About the Golden Retriever Commission of Mikey
Russell contacted me in 2018 to commission a portrait of his much-loved family dog called Mikey, who had sadly passed away. He wanted to commission a pencil drawing Life Story Portrait for his wife for Christmas.
Russell had chosen five photos that he really loved, capturing Mikey in different ways—one full body, which was to be the main largest study, then four others that captured him at different stages of his life. As you can see in the smaller full-body study, Mikey only had three legs, with an amputation required halfway through his life. Russell requested an 18 x 14 portrait, and that size is perfect for Life Story Portraits—it is actually the optimum size!
The portrait was also framed by our wonderful framer Amanda with a matching engraved plaque, which you can see photos of below. You can also read just a couple of amazing emails from Russell. Such a lovely chap, really great to deal with, and a very good sense of humor. It was a pleasure to create the portrait of Mikey for Russell and his family.
