Labrador Retriever Portrait

Sam is such a handsome black Lab. Very well trained too. His owner told him to stay and look at me from the back of his truck and he did it! Below is the original photo of Sam in the truck, and this is his painted portrait.

You can purchase this handsome black Labrador on fine art prints on paper and canvas and on neat gifts, business cards, greeting cards, stationary and more here.

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Maine Coon Cat | A Return to Realism

For months now, I've tried to loosen up in my art, trying a variety of different brushes and styles and color palettes...but deep down, my anal, realistic side keeps fighting to get out. So this week, I allowed it to emerge as I painted this portrait of Sassy, a Maine Coon Cat we had stay with us for a short time. If you love Maine Coon cats, you can purchase fine art prints here and gift items with his handsome self here.

As for whether I'll stick with the realism...I'm going to do another painting in this manner and see how I feel. :)

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

Japanese Chin Dog Painting

About a week ago I shared the custom pet portrait of Archie, a Japanese Chin dog. His canvas arrived today and it turned out absolutely beautiful, as always.

I get so excited when the canvas print of one of my paintings arrives. First of all, it's like opening a Christmas present...unwrapping paper and paper and more paper to uncover the treasure within. But once the canvas is listed from it's box, it's even more thrilling, because the pet just jumps to life, right from the box. My daughter said it best -- "He looks so REAL! I just want to touch him!"

My custom digital pet portraits are created on high-quality, gallery-wrapped Chromata Matte Canvas. And they are absolutely spectacular!

I've taken some photos of Archie's completed canvas print, shown next to some of my original acrylic paintings in my office. As you can see, the quality is excellent. For size reference, Archie's canvas is 8x10" in size and the larger painting next to his is 18x24". Click on the photos to see them in closer detail.

So....are you ready to have your pet's portrait painted? Visit my custom pet portraits page for information and pricing.
http://www.jaiart.com/custom-pet-portraits.html

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow pet lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!

The time has come

I hated to make this announcement this week- but unfortunately the time has come. My studio expenses have increased over the past year, and I've held off on raising prices - but there comes a time when I simply can't ignore it anymore. That time has come.

Prices on custom pet paintings and on limited edition prints will go up on April 12, 2010. I've tried to give enough notice so those of you who are teetering on the edge of ordering will have ample time to secure your custom pet portrait or make your purchase of a limited edition prior to the increase.

Since Zazzle has been producing more sales than anticipated, the prices on my art merchandise there will remain the same - at least until the end of the year and then the shop will be reviewed.

So - here's your chance - if you've been thinking about having a custom pet portrait created, now's the time! My pet portraits (as shown in the photo here) are available on 3 canvas sizes: mini, medium and large. They make awesome gifts for yourself or someone else. In fact, the commission art I've just completed is going to be a Mother's Day gift for a very special lady. Mother's Day is May 9, 2010, so there's plenty of time to have a custom pet portrait created of your mom's favorite dog, cat, bird, or other pet before the big day!

Thanks so much for stopping in to view my work and for sharing my website with fellow art lovers! Comments are always welcome.

InJoy,
♥ Jai
http://www.jaiart.com
Enjoy my mini art gallery on the front page, and shop for limited edition prints, cards, and gifts with your favorite paintings. Be sure to read the news page for upcoming series, events, contests, and more exciting things!