Painting Blog

boxer dog portrait

Boxer and Friend Double Portrait

Sometimes I get a photo reference and think to myself how, can I possibly make this background work.

Boxer and Friend Double Portrait

Sometimes I get a photo reference and think to myself how, can I possibly make this background work.

brown cat portrait

Small Cat Portrait

This is a small 4x4in portrait of a cat. I took a photo of the painting outside so you can see the different shades of the fur as the sun...

Small Cat Portrait

This is a small 4x4in portrait of a cat. I took a photo of the painting outside so you can see the different shades of the fur as the sun...

Pine-cone-painting

Pine Cone Painting

This painting was a nice change from all the pet portraits I have been painting recently. This is a 14x14in much larger copy of a small painting I did many...

Pine Cone Painting

This painting was a nice change from all the pet portraits I have been painting recently. This is a 14x14in much larger copy of a small painting I did many...

Basset Hound Portrait

Basset Hound Portrait

I have added more highlight in the eye and took the painting outside to take a photo in natural lighting. It's been raining here on and off and I am...

Basset Hound Portrait

I have added more highlight in the eye and took the painting outside to take a photo in natural lighting. It's been raining here on and off and I am...

Black Labrador Pet Portrait

Black Lab Portrait

This Labrador Portrait was painted from a photo. We cropped out the entire background and added a new painterly background that highlights the pet. 

Black Lab Portrait

This Labrador Portrait was painted from a photo. We cropped out the entire background and added a new painterly background that highlights the pet. 

shibu inu dog portrait

Shiba Inu 524

Shiba Inu. It is similar to the Akita breed, but generally much smaller in stature. The Shiba Inu is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog...

Shiba Inu 524

Shiba Inu. It is similar to the Akita breed, but generally much smaller in stature. The Shiba Inu is the smallest of the six original and distinct spitz breeds of dog...

Meet the Artist

"My Name is Enzie (NC) and I am a multi disciplinary artist based in southern California, USA.

I specialize in hand painted life-size pet portraits and custom-made miniature dioramas in various sizes.

Visit my blog to see what I am currently working on."

Enzie

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