Tyson
My niece's dog Tyson. Sadly he passed away in August. The painting inclused some of Tysons ashes, which was a bit of a challenge, but I was happy to do this. My neice has two young children, so I made the painting touchable - the ashes cover the whole of the dog, but the nose and the eyes have a thicker concentration (mixed with sculpture gel)). The picture is varnished several times, so that the little ones can touch his face.
About the Artist
Helen Martell
I've been painting (acrylics) for about 12 years, after going on a painting day with my mother. I guess I've always been creative (it's in the family genes), not always with paint. Over the decade it started mainly with pet portraits, as word got around my workplace that my stuff wasn't too bad..…
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