This is Charlie, a Yorki-Poo that I finished earlier in 2019. It was a custom pet portrait done for a client’s wife’s birthday.
Yorkie-Poo Custom Portrait
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Custom Pet Portrait of a Yorkie-Poo named Charlie -
Custom Pet Portraits
I have had many years of experience creating custom dog portraits of all dog breeds. My work as a pet artist is displayed in homes across the United States. The pet portraits are done with an underpainting of watercolor and then are rendered with overlapping layers of finely detailed professional colored pencil used to capture the texture of each animal’s coat and markings.
My love of animals can be seen in the detail of my commissioned pet portraits. Custom pet portraits, done from your photos or mine, are available in different sizes and configurations.
Hirsch, a Chocolate Lab 
For Lisa St Aubin, a portrait of her three dogs, Bosco, Riley and Maicoh 
Portrait of Abby, tiger cat 
Portrait of two Cavaliers and an English Toy Spaniel 
Portrait of Emmie, English Springer Spaniel, a Champion, agility dog and beloved pet. 
Portrait of Cash and Nevada, German Pinschers, for Sharon Asher 
German Shepherd Dog 
Portrait of Rudy, Airedale Terrier, for Paula Jacobi 
Portrait of Simon, Black and Tan Field Spaniel, for David Blitz and Sally Stebbins 
Portrait of Luka, Field Spaniel, for Karen Balinski and Jay Gardner 
Portrait of Jeannie, Pointer, for Susan and Chuck Savage 
Portrait of Berta, Pointer, for Susan and Chuck Savage 
Phoebe, Field Spaniel 
Duncan, Akita 
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Custom Pet Portrait of Sachem
This is a custom pet portrait of a Basset Hound named Sachem. It’s done with a watercolor underpainting with pigment pencils for all the detail.
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Portrait of Lilly
Here is a custom portrait that I did a few years ago for my brother and sister-in-law of their dear English Setter, Lilly. The portrait is done with a watercolor underpainting and pigment pencil on top for all the detail. In the private collection of Peter and Ann Mathewson.
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Portrait of Jack, Field Spaniel
Below is a portrait done in 2014 of Jack, a black Field Spaniel. This was a custom pet portrait done on commission, with water color under-painting and pigment pencil for all the detail. It is in the private collection of Sally Stebbins and David Blitz.
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American Cocker Spaniels Custom Portrait
My latest custom dog portrait was of two American Cocker Spaniels. The black and tan cocker spaniel is Groucho, and the black cocker spaniel is Buckwheat. The client wanted them sitting together with their paws hanging over the edge of the ottoman, and I think it made for an engaging portrait. This portrait was done with a watercolor underpainting, with pigment pencils for all the detail. In the private collection of Debbie Gagliardi.
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English Toy Spaniel Portrait
This custom portrait of an English Toy Spaniel was done for a client who loves his small spaniel breeds.
In the private collection of Tom Britt.
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Chocolate Labrador Retriever Portrait
This custom dog portrait is of Summer, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. Dr. Ed Monroe from North Carolina found our website and commissioned me to do this portrait of his Lab for his wife’s Christmas present, as a surprise. Through email, I was provided with high quality photos of the dog. I emailed back a preliminary sketch to make sure I had the right look and with the okay from Dr. Monroe, I proceeded with the finish work. Now it is in the private collection of Dr. and Mrs. Ed Monroe.
All work Copyright 2010 by Diane Blasius
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Flat Coated Retriever Portrait
This custom dog portrait is of Tapas, a Flat Coated Retriever. It was done as a secret gift for a friend for Christmas of 2009, and is now in the home of Donna Bennett. Doing a portrait of a dog that I know can be difficult, as it can be harder to capture that essence I’m familiar with. The eyes are where the personality is and I believe I’ve captured Tapas’ happy-go-lucky yet sensitive nature.
All work Copyright 2010 by Diane Blasius