Bert

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Wow. If this is your first attempt at a dog, you're a natural. Marvelous textures in the fur, and intelligence in those eyes. Great!

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 22 Jul 14:53:42

This is fabulous Heather. I love the style and it seems so alive.

Posted by Nigel Wade on Mon 22 Jul 14:56:07

Great first real attempt with real success under pressure Heather

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 22 Jul 16:20:51

Forgot to say I'm nothing but an hound dog

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 22 Jul 16:22:52

Wow Heather, he’s lovely, and so well painted, especially around his nose and below the collar!

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Mon 22 Jul 16:24:15

Perfect detail. So cute

Posted by Lesley Hardy on Mon 22 Jul 17:17:10

Fantastic!

Posted by Audrey Hudson on Mon 22 Jul 18:15:33

Wow Heather! Fabulous! The fur is so real and soft, I feel his fur under my fingers. It is a challenge to paint animals, and a dog with the nose straight on, you have done a great job.

Posted by Nancy Farrar Coughlin on Mon 22 Jul 18:19:15

Wonderful dog portrait Heather. The eyes, fur and collar are so beautifully painted.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 22 Jul 18:33:16

Such a cute Heather.

Posted by Iwona Zwolak on Mon 22 Jul 18:56:09

My first dog when I was seven was a blue roan spaniel just tlke this guy . I loved him to bits...that’s seventy years ago and I still feel a twinge when I see a pic like this. He’s lovely Heather

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 22 Jul 19:51:38

Handsome dude.

Posted by Jennifer Edwards on Tue 23 Jul 02:18:14

Thanks everyone for all your lovely comments - means so much to me. I shall keep on painting and trying to improve.

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 23 Jul 07:29:13

I can’t believe you have created all your works including this one with only 2. 5 year - painting experience!!!

Posted by Yoko Archer on Tue 23 Jul 09:17:38

Heather, this is stunning. Great textures, love the eyes and nose.

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Wed 24 Jul 19:28:37

A brilliant painting Heather, you've done a great job of making a realistic animal portrait. Looking at your other paintings I see you're an excellent portrait artist.

Posted by Karen Paul on Sat 27 Jul 16:03:18

Thanks Carolyn, Yoko and Karen, really appreciate you taking the time and trouble to comment.

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 27 Jul 16:36:16

You've really captured the endearing characteristics of Bert, Heather. He's a dog waiting to be stroked. Beautifully painted.

Posted by Mark Annison on Mon 29 Jul 14:50:02

Beautiful... so realistic👍👍

Posted by Pavani Pr on Thu 01 Aug 12:44:36

Lovely painting Heather first one I've seen of yours very nice.

Posted by dennis roberts on Sun 04 Aug 08:46:46

Wonderful !

Posted by Lea Cupial on Sun 04 Aug 15:54:53

Awww i love it :)

Posted by Alan Glass on Tue 13 Aug 15:17:46

I have just seen Bert, He is really amazing. The soulful look in his eyes, the expression on his face,is so real.The fur is so good, wish i could paint like this. DAS.

Posted by Denise Smith on Thu 15 Aug 16:26:03

He is beautiful. His eyes have so much depth

Posted by gillian murphy on Thu 15 Aug 21:29:56

Lovely portrait Heather.. my favourite creatures and you have certainly caught Bert’s expressive face so very well. Lovely painting.

Posted by Lesley Peters on Fri 16 Aug 10:18:05

he's a beaut, you've captured a real gentleness in him, beautifully done

Posted by Ellisa Hague on Mon 19 Aug 18:00:34

Absolutely superb piece of work, Heather. Love your gallery....your work is amazing for a beginner.

Posted by Chandra Ward on Tue 27 Aug 14:39:56

What a great painting. You have got a lot of talent and some of your paintings look just like a photo. Keep them coming and thank you for your comment.

Posted by David Clarke on Thu 26 Sep 08:27:52

Love him Heather his eyes are amazing and his coat is incredibly touchable.

Posted by gillian murphy on Fri 27 Sep 00:15:47

Wish I could paint fur , truly amazing

Posted by Tracy Richardson on Mon 30 Sep 18:41:59

What a marvelous portrait and what a fantastic painting technique! Congratulations!

Posted by Ana Coucello on Wed 09 Oct 15:45:44

Hi Heather...… echoing everything below!! Beautiful

Posted by Des Welsh on Mon 21 Oct 12:34:48

I love this. So detailed. His eyes are fantastic.

Posted by Julie Wilson on Sun 27 Oct 09:40:13

he's gorgeous and so painterly!!

Posted by Amanda Brett on Sun 27 Oct 20:25:15

I'm extremely flattered that a lady with such high talent, likes some of my paintings. Because this is truly amazing. If I could ever paint a quarter as well as this, I'd be happy. Just incredibe 👌👌👌👌

Posted by Tracy Richardson on Tue 05 Nov 11:42:16

❤️

Posted by Karen Harding on Tue 12 Nov 08:40:41

Those eyes are stunning! As is the rest of the painting, that fur must’ve taken some patience!

Posted by Anthony Knight on Fri 06 Dec 10:06:16

A stunning portrait of Bert.

Posted by Anjana Cawdell on Thu 27 Feb 17:53:05

I love it. He looks such a character. His eyes invite you in. Great painting Heather.

Posted by Barry Thomas on Sat 04 Apr 12:33:30

Beautiful! Love those eyes!

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Mon 13 Apr 07:31:26

What a wonderful dog portrait, he is fab. Gill

Posted by Gillian Dix on Wed 13 May 17:19:44

Amazing. You are a very talented artist. =)

Posted by Violet Infinity Art on Sun 24 May 08:53:42

I love Bert.

Posted by David Fitch on Fri 03 Jul 08:27:21

Marvellous. I know from experience that it's not easy painting black fur in a way that makes it come alive, and you've done it.

Posted by Kylia Eastwell on Thu 09 Jul 21:09:39

What a lovely portrait Heather.

Posted by Anne Bird on Fri 10 Jul 10:20:21

This is a wonderful painting, congratulations! :)

Posted by Erzsebet Kis-Nagy on Fri 10 Jul 12:52:19

Such life in the eyes and fur texture x

Posted by linda pitcher on Sat 11 Jul 17:12:38

Your portraits are fantastic Heather but this dog has stolen my heart.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sun 12 Jul 16:05:15

Great painting Heather you have a natural talent keep up the great work

Posted by vanessa reynolds on Mon 13 Jul 17:56:26

You're really very talented Heather! If I may offer a comparison: A dear friend of mine in Vancouver has been an artist for 40+ years, often painting animals, and her talents have earned her significant recognition and considerable commercial success. The 'life' in your painting of Bert is, in my view, on a par with her depictions. And you've only been at it for 3.5 years!!

Posted by Mark Chapman on Mon 13 Jul 19:52:29

Inspiring to see your wonderful talent blossom. Your acuity and affinity with your subjects shines through.

Posted by deirdre vine on Wed 15 Jul 11:00:13

Masterful painting

Posted by George Ganciu on Sat 18 Jul 10:31:35

This is amazing Heather especially for a first attempt. I love the expression.

Posted by Bryan Hammond on Sun 19 Jul 07:29:01

Fantastic painting Heather, really life like!

Posted by Jon Wallis on Fri 31 Jul 10:35:02

Oh lovely Bert! What a brilliant capture.

Posted by Heidi Clawson on Thu 27 Aug 09:26:08

Well done and congratulations Heather on your achievement with Bert 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 17 Sep 19:12:54

Beautiful work, Heather! The textures, and Bert’s expressive face is just amazing!

Posted by Chandra Ward on Thu 17 Sep 21:05:54

Congratulations on winning the People's Choice award Heather! You are a very talented artist.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Fri 18 Sep 22:11:00

Well done Heather in winning the peoples choice award this year with your fantastic picture of Bert.

Posted by Noel Kendall on Wed 30 Sep 15:27:42

Congratulations Heather, winner of the people's choice award! I recognised your name as you had kindly commented on my paintings so I'm happy to be able to congratulate you xx

Posted by June Cunningham on Wed 30 Sep 21:09:10

so realistic - and the eyes are so endearing.

Posted by Judith Taylor on Wed 21 Oct 11:59:44

It seems real..Is gorgeous! The eyes are so real!

Posted by Nadia Spagnolo on Mon 23 Nov 16:49:01

Fabulous heather, you have a great talent and eye for detail. I have looked at all your work you have posted and love them all

Posted by David Sim on Sun 31 Jan 09:17:54

Outstanding work.....

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Sat 13 Feb 13:37:01

To paint depth of field using dark colours/blacks is extremely difficult and this is very well done. You have captured his personality, and those eyes are talking to me.

Posted by x x on Fri 05 Mar 15:01:41

Love your work Heather. Big congratulations on being "People's Choice" winner - terrific. Lock down has hardly been inspirational for me - stay safe and keep up the great work. Thanks for all your kind comments about my work.

Posted by John Hewison on Sun 14 Mar 17:13:54

My god this is fabulous Heather my trouble is I just look at landscapes and you always have a kind word to say about my rubbish! I have to apologise for overlooking your fantastic work which is stunning! Do you do commissions as we have a cat which my wife is in love with and an artist promised to do a painting for us of our cat but that was nearly 2 years ago and have not heard a word from him? If you do how much for a 15/11 inch approx of our cat for the wife but if you are not interested no problem, my goodness you have a talent and I apologise for missing you out but I have added you to my favourites. You are a star!!😘

Posted by William Jones on Mon 22 Mar 23:51:29

Great painting as are the rest of your portraits!

Posted by James Evans on Fri 02 Apr 16:36:40

Absolutely beautiful work, you are very accomplished.

Posted by Alison Boshoff on Thu 13 May 16:05:44

lovely

Posted by Andrew Williams on Thu 03 Jun 23:25:51

Love this Painting.....

Posted by ANDREW C Stewart on Mon 21 Jun 14:20:12

Bert, even looks like a Bert. Well done.

Posted by Peter Hausamann on Wed 14 Jul 11:28:30

What a fabulous painting, I love the contrast of the little name disc standing out against the rough fur.

Posted by Lorna Gasperi on Thu 12 Aug 18:14:53

Love your work!! This is beautiful 🥰

Posted by sandra binney on Sat 18 Sep 07:29:15

So Real,i like it a lot!

Posted by Luminita Petrescu on Fri 21 Apr 07:32:01

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22/07/2019

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Bert is my first 'proper' attempt at a dog. Not mine but a friend's dog so was very cautious about accepting the task. He's got a smile like Elvis - i.e. lopsided! Have to say it was an interesting experiment but I definitely prefer painting human portraits! The size is approx A3 and it's acrylics. Am also delighted that it's been selected for the full on line exhibition at Patchings Talp Open 2020 in the Leisure Painter category and also won the Peoples Choice award at this exhibition

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Heather Love

I started to paint 4.5 years ago. I use acrylics and oils and mainly canvas on board and most of my portraits are 38 cms x 60 cms or thereabouts. Am still very much a beginner but really enjoying the process and learning every step of the way! I go to art class once a week which is great. I…

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