Tag: pet portrait artist

Ludmila Sienkiewicz: Tyler Foote* Goes Global

Tyler Foote* by Ludmila Sienkiewicz

A few weeks ago, Dutch artist Ludmila Sienkiewicz purchased an ad here on Dog Art Today. She said she was looking for dogs to paint and asked for photos of my dog, Tyler Foote.*

I sent her the link to Tyler's Pinterest boad, "Who is Tyler Foote? An exploration of the lost history of Nevada County, California, America's alienation from nature, and my mixed-breed, survivalist
dog."

This morning, I woke up to his tousled, handsome face in my inbox.

I immediately designed her a new ad and was generous enough to let her approve it before making it live.

Ludmila Sienkiewicz's new ad

You don't have to paint a portrait of Tyler Foote* to advertise on Dog Art Today. But in these times of editorial/advertorial confluence, I thought I should disclose that it doesn't hurt.

Terms and Conditions: Painting a portrait of Tyler Foote* does not guarantee an ad on Dog Art Today's sidebar. To be considered for this curated virtual dog art gallery, email me a link to your website.

Five ad spaces are available for April. Try it for $35.

Email me with any questions.

For a Dutch portrait of your pet by Ludmila Sienkiewicz visit her website.

* Tyler Foote is a road in Nevada County, California built in 1913 by Arthur DeWint Foote who was artist and writer Mary Hallock Foote's
husband. Tyler Foote Road connectes North Columbia, California to a town called
Cherokee that used to be called Tyler. I'm not sure why the town was called Tyler, but I plan to find out.

April 2, 2013
Clair Hartmann’s Darby in Modern Dog Magazine

Nita and Darby by Clair Hartmann

This month, Shannon Church of Modern Dog Magazine profiles North Carolina dog artist Clair Hartmann.

One of the paintings the magazine chose to represent Clair's work is the Darby painting she sent me after I wrote about his death.
We both consider this painting a breakthrough, artistically for her (she felt the painting painted itself), emotionally for me (it was cathartic to see Darby again in a different light, and it enabled me to say "yes" to my new dog, Tyler). So we were both pleased — I used the term "freaking out" — when the Modern Dog editors shared Darby with their readers.

I was curious how the profile came about.

Moira McLaughlin: Did you submit your work to Modern Dog Magazine?

Clair Hartmann: No, they approached me. I'm not sure how they found me. I'm thinking being on Dog Art Today might have had something to do with it.

MM: Who selected the paintings?

CH: They asked me for specific paintings, and I was thrilled when they chose Darby.

MM: How was the interview conducted?

CH: It was a written Q + A, which I like best because it gives you time to think, and you don't sound like such a boob when it's published…hopefully.

MM: What has been the response to the article compared with other press you've received?

CH: I've gotten a few inquiries and one commission, which surprised me because thought I would get more. I look at press as a whole. The more you have written about you, the more known you are. It's all connected and it leads to other things like shows and other media. I do believe it started with Dog Art Today's blog post about my Downtown Dog Project. That's when my work started reaching other people outside of my "zone," which ultimately means more sales and commissions.

MM: Thank you, Clair, for bringing Darby's sweet face back to me in new and surprising ways. And thank you for your continued support of Dog Art Today. I think your new ad is fantastic (see right sidebar).

If you would like to get noticed on Dog Art Today, please visit my Advertisd Here page.

Visit Clair Hartmann's website.

Read Shannon Church's profile of Clair Hartmann on Modern Dog Magazine.

March 25, 2013
Susan Ritz’s Cozy Watercolor Dogs

Guardian at the Gate

I’ve been saving Susan Ritz’s work for fall, which officially arrived this morning at 5:05 am EST. I tend to think of watercolors en plein air, but Susan brings them inside the gate and the home where she makes them cozy and comfortable. The fabrics, the cushions, the shadows, even the the dogs’ internal dialogues, all have dimension in her work. You can tell what each one is thinking and feeling. It’s interesting to compare her paintings to Mary Ludington’s photographs from yesterday. Primal animals vs. domestic pets. The duality of dogs, continually challenging us, just like the seasons.

Chair Position

Christmas Present

Monty

Shannon

Monty’s Spot

To buy a print or commission a portrait visit Susan Ritz Art.

September 23, 2011
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Photograph of Mrs M.E. Tyler, photographer, in Ashland Oregon, ca. 1892 from Women of the West by Cathy Luchetti and Carol Olwell.

September 20, 2011