Selected work

Deepest Emotion - Award-Winning Human & Pet Portrait

Subject: Pet portraits
Medium: Oil paint
Dimensions: Dimensions - 12 x 17 in
Created: 2019

Deepest Emotion is an original black-and-white portrait painted entirely by hand in oil on paper using the dry brush technique. The work focuses on the emotional bond between a person and an animal rather than simply portraying their physical likeness. The close embrace, restrained composition, and subtle facial expressions create an intimate and deeply personal moment. Deepest Emotion received 1st Place in the American Art Awards 2020 in Human Expressionism and 1st Place in Expressionism – Other, judged by 25 galleries and museums in the United States. It also received an Honorable Mention in Grey Cube Gallery’s “Portrait” exhibition in 2021. I accept commissions for human portraits, pet portraits, and portraits portraying people together with their animals, created from high-quality reference photographs.

The commission story

This commissioned portrait was created from the client’s photograph to express the man’s love for Figaro. I carefully preserved the natural gesture of the embrace, the man’s emotion, and Figaro’s calm, trusting expression, using fine layers of oil paint and the dry brush technique.

The outcome

The finished portrait captures a deeply personal moment and transforms it into a lasting work of art celebrating the bond between a person and his dog.

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