I started painting pets about five years ago. I painted them for friends that asked me to and then as commissions for others, and when I got a job teaching at a paint-n-sip I started teaching others how to paint their pets as well! Since I don't yet have a pet of my own because my lifestyle just doesn't fit an animal quite yet, I would use recognizable Internet famous pets for my demos. Of course when the class was done I'd take them into my studio and finish out the details. I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you guys.
I'm sure all of you know Grumpy Cat, yeah?
Maru, the fat cat that will try to be in every box despite its size.
Freakin Doug the Pug. That's a cool story.
Beast, Mark Zuckerburg's dog.
Barkley Sir Charles!
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachschund
Mannie the Frenchie!
Lil Bub
Boo!
Smoothie the Cat
and here's Dean the Basset.
I started out with acrylics with all of these and finished with oils.
These were so much fun to paint and I'm always looking to add to my collection. If you have a favorite Internet pet you follow, tell me about them! Which one's your favorite?