POPtraits Studio

It’s been a while! Hello Facebook. I had plans to release a new feature of POPtraits Studio this year, but then I decided to try my hand at community theater! It’s been an exciting endeavor (the show is in just a couple of weeks!). I did take a little time off from practicing my lines and working on my costumes, however, to paint this little lady. Sophie was a very loved pup who has since crossed the rainbow bridge. Very happy to have commemorated her with this 8x10 painting, forever resting in her favorite chair.

Thanks to Jernice for trusting me to create this special retirement gift for her husband, Bob. The straight lines were a challenge, but I think I conquered it! 💪

Do you have a special place that you hold dear that you’d like to commemorate? I’d love to chat!

"Lola" has been gifted, so now I will finally share! 🎁
Like many cherished pets, Lola has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. I was presented with several options of poses meant to memorialize Lola and told to choose whichever spoke to me. I chose the image of her resting peacefully on the back of the sofa. Why? As a dog mom myself, I understood the importance of the everyday, mundane beauty of our furry companions and what they bring to our lives. What, in turn, we miss when they are no longer with us. As the saying goes, "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." 🫶🐕

I recently finished this commission to commemorate the bond between fur-babe and dog mom. I hope Kristin can look at “Howie P.” for years to come and remember all the happy memories with her buddy, even when he is no longer by her side. 🫶