English Bulldog Art

English Bulldog Art

I fall in love with the pets I paint, and this adorable English bulldog is no exception!  I hated to see him go, but he was a Christmas gift, and off he went. 

But guess what?  I forgot to take a photo of him first!  I am so lucky that his parents were willing to do it for me! 

You know, most of my portraits go "elsewhere", but this guy was pretty local to me, just outside of Philadelphia, so I got to meet him in person.  I just love the porky look of them, and his contented face, with huge smile, just melted my heart!

Speaking of gifts, I just got a commission for a custom portrait for a wedding gift.  Isn't that cool?  I know they will remember that gift forever, and who gave it to them!  If you have a wedding coming up, a pet or house portrait would be fabulous, just contact me and we can get started!  More portrait samples in my etsy shop on the right and in my Custom Portrait Art Shop!


Goin' Mobile - my newest dog woodblock relief print

I really wanted to capture that ecstatic expression on dogs' faces when they are out for a car ride. Our mundane errands are big sight and smell events for our dog friends! I took a ton of photos trying to capture just the right expression with my Otto as my model. I enjoyed carving the pine block grabbing the detail of the expression and the fur.

What's extra special about this print is that it is part of the Baren Forum's exchange. The theme for this exchange was "My Window", so I borrowed a title from Pete Townshend, which, incidentally is the perfect theme song to the expression on Otto's face.

It's open edition, and one of the prints will be archived at the University of Kentucky.

And like all my woodcut prints, it's for sale, HERE.

Next up for me is finishing a portrait of two little girls. Almost done, so stay tuned!
I'm American artist, Robin Zebley. My pet portrait website, including custom woodblock print portraits, is HERE at http://robinzebley.com If you'd like to keep updated, click on "followers" to your right. If you'd like to see my whole blog, just click on the banner at the top of this post. I love dialogue on my art, so please do comment! Robin