lynne sulpy-fetching pet portraiture

oh to be a dog. seriously, you must have done something incredibly, karma-good to get to come back as a dog. how great is the dog's life? you lie around all day, everyone adores you because you're so loveable. everyday is a GREAT! day filled with FUN! and JOYFUL! possiblities (pant, pant) and those owner-people, schmoopy, schmoopy you ad naseum.

in fact, they love you so much they even have a portrait commissioned of your beautiful mug. and all you have to do is not chew the new choos.

lynn sulpy creates these amazing oil likenesses of your animal from a photograph:

i love the wayne thiebaut use of colors. (that photo is priceless. who wouldn't want that pup for a best little pal). her work is sold on etsy and through her website which carries more of her beautiful oil paintings.

for fun, i attempted this pet portrait idea for my S.O. who loves his dog, george, more than he loves me. here was the outcome (oh, and btw, he tells me that this was what sealed the deal for him-word to you single girls out there)

"george", 2005