A brilliant really special present.....

[CountessDracula]

If you are looking for something really special to give to your dh or a really different portrait of your kids/pets, I suggest you try This

If you look in the gallery section you will see the picture of my dog, Ruby, at the bottom, which I had done for dh's birthday. It really is unusual and close up looks quite abstract, yet from a distance it looks just like a photo (it's acrylic on canvas). Diane's kids pictures are really amazing, I'm going to get one done of dd soon.

Just thought it made a lovely pressie and as you all have kids...

Thats lovely CD

I had some gorgeous watercolours done by an artist called "beverly Fry' who is in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. and they are gorgeous, so unusual I am still saviong to have some done of my ds now............ oh the guilt

Ours was nicer (i will take some photos of them and e-mail them you CD if you like )

But here is her website Gallery

oh balls the link isnt working and I cant be arsed to do it again!@

errr when i said 'ours was nicer' I meant nicer than the portraits on her website not than of your dog CD!!! oh my god really must preview better and now it looks like I am talking to myself on here!

www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/beverley-fry/index.html
try here instead?

try here instead?

Very nice Fio - personally I prefer Diane's as they are so different (you have to see them in the flesh really to "get it" IYKWIM) but they are so striking - everyone who has come to our house since we got it has immediately commented on how amazing it looks (with no prompting!)

hmmm
I prefer a less rigid interpretation I think, although for animals I think CD's link was excellent, but I would never pay that for a homage to an animal, except maybe a champion race horseLOL
I have a friend who does pencil images from photos, they are kind, soft and superb!
I still think all in all I prefer arty photographs, I think esp with ref to my kids...
but I'm being picky,
Plus the cost...
got to be an ouch factor

Ahem, my dog is infititely superior to any farty bitey old nag!

I think all art you have to see 'in the flesh' to appreciate. We didnt pay as much for ours as we would have done for a photo with a cheesy photgrapher and like you say CD people DO comment because they are just lovely

Incidentally mine were a present for mothers day and dh has been hinting he wants some of the dogs!LOL

LOL

ps I don't think the prices are fixed, I didn't pay quite that much! Depends on the commission

Piffleoffagus - am interested in your friend that does pets pictures (not in THAT way obviously!). I would love a good drawing of our very handsome cat to put in my home office. Would he be interested in a commission ? How much would he charge ( approx) ?

Kayleigh a friend of mine is getting diane to do her cats soon!

kayleigh if you choose a 'local' new artist you can usually get a good fair sized coimmission for about 60pound

A local artist for local people....

okay, how does one find a local artist (or am i being thick ???!!)

Go to art/craft fairs
Look in yellow pages
Google

Thicko

Ort an art shop, they usually know 'someone'

lol at a 'local person for loacl people'!

Thank you kindly missus.

Love the Village Idiot.

CD, Did she made a apinting for Home Front in the past, I have the idea I have seen something very simmilar in the program.
And as a trick of the trade I may tell you a secret, you can do something similar with Photoshop>filter>artistic>cutout.

apinting? a painting!

Ah yes Chandra, but not painted IYKWIM!

Kayleigh every village has one

CD, I think your dog picture is fabulous and you obviously adore your dog as much as I do mine. I am thinking of having one done of our dog as a Christmas gift for DH. It's refreshing to find something a bit different.

oh cellulitequeen I'm so pleased, you are welcome to come and see mine in the flesh if you are in London!