Victoria Back |
Dear Melanie,
My husband opened his birthday present and burst into tears (I have his permission to tell you!) We’re both thrilled with the portrait, its such a wonderful likeness of our girl. Thank you for making the day so special. Best regards
Anne and Ken Bardell |
Dear Melanie,
I would like to say a huge thank you for the wonderful painting of Charlie! It is so beautiful you have really captured him; I’m so pleased with it. When I saw it words didnt come Just tears, Im sure my father will love it, as it is a Christmas gift for him. I cant get over how lovely it is. Charlie is only 10 months old; he is my dads dog. We had him when he was only 12 weeks. He is just a little baby so loving. We all love him to bits. When he was three months old he fell form a chair and broke his leg. We all thought we would loose him, but he pulled through thank goodness. Please find enclosed a cheque for the balance and I have added a little extra for yourself, I would be pleased if you would accept it. Many Many thanks
Liz Massey, and licks and kisses from Charlie xxxx |
Dear Melanie,
Should you ever need a testimonial we will be happy to provide the highest praise for your work – that painting is so wonderful we were speechless when we saw it. (no a common occurrence!!) With best wishes and thanks
Fran, Mass and Nutley Dichello
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Dear Melanie,
Just to say the painting was excellent and was very well received. Im sure ill be in contact soon to have one done of my new dogs. Many thanks again.
Steve
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Dear Melanie,
Just to let you know that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house! Yours with thanks
Anne Nash
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Dear Melanie,
This is just a short letter to thank you for painting a wonderful portrait of our dog, ‘Kandy’. I am very pleased with the outcome and the picture is so like her, I’m sure it will be a surprise on Christmas day. Yours Faithfully
Stephanie Cullen
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Dear Melanie,
Just a short note to say thank you for a lovely painting. Please find enclosed cheque for balance.
Yours Faithfully
Simon West.
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Dear Melanie,
Many thanks for another splendid painting. We always new it would never be like her, the quality of the photographs quite frankly were very poor, but you have managed to make Chris very happy. He has many happy memories of his first dog Cass. Sadly I didnt know Chris then and so have to imagine. Anyway we get lots of very favourable comments about Lukes portrait which led Heather and Mike Norris having a picture done of Bobby which they are thrilled with. Many thanks for a great job.
Deborah Duggan.
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Dear Melanie,
Please find enclosed the balance of the invoice for bens portrait. May I say again how thrilled we, and the family are. Im sure my husband will be over the moon. Thanks once again.
Judy Nash
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Dear Melanie,
Thank you for the drawing of Humphrey, which is a really good likeness. It will be greatly appreciated by our daughter in law. When our new Springer �Tirion is old enough to stand still for a photographs we will be in touch again. Yours sincerely
Hew and Anne Squirrel.
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Dear Melanie,
Picture received safe and sound, thank you – cheque enclosed for balance. We are delighted with the portrait and impressed with the likeness – I strongly suspect one or two of us will be in touch in the New Year for pictures of our won pets – can you send some order forms please. Many thank for an excellent job
Debbie Martin
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Dear Melanie,
Thanks so much for the lovely painting. Please find enclosed the balance and a deposit for a painting of Fred, Tess and Lulu, for my mum and dad, Denny and Roberta. Merry Christmas
Anne Gamage.
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Dear Melanie,
Thank you so much for the portrait of our dear Ffion. It is beautiful and true likeness and will provide us with many happy memories of an all too short life. Next week we are going to see a littler of ten Springer spaniels and in January ‘Tirion’ will arrive here. We can hardly wait as loosing our two in five weeks has been shattering. Thank you again for the lovely portrait. Yours Sincerely
Hew and Anne Squirrel.
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Dear Melanie,
As usual we are delighted with the drawing you did of my mothers horse, please find enclosed a cheque for the remainder of the balance many thanks
Melanie.
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Dear Melanie,
The picture was lovely; my daughter was really pleased with it. I have enclosed a photo of my granddaughter.
Love Blanch
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