It is so perfect it looks like a photograph. Beautiful! – L.M. of Texas

Maggie’s pet portrait is a custom original acrylic painting commissioned by a man in Texas whose golden retriever is 11 years old. He shared with me that while she shows her age in some ways, she is very much a young dog at heart. She loves taking her toy out in the backyard and roll back and forth. She throws it up in the air and catches it. Adorable, and I think her sweetness very much comes across in this portrait.

The owner of Maggie is the bird photographer whose photographs I’ve been inspired by lately. I asked for permission to use them as my inspiration for Two Birds on a Wire and Hummingbird Landing for this year’s Art Auction. I think they turned out really lovely. He shots wonderful upclose photos of the birds visiting his backyard. You can check out his site here.

As a background color for Maggie, I wanted to stick with what was in my client’s photos that he sent me, which was taken outdoors. The lovely grass-colored background is soothing and really compliments Maggie’s fur. I adore this combination.

The painting measures 10 x 10 inches (25 x 25 cm) and is painted on a 1.5 inch (4 cm) deep gallery wrapped canvas. All sides are painted with the background color.

View more finished pet portraits in the gallery or learn more how you can commission your own pet portrait.