Photographs are a very important part of my job in producing a hand-painted, custom oil portrait of your pet. But these kinds of photos, which show you things you should not do if you have a pet, aren’t quite what I had in mind, but they are perfect for a laugh!

As I have said before, photographs are a very important part of my job in producing a hand-painted oil portrait of your pet. These kinds of photos, that were winners in the Comedy Pet Photography Awards might not be perfect for a painting, but they are perfect for a laugh.

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.

…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.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Wags and Waves family and dog event. This event is sponsored by and benefits several animal rescue organizations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Wags and Waves 2018 will be held at Hawaiian Falls Water Park in Garland, Texas on Saturday, September 8th.

Did you know that the first full week of May, May 6 through May 14th this year, is National Pet Week? Of course, we here at Larry Gekiere – Artist think a great way to celebrate National Pet Week is to commemorate your bond with your pet by getting a custom oil painting of your pet or pets.

As I’ve said before, photographs are a very important part, of producing a hand-painted oil portrait of your pet. However, these kinds of “confession” photos, while hysterically funny, might not be ideal for a painting! (But they are funny!)

While photographs are a very important part of my job, in producing a hand-painted oil portrait of your pet, these kinds of photos MIGHT not be perfect for a painting.