NationalLoveYourPetDay: 'For pet owners, a vast majority are snapshots of their beloved four-legged or winged friends. But a painted portrait—when done well—evokes a living being in a way no camera ever could.' | Dmitry Samarov ReaderArchives (2019)
I never set out to make any part of my living making pictures of other people’s dogs and cats. But that’s been the case for the better part of the past decade. I have to break down and admit it: I’m a pet portraitist.
When a close friend commissioned a painting of his longtime companion’s two cats, I had to collage two different photos for source material. Add to that my lifelong antipathy to cats, and it’s a wonder the picture turned out so well. The fact that I knew their owners played no small part in that. I thought of their long-lasting and loving relationship as I painted their favorite animals. In a way the result is a proxy portrait of my friends.
A week or two later, I got an e-mail from him, thanking me for breaking a little girl’s heart. Apparently the podcast host’s young daughter was moved to tears by my painting of Walter. I wrote back to apologize, but he assured me he was half kidding. He was glad to have a memento of his departed friend, and his daughter’s reaction meant that I got it right.
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