It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How fortunate for the artist to be able to capture that beauty in a painting that can be shared with others. When painting animals I do my best to capture their inner qualities of sweetness, affection, and devotion to their owners, or rather their family. Since the eyes are the gateway to the soul, I focus tremendous energy on painting life into their eyes, so that when looking at the finished work, we feel to know them with our hearts, and perhaps experience what they are feeling.
