Trouble by Leah Jaarveth

Paul Stratton 20 Oct 2008

I really like this one. It's so full of character and yet very subtle. A nice way to remember a pet. :)

Yuri Lev 03 May 2008

Your pet portraits are awesome Leah! I say go for it. Be prepared to not succeed for a while,because the marketing is the trick. However if you love doing it and your passionate about sketching animals I think that you could do well being a pet portraitist.

Margaret Platt 19 Feb 2008

Leah, I think this is my favorite of your animals..you really captured the expression on this wonderful face!

Artist Reply: Margaret, Thank you very much, he was an awesome dog and i enjoyed drawing him so much : )

Mona van der Veen 20 Nov 2007

Its the Best of your Dog Portaits!! Verry sweet !!

Hui Zhu 20 Nov 2007

great drawing...lovely dog ^o^/

walt larsen 20 Nov 2007

love the doggie

Liz Robinson 06 May 2007

Lovely drawing Leah, gorgeous face and neck coat.

Anonymous Guest 26 Apr 2007

look like lively

Candy Kelly 22 Apr 2007

I think you are well on your way to having the ability to do pet portraits. I would like to see the pictures you used for your drawings, that way I would know how accurate your drawings are. Just write up a contract for prospective customers to sign and go for it, I'm sure you will do well.

Malou Pombo 19 Apr 2007

very beautiful , Leah!

ScarletDreams 17 Apr 2007

I love how you did the white fur. Captured the personality of the doggy

Vincenzo Povia 27 Mar 2007

Cute dog!

Heidi Olson 18 Mar 2007

Awes...beautiful drawing and that snaggle-tooth adds a lot of personality to him. I can see why your friend likes it so much!

Mira McNeil 03 Mar 2007

Your sketches are lovely!! I took a peek through your gallery. Mira

Faith Bengtson 28 Feb 2007

Very nice piece, and it really captures the feeling well.

Ian Hershey 13 Feb 2007

I want to rub his/her chin! What a great piece.

Reba McDonald 27 Jan 2007

Beautifully done Leah. I love that tooth.

Joanna Jungjohann 20 Jan 2007

they are refreshing and I love the daogs

marcia Nogueira 15 Jan 2007

É de um realismo impressionante, excelente trabalho!

Cynthia DeMaio 14 Jan 2007

Very beautiful dog and art work Leah.

Tahnja Wolter 09 Jan 2007

That tooth thingy is so personal and so, so cute and funny. What a wonderful gift to the owner of Trouble. This is a brilliant portrait because it really shows something special and emotive. Well done Leah!

Ruth Kauffman 08 Jan 2007

I think you do magnificent pencil work, Leah!! This is a fantastic drawing!!!

Bev Chudey 06 Jan 2007

Wonderful pencil work Leah!

Lucia Stewart 04 Jan 2007

Wonderful and stunning rendering!

Mary Lou Cupp 04 Jan 2007

Wow....Lovely Work; Dogs are Great People with Fur; no one could ever replace them!

Christine brand 04 Jan 2007

OOO! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SWEET TOOTH TROUBLE.ii HOPE HE IS OK! IS HE!? POOR LITTLE DOGGIE AND WHAT OF YOUR FRIEND...WHAT WILL HE DO? THIS IS A GREAT DRAWING AND HAS SO MUCH LOVE AND HOPE TO IT. THAT IS THE CUTEST TOOTH!

Artist Reply: **I found out more about Trouble, he got hit by a car and died, really sad :( But when I gave my friend this portrait he couldnt stop staring at the portrait, he absolutely loved it and its on his wall right now....You were an awesome dog Trouble!!!!** Thanks for commenting on this wonnderful dog Christine :)

henry oswaldsson 04 Jan 2007

Leah! Fine work - the kind of trouble we all can enjoy! Best, HenryO.

Stanley Layman 03 Jan 2007

I am sure your friend will treasure this!

Valarie Connell 03 Jan 2007

You did a wonderful job and I am sure that your friend will just love this! Beautiful shading and linework, keep it up!

Valarie Connell 03 Jan 2007

You did a wonderful job and I am sure that your friend will just love this! Beautiful shading and linework, keep it up!

Valarie Connell 03 Jan 2007

You did a wonderful job and I am sure that your friend will just love this! Beautiful shading and linework, keep it up!

Jessica Xu 03 Jan 2007

Oh, look the comment from Julie... so long! Ha ha. Nicely done, Leah. Is Trouble a naughty dog? He named 'Trouble'

Loredana 03 Jan 2007

WOW YOU ARE FANTASTIC LEAH I JUST ADORE THIS ITS AWESOME :)

julie Marks 03 Jan 2007

You have a real talent for drawing people's pets. I love photographing them. They are such great subjects given their innocence, sense of wonder and those funny antics. There are many fantastic books by brilliant dog photographers. We need more people like you who know how to capture the essense of the dog. You have to love them to be able to capture the nuance and character and see detail like the tooth that makes this portrait so endearing. Start drawing more dogs and you will keep improving since you have the talent and obviously adore your subject. I want to take more dog pictures and donate a portion of my proceeds to my many dog charities. Mikey is a therapy dog and worked at Children's hospital on the Oncology Ward. Forty kids would greet him in the recreation room and he intuitively knew how to relate to each kid. Some he hugged and others he would keep his distance knowing they were afraid. He had a staff badge with his cute freckled face on it stating that this "doctor" must be admitted to the hospital 24/7. One brave seven year old boy asked if Mikey could hold his hand throughout the night. He told his parents that the doctors had done all they could and he knew he probably would not live throughout the night. He held Mikey's paw for hours without my dog moving and passed away with a smile on his face. I was in tears knowing how amazing dogs are and how important it is to treasure them with all the love we can. Now I take Molly to elderly facilities who eagerly await her loving visit. Research shows that the elderly live longer if they live with a companion animal and for everyone petting a dog, stress is relieved and blood pressure is lowered. There are some facilities that allow the residents to have their own dog. I want to commit more time to therapy work with my dogs. I use them in my private practice as my co-therapists and they are more sensitive than many mental health practioners that I know. This is a priceless portrait. I hope to see more of your pet portraits. You have a gift that could bring a lot of joy to many people.

Cheri Stewart 03 Jan 2007

Leah..this is awesome. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the whimsical nature of this and of course the tooth! You have the talent, go for it! Make up a brocheure and leave them with local Vets, dog grooomers, PetCo, you will be suprised at how many commissions you will get.

Paula Taylor 03 Jan 2007

Wondrful Leah! you just keep getting better and better!

Wayne Hingley 03 Jan 2007

I think you'll have a very long and successful career of drawing pets ahead of you.

DAVID OLSEN 03 Jan 2007

Leah, you should start this business. You have demonstrated your ability, and it's just a matter of getting customers. Everything about this one shows you have the feeling for shapes, depth, lighting, and balance!

Mayme Crouse 02 Jan 2007

this is an outstanding pet portrait.........you captured his little spirit and the tooth is just the details us pet lover's love...............

Ralph Miller 02 Jan 2007

Well done!

H. Harper 02 Jan 2007

you're so good with pet portraits! the fur looks so...furry (harder than it sounds; i've tried!). its positively adorable.

Renate Janssen 02 Jan 2007

Wonderful drawing, Leah - Happy New Year!

Seth Weaver 02 Jan 2007

Go for it Leah! This work looks very good. I've done these type of portraits it is very emotionally rewarding and sometimes financially. You can do it!!!

Natalie G 02 Jan 2007

I absolutely LOVE this portrait, Leah!! You did a wonderful job here! He's a gorgeous pup:)

shane gerlach 02 Jan 2007

he's a good dog...what a cute baby! Love dogs and love the work you have done here Leah. You have captured the pride in the animal...very nice.

Anonymous Guest 02 Jan 2007

May I say this looks just like my dog. Youve caught that look in their eyes... Beautiful!

jerene simmons 02 Jan 2007

Awesome work on this one Leah! Love how the eye seems to shine.

debbie braswell 02 Jan 2007

I THINK HE LOOKS GREAT LEAH, AWESOME

Ginger Lovellette 02 Jan 2007

Outstanding, Leah!

Arlene Ehleben 02 Jan 2007

You do an awesome job on animals, Leah. Stop by your local vet and see if you can put up a flyer!

laurie vakil 02 Jan 2007

What a lovely image. Great work

Les Remmington-Allum 02 Jan 2007

This is a WoW piece of work. I love your pencil detail. Fantastic image.

Sophie Marie Belinsky 01 Jan 2007

Oh, he's lovely!

Bubba Merritt 01 Jan 2007

Thats amazingly well done, especially all the small details and the foofyness of his fur *__* Nice doggie *pets* Great work!!

KC CHANG 01 Jan 2007

FANTASTIC WORK!

francis kwok peng kin 01 Jan 2007

superb pencil illustration work, perfect.

Marlene Barrett 01 Jan 2007

Excellent portrait! I think if you are interested in doing pet portraits, you should 'go for it'! You sure have the talent to do the work, and there are many people out there looking for artists to immortalize there pets.

Lawrence Hickman 01 Jan 2007

beautiful work awsome and amazing

Marni Mutrux 31 Dec 2006

i love his mouth...great job!

Leigh Karchner 31 Dec 2006

Just beautiful Leah! He's looking to the heavens as if seeking praise. I just can't imagine this adorable pet as "Trouble." You did a great job portraying him and the tooth is a wonderful personal touch for your friend.