The Canine Portrait Project

Hawaii artist William Gilliam's Canine Portrait Project began in January 2011 with $5000 he raised through Kickstarter.  His goal is to paint 150 dogs, about the same number recognized by the AKC with a few mutts too, in six months and publish a book of the portraits through Lulu.   A percentage of the portrait and book sales will go to the Big Island Humane Society.  Along the way, Gilliam has been flooded with photos of different breeds to paint.  But, surprisingly, he is still missing many breeds.  He would prefer not to use generic photos to finish his project, so click here to see the list of dog breeds he still needs and submit your dog for consideration.