My newest pet portrait - a very cute little Gorm in a Royal Copenhagen cup.A little while back, I got an email with a request for a pet portrait, in time as a Christmas present. At the time I was still on Guam, but I knew I would be in Denmark early enough to get the painting done, and it worked out quite well. I was exited to get started, and throughout
the process, I kept in contact with the customer, via photos and sketches through emails.
I actually met the customer a few years ago, when I visited the Danish magazine "Vi Med Hund". Back then she saw a portrait I had made of Playdoh, in a similar style. She said she at some point may be interested in a pet portrait as a gift for her husband) and this fall she contacted me, and the timing couldn't be better. I would be in Denmark, so the postage ( which can be very expensive) wasn’t an issue. She wanted Gorm in a Royal
Copenhagen cup, and I asked her to do a “photo session” with Gorm, posing in ways, so I could create the illusion of him coming out of a cup. She took a ton of cute pictures, I picked one, and surrounded the figure with his pet names - a specific wish from the customer. As always I enjoyed making the portrait - and I like to stay in touch during the process. Now I just need to carefully pack it up, and get it sent off, so it can be ready to shine, under the tree on Dec. 24th.