About the Commission of Jenson, Liffey, and Forrest
Gill Smitherman, UK, contacted me in 2014 to ask if I would be able to create another Flatcoat Retriever portrait as a special present for her friend. Jenson, Liffey, and Forrest are three beautiful Flat Coated Retrievers owned by Mandy Romeo-Dieste, and Gill wanted to surprise her on her birthday. I was delighted, as I had drawn some of Mandy's dogs in the past, and as I absolutely adore the breed, I was really excited to get started.
The portrait was drawn to 18 x 14 size and had to stay under wraps until the party! I have added a final scan of the portrait above along with a reference photo, a testimonial, and an amazing video of the presentation at Mandy's birthday party. I hope that you can view the video, and I can't thank Gill and her friends enough for filming it and allowing me to add it to my website.
Mandy also very kindly collected the portraits I have drawn for her on her sofa to take a photo of them all together. I think they work really well and hope you do too!
