As you know, last year we had a photo contest focused on the way our pets are keeping us sane and happy and healthy while we are dealing with the pandemic – “Helping Us Laugh, Smile, and Power-Through a Tough Time”. And both the 1st and 2nd place winners chose to have their custom oil paintings created as holiday gifts, so I can only share them with you now.
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Great Holiday Gift Idea!
Having a hard time shopping for gifts this year? I have a GREAT holiday gift idea for you! It is a very unique and personal gift that anyone on your gift list will treasure!
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A one-of-a-kind custom oil painting from Larry Gekiere – Artist makes one of the most unique and personal holiday gifts you can give to ANYONE on your list! Someone in your life would certainly treasure a portrait of a beloved pet or a painting of a very special person. And if you don’t have the exact subject in mind or the perfect photograph in hand to create their painting, a gift certificate from Larry Gekiere – Artist would make an equally thoughtful and unique present for that special person on your list!
Continue readingPainting An Old Friend: Samba
This handsome fellow is Samba. Samba’s best friend is away at college. I was commissioned to create a painting of this old gentleman for his best friend as a surprise. I thought I would share with you a few of the steps on my way to a final painting.
Continue readingPhoto Contest Winners!
The “Helping Us Laugh, Smile, and Power-Through a Tough Time” photo contest here at “Larry Gekiere Artist”, to celebrate how our favorite fur, feathered, and fin folks have helped us cope with the current challenges facing our world, is OVER! I am delighted to announce the winners. Just a reminder, if you subscribe to my newsletter, you will get a chance to participate in future contests!
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As you know, “Larry Gekiere Artist” held a photo contest just for my newsletter subscribers. The theme of the contest was in keeping with the current challenges facing our world – “Helping Us Laugh, Smile, and Power-Through a Tough Time”.
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Yes, we here at Larry Gekiere – Artist know that you can learn a lot from your fur and feathered and finned companions, and our dog friends in particular seem to be full of furry wisdom and lessons for all of us. So I thought we should start the summer season with some of those lessons, since our furred friends love this season, along with some of the custom oil-painted portraits of these wise companions we have captured on canvas.
Continue readingPainting The Lovely Stella: Step-by-Step
As you can see from my latest project, a custom oil painting of the lovely Stella, I am staying busy during this “stay at home” time. And Stella’s brilliant human took advantage of my 50% Social Distancing Discount! Stella is 23 years young and I will enjoy meeting her when we are able to get out and about again.
Continue readingUnconditional Love in a Painting – Lula
Continue reading“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”
– M.K. Clinton
Humans Are Nuts…
…And Other Pet Wisdom
No, we here at Larry Gekiere – Artist don’t think “humans are nuts”, but we are well aware of the wisdom and wit of our fur and feathered and finned companions. I thought we should start the year sharing some of it with you, along with some of the custom oil-painted portraits of these wise companions we have captured on canvas.
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