Recent Pet Portraits Painted on Canvas

I'm one of those people who grew up with animals, so naturally they are an essential part of a happy life for me. Pets are little pleasures that grow with us. I started doing pet portraits a few years ago and it something I really enjoy. 

These are two recent ones that I painted with acrylics on canvas.

"Maulie" by Danielle Trudeau. 16"x20", acrylics on canvas. Commission.

This one here was done for a lovely local lady of her Staffordshire Terrier, Maulie, featuring a background that was inspired by vacation photos they sent me. 

"Kodi" by Danielle Trudeau. 11"x14", acrylics on canvas. Commission.

While I do love painting backgrounds (especially if it has significance to the client, such as a past vacation spot), I love focusing on their wonderful faces. This was a fun painting to do, with all that lovely long fur. 

Angle view of "Kodi".

Interested in owning your own customized pet portrait painted by yours truly? All of the information you would need is located on my website. 

http://danielletrudeaustudios.com/custompet/

Towards the bottom of the page there is a form that you can fill out in order to get a customized quote as well.

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Primal Endurance - Hyena Illustration

I've always been one to fall in love with things, especially animals, that most people may think are ugly or bad. Hyenas, vultures and Sphynx cats (I swear I will own one some day!) are just a few that are on that list. Somehow hearing and seeing people recoil in regards to a certain critter makes me like them even more. Go figure. 

I was happy to find out that a friend of mine also has a huge love for hyenas! There are some very neat facts about hyenas, plus they can be absolutely adorable. I personally am a bit on the fence as to which species I like best, as I love the facial features of Spotted Hyenas (like seen in this blog post), but love the coat pattern of Striped Hyenas. 

"Primal Endurance" by Danielle Trudeau. 11" x 14", ink on bristol paper.

That friend decided to commission me for an ink piece featuring a spotted hyena, and I must say that it was an absolute pleasure to work on. Its been awhile since I've gone into crazy-detail-mode with ink, I really missed it. 

It measures 11"x14", and was done on bristol paper with various pens and a bottle of India Ink. I also use a waterbrush (from Pentel I think?), and load that baby up with diluted ink for some washes. That is one of my secret weapons when it comes to working with ink. Wash wash wash away~

Angle view of "Primal Endurance".

Although the original already has its new home, there are prints for sale on FineArtAmerica!

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/primal-endurance-danielle-trudeau.html

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