Doggie art, whether it's the work of an Old Master or the newly minted mug of one's own pooch, is suddenly just the thing to grace the mantelpiece. A flight attendant and her mother, both of Memphis, Tennessee have had four of their dogs immortalized on canvas by a famous pastel artist. The flight attendant said that they've lost two of them; it's just like pictures of the family to still have around. Don't tell her that one canine smile looks about like the next.
The two dogs left behind, Kelly Rae, a cockapoo puppy, and Miss Manners, a Lhasa apso, were given a duo portrait last year. First, there is audacious Kelly, and second there is unapproachable Miss Manners. That is the entirety of the phenomenon. Doggie art has gone so far as to garner praise from snooty art critics.
Whereas a good animal portrait cost $2,500 ten years ago, today the same would sell for $10,000, said a Manhattan gallery owner and expert in 19th century animal art. A portrait of a Newfoundland named Neptune was sold for $577,000, an all time high, recently by the gallery owner. Living on Long Island, is a renowned French painter, who only works for $250,000 per portrait.
With renewed interest in Victorian d'cor, so rose interest in animal art, as according to the gallery owner. The English found a dual purpose for animal paintings, from their pets to farm animals, which was personal pleasure and promotional advantages. She says that animal paintings give room instant warmth.
She does not believe in looking down on those who commission pet portraits locally, though her primary experience is with international standard paintings. She takes the nation's demand for pet paintings seriously. For many owners, only a special commission will satisfy their needs, because descendants in some breeds no longer look like their ancestors. Animal artists must work within the guidelines of photos, that they take themselves sometimes, and the instructions of their patrons. Landscapes are the specialty of one water colorist from Germantown, Tennessee, who had the unfortunate experience of having to redo a painting of two shaggy dogs after her dissatisfied client asked her to adjust for the gleam in his dogs' eyes. For another client, she painted a satisfactory five pose portrait of a deceased dachshund, which she was not required to redo.
For 13 years, another watercolor painter from Eads, Tennessee, has succeeded with paintings of houses and pets. Mostly, she paints dogs and horses, but there have been times when she was asked to paint cats, fish, and a frog. She can tell from the reaction of the client when he sees the painting if he is pleased, especially when the portrait is of a deceased pet. Some clients end up in a crying spell.
The two dogs left behind, Kelly Rae, a cockapoo puppy, and Miss Manners, a Lhasa apso, were given a duo portrait last year. First, there is audacious Kelly, and second there is unapproachable Miss Manners. That is the entirety of the phenomenon. Doggie art has gone so far as to garner praise from snooty art critics.
Whereas a good animal portrait cost $2,500 ten years ago, today the same would sell for $10,000, said a Manhattan gallery owner and expert in 19th century animal art. A portrait of a Newfoundland named Neptune was sold for $577,000, an all time high, recently by the gallery owner. Living on Long Island, is a renowned French painter, who only works for $250,000 per portrait.
With renewed interest in Victorian d'cor, so rose interest in animal art, as according to the gallery owner. The English found a dual purpose for animal paintings, from their pets to farm animals, which was personal pleasure and promotional advantages. She says that animal paintings give room instant warmth.
She does not believe in looking down on those who commission pet portraits locally, though her primary experience is with international standard paintings. She takes the nation's demand for pet paintings seriously. For many owners, only a special commission will satisfy their needs, because descendants in some breeds no longer look like their ancestors. Animal artists must work within the guidelines of photos, that they take themselves sometimes, and the instructions of their patrons. Landscapes are the specialty of one water colorist from Germantown, Tennessee, who had the unfortunate experience of having to redo a painting of two shaggy dogs after her dissatisfied client asked her to adjust for the gleam in his dogs' eyes. For another client, she painted a satisfactory five pose portrait of a deceased dachshund, which she was not required to redo.
For 13 years, another watercolor painter from Eads, Tennessee, has succeeded with paintings of houses and pets. Mostly, she paints dogs and horses, but there have been times when she was asked to paint cats, fish, and a frog. She can tell from the reaction of the client when he sees the painting if he is pleased, especially when the portrait is of a deceased pet. Some clients end up in a crying spell.
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