This is just toooooo good. I wanna pet this picture. The work on the fur is top-drawer (and the framing is pretty nice too). I give it 4 and a half out of 5 milkbones!
Lordy, this is an absolutely amazing picture. The texture and shading in the fur is just awesome! It must have took -ages-. ((Plus, the dog is adorable too. ^0^))
Artist Reply: Thanks Lilac , this one was a labour of love. Helen
Hellen i am an animal lover and you have really catured the "alive" look in this little dog. The eyes are perfect. Makes you want to pick her up and hug her.
Artist Reply: Thanks Salter i will have to do another one but this time when she has been clipped
THIS IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND EXCELLENTLY DONE...THE FUR AND EVERYTHING IS SO REAL...I LOVE THE WAY THE HAIR CURLS AROUND IN SWEEPS, THE EYES AND NOSE MOIST AND DEWY, TEXTURES IN THE FUR, THE SHINE IN THE ROUNDNESS OF THE PUPIL...SUPERB, HELEN. SIMPLY SUPERB.
82 Comments
Corey King 20 Jan 2008
awesome job on capturing the life in penny.Lilly Antoneavic 05 Dec 2006
how sweet, a lovely artwork, so nicely rendered... Hugs From, Lilly and cat...Steve Howard 03 Dec 2006
Great work. I have great admiration for people who can do animals well.Rob Keller 02 Dec 2006
WHAT A BEAUTY!!! Love it, Greetings from the Netherlands, RobYuri Lev 01 Dec 2006
What a pretty dog. You've conveyed its mood which to me is partly shy partly loving.Leo Da 28 Nov 2006
Very well done, Helen!Bonnie Bucher 28 Nov 2006
Wow thats is very beautiful amazing details ;)Gerald Van Scyoc 27 Nov 2006
This is just toooooo good. I wanna pet this picture. The work on the fur is top-drawer (and the framing is pretty nice too). I give it 4 and a half out of 5 milkbones!Svitozar Nenyuk 26 Nov 2006
Wow! So cute!! Great work!!!Maurizio Miele 26 Nov 2006
Great work ! Maurizio MieleRebecca Tan 25 Nov 2006
That is a very beautiful work Helen! Well done and thank you for commenting my work!~Lilac Breeze 24 Nov 2006
Lordy, this is an absolutely amazing picture. The texture and shading in the fur is just awesome! It must have took -ages-. ((Plus, the dog is adorable too. ^0^))David Holcombe 24 Nov 2006
Everything is stunning down to the reflection in the dog's eye. You have extraordinary patience.gabriel xian 23 Nov 2006
i really luv the nose and hair! cute dog, i wish i had one.. wonderfull painting indeed!Sherri Carchia-Dailey 20 Nov 2006
This is so beautiful!susan kinney 20 Nov 2006
ohhh..what a sweet face. beautiful paintingAndrea Smither 19 Nov 2006
I'm amazed at being able to see all the little peices of fur on the dog's body. That's amazing detail!Carol Santora 19 Nov 2006
She is so life-like... her hair is gorgeous!William Boyer 16 Nov 2006
coolAnonymous Guest 16 Nov 2006
beautiful pieceTerry Bassett 16 Nov 2006
Super portrait Helen.. Love it! :-)Cathie Brock 16 Nov 2006
This is wonderful Helen...Deserves to be in pick of the day...Cath xxxchuck vest 15 Nov 2006
very nice work HelenDelia Pacheco 14 Nov 2006
very very nice! great fur...Clinton Yaws 14 Nov 2006
great work helen, that hair looks like it feels. Nice reflection in the eye, it looks like penny is looking outside ...Kevin Lambeth 14 Nov 2006
Stunning portrait Helen, feel as though I could reach out and pet herBrittany Markham 12 Nov 2006
I love how you showed the texture of the fur, very nice!Perica Ordic 12 Nov 2006
BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!marc doutherd 11 Nov 2006
What a wonderful piece of work you have created. Penny looks like a Maltiess.Can't spell wortha darn!(smile) This is a beautiful piece Helen!John Flynn 07 Nov 2006
This is my buddy! i know he and I would get along.. Thanks HelenLeah Jaarveth 04 Nov 2006
just beautiful :)wayne bull 03 Nov 2006
well executed piece of workstephen smith 02 Nov 2006
very detailed! love how you managed to capture the fur. and the face is so cute too. haha. looks good.salter 31 Oct 2006
Hellen i am an animal lover and you have really catured the "alive" look in this little dog. The eyes are perfect. Makes you want to pick her up and hug her.Bailey Hopper 31 Oct 2006
Wow, amazing detail! What a cutie =)Bev Chudey 30 Oct 2006
What a little cutie!! Love the way you did her fur!!Anonymous Guest 30 Oct 2006
What wonderful work! Beautifully soulful.... does he need a home?? :) :)Mildred Ann Utroska 30 Oct 2006
So cute, good work.Matthew Campbell 30 Oct 2006
well done!flo bowling 27 Oct 2006
wish i could learn to do fur so well looks like a photo,very well done.Anonymous Guest 27 Oct 2006
Great detail in the fur! Such a sweet looking pet.Penny Myers 25 Oct 2006
Love this portrait and love the name. lol. Such beautiful strokes.Marion Bubak 22 Oct 2006
WONDERFUL WORK LOVE THE FACE ON THIS ONE.Rob Stanley 21 Oct 2006
WOW!!!! that is amazing! And thank you. =].kiddolucas lee 20 Oct 2006
BEST IN EYESKaterina Koukiotis 20 Oct 2006
he looks so real beuatiful painting!!Vicky Torres 18 Oct 2006
wow!Kathryn Arruda 17 Oct 2006
What a handsome dog portrait! Such fine work, love the details.Vivian Gutierrez 16 Oct 2006
Wow...your work is beautiful!!!dave grehan 16 Oct 2006
wow this is amazing...captured perfectly.Martin Koitmäe 15 Oct 2006
so cuteeGinger Lovellette 15 Oct 2006
FANTASTIC!!!Jerie kunitsky 12 Oct 2006
You do such wonderful, beautiful work. This is amazing.John Graham Inkson 12 Oct 2006
Beautiful detail. A mixed media of what I wonder.shane mccullough 12 Oct 2006
great detail...nice piece!ARTURO SPRAYCASSO 11 Oct 2006
SO cuuuute! great work!monique cooper 09 Oct 2006
How very Sweet!!! and all that hair!!!.. wonderful work!!!Richard Finnell 07 Oct 2006
love it you did a nice job.Zoe Faragher 06 Oct 2006
Fantastic Helen. you are so talented but this one is amazing - my dog "Happy" looks almost like her -Roy Boobyer 06 Oct 2006
Exquisite work Helen.Such fine handling of detail.Olga van Dijk 04 Oct 2006
LOVELY ARTWORK !!Marlene Barrett 04 Oct 2006
This is outstanding work! This sweet pup's personality is just busting out of this portrait!!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 01 Oct 2006
how ADORABLE AND HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!Julia Utiasheva 01 Oct 2006
VERY GOOD WORK! I like how you made hair!Tanya Ray 01 Oct 2006
Wonderful rendering of this beautiful dog!! Well done!Galini Dimitriadou 29 Sep 2006
That's a great portrait!! I like the details of Penny's hair!! Very well done!!Anonymous Guest 28 Sep 2006
Lovely portrait! I love the attention you paid to draw the hair and the adorable eyes!Greg Joens 27 Sep 2006
I love the intricate detail of the hair on Penny... wonderful reflection in the eyes too!Lucia Stewart 26 Sep 2006
EXCELLENT!!!!cynthia berridge 23 Sep 2006
wonderful artthea walstra 23 Sep 2006
Outstanding artJacqueline Bishop 17 Sep 2006
beautiful work!Carol Ersery-Warren 20 Aug 2006
faboulous job capturing the pet,very realistici agree with Christine.Ben Kiger 11 Aug 2006
VERY REAL AND BEAUTIFUL. BEN KIGERChristine brand 11 Aug 2006
THIS IS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND EXCELLENTLY DONE...THE FUR AND EVERYTHING IS SO REAL...I LOVE THE WAY THE HAIR CURLS AROUND IN SWEEPS, THE EYES AND NOSE MOIST AND DEWY, TEXTURES IN THE FUR, THE SHINE IN THE ROUNDNESS OF THE PUPIL...SUPERB, HELEN. SIMPLY SUPERB.Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 06 Aug 2006
Penny is a Beautiful dog!!! Beautiful artwork,Helen!!!:)reisa peters 25 May 2006
Beautiful! She is very sweet!Sandra Laverty 17 May 2006
Hi Leni, Fabulous stuff, isn't this site great. I lust love it!!!Loredana 15 May 2006
This is outstanding and Penny is adorable :)Emily Reed 15 May 2006
Magical and enthralling!Chris Williams 14 May 2006
cuteVera Harned 09 May 2006
Beautiful!