ac and i have talked about getting a dog for a long time, but until we have more space and a yard for a dog to run around in- we’re going to have to hold off. but if i did have a dog, i would totally be one of those people who commission paintings and photos of their pets (our cats would never sit long enough for a photo or sketch). and one of the artists i’d start with would be stevie howell. based in brooklyn, stevie recently left a job in jewelry design to pursue pet portraiture full time. she sticks to simple backgrounds so the animals’ face and personality can shine through. i love the samples she sent over so i thought i’d share some here. i know a lot of you have pets in your life so if you’re looking to celebrate them in a special way, click here to contact stevie. enjoy!
back at 12 with a new sneak peek….
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you should get a dog! we have big old hugo in the city and he loves it. anyway. you and ac can borrow hugo sometime.
we want to get a portrait painted of hugo and koko and then one of henry.
sara
i want to borrow huge and henry. cuteness x 2!
grace :)
Here’s another great pet artist on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5578133
wow! those portraits are amazing. My mom just got one done of our dog Freddy and we are obsessed with it.
I AM one of those dog people, we just got a boston and we already have a chow/lab cross. There’s also an amazing artist who does needle felted custom sculptures of your dog! I’m saving up for one of each of our pups, here’s the link they’re super cute!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9062417
And another artist with a more comical pet portraiture style:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5586322
yeah, love animals! My cat won’t stand still long enough even to be photographed, so I have many pics of the back of her head, and her rear end slinking off into the sunset…
um, but off topic a bit, I love that duck egg blue wall in these pictures. What’s the paint do you know?
hi stevie: you are such a talent! i am happy to own some of your original non-dog work, which i get compliments on daily. keep up the fantastic work. when we own a dog, i will certainly commission you to do a portrait. keep on painting!! carla
Cool blog!
Love all the mod photos.
The dog is adorable:)
kayellen.typepad.com
Thanks for giving a link to Stevie’s website! I think her dog portraits are fantastic and the best I have seen- I can’t wait to commission her to do one for me one day!
Grace, don’t let the “no yard” issue deter you. If you can commit to a routine with your dog that includes regular walks and can live with dog hair on your clothes, rugs, furniture, etc., just go for it.
This is another amazing dog artist – she is a beautiful person with a big heart who just absolutely loves dogs. so much she decided to make her living working with them.
http://www.noisydogstudio.com
I am sure Ms. Jackson would not be happy with a dog moving onto her turf. . .
Totally late to this thread, but I wanted to chime in as well and say, if you want a dog, don’t let the yard deter you. You have one of the finest amenities in all of Brooklyn nearby: Prospect Park! They have off leash hours every morning and evening. It’s like dog wonderland every weekend morning. Check it out sometime!
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