Dog Art Prints

How I paint the dogs

A dog portrait works when the owner of that breed recognises the expression. So I paint breeds, not generic dogs. A Weimaraner gets its pale, slightly worried eyes. A Shar Pei gets every fold. A Cocker Spaniel gets the heavy ears that take up half the sheet. I keep the backgrounds white and let the colour run past the outline in places, which keeps the portrait light on a wall. These prints are often bought as a gift for someone who has, or has lost, a dog of that breed. If your breed is not here, write to me. I add new ones every year.

Edition, paper and sizes

Every print in this collection is part of a numbered edition of 150, signed by hand. When an edition sells out it is not printed again. You choose between archival pigment inks on museum-quality cotton paper and a framed canvas in a black wooden frame, in 15 sizes from 20 × 26 cm to 100 × 140 cm. I print and check each one in my studio and ship it flat or in a hard tube. If you are new to editions, my guide to limited edition prints explains what the numbers mean.

The same paintings in other forms

Some of these works are still available as original watercolor paintings, one of a kind. The designs also exist as wearable art: dog T-shirts, dog mugs and dog pillow covers.