Through eMails, another member and I began discussing animal portraits and he mentiion how difficult it must be to capture the personality of an animal and how it must be more difficult than people.

Interesting:  Several years ago, I was thrilled to get the commission for a dalmation dog that had died and the owner wanted her pet immortalized.   When I gathered my materials and sat down to actually do the work, it came to me that if each spot was not right in shape, size and position, she would not recognize her pet.  I did the work and she was thrilled but I never care to paint another portrait of a spotted animal.

Then, I took on the task of 18 Tulsa Zoo portraits.  One was the newest edition to the giraffe family - a 6 week little girl who was  everyone's pride and joy.  The same rules apply with these spots - like a puzzle.  Whew!

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