So excited to be making BIG art...

My nervous sketchbook journal entry Friday morning...pre-install of my murals and canine characters for: Urban Pooch's new Canine Training & Fitness Center! The Grand Opening is this Saturday at 5400 N. Damen Avenue in Chicago.* The guys at Sign-a-rama did a fantastic job *

Co-owners Dan with Maxine (the green dog) and Ed, below with Berwyn, their actual dog (I did his portrait last year).Me with Georgie...so much FUN to see my dogs as bigger than life as cut outs!2nd smaller mural of "Mixed Breeds"

Spot!Joplin, the one REAL dog at the install...such a sweetie!View from the street as I was leaving...can't wait for the final signage to go up on the outside of the building. More pics to come!

Art in residence!

Fun to recently receive these photos of the Pierce Family's collection. I created this narrative 4 piece commission back in 2005. Each panel of this narrative quadriptych featured cities and significant life events in those locales. If this interests you, see more at this link, they make for incredibly memorable gifts!

This piece is from my dream flyer series back in the late 90's early 2000's...vintage ALF! So delightful to see where my work resides, and what a gorgeous home!

Time to Get Your Holiday Pet Portrait Orders In!

Guaranteed Holiday Delivery and Free Shipping for Pet Portraits Ends November 30th!

* Personalized Illustrated Prints from $150

* Custom Face Illustrated Prints from $250

* Narrative Scene Prints from $500

* Narrative Paintings $1100+

These Portraits make such Fun and Memorable Gifts!

Click for Order Forms and Info

New Personalized Pet Portrait Option!

"PERSONALIZED" FACE PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATED DIGITAL PRINT

Anne will PERSONALIZE a Custom Full Color Digital Illustration of your Pet

*CLICK HERE FOR ON-LINE ORDER FROM & PRICES *

PERSONALIZED Face Portrait Print Details:

CUSTOM FACE PORTRAIT: READY TO HANG BOX Frame or FLOAT Frame PRINT:

Anne will create a custom full color Digital Illustration of your pet & make it into a Print

* 12x12 Custom Digital Print: $150 + $15 shipping & handling

* 18x18 Custom Digital Print: $250 + $20 shipping & handling

* 20x20 Custom Digital: $350 + $25 shipping & handling

* Illinois Buyers add 9.25% sales tax + Shipping via US Priority Mail or UPS

What You Get:

* A Mounted Ready to Hang Print of a Digital PaintingAnne creates based on a Pet you choose from Anne's On-Line Portfolio orany dog or cat image on Anne's website.

* A 1.5" deep Mounted, Ready to Hang Box Print with Black Beveled Edges.

* A UV Coating is Applied to all Prints so they will not fade.

* Your Pet's name on a banner

* Choice of border color & Optiona Background & Border Patterns and Optional Halo for Memorial Portraits

* Choose your Pet: See Face Portrait Dog Examples. See Face Portrait Cat Examples.

What We Need From You:

* A completed Order Form with your Pet's Name and details

* A 50% deposit via personal check, credit card payment throughPayPal or call Anne with your VISA/MASTERCARD information(773.772.1085).

* A clear understanding that Anne retains all copyright and reproduction rights on the image she creates of your pet.

PERSONALIZED FACE PORTRAIT PRINT ON-LINE ORDER FORM

* CLICK HERE *

Riggley!

Had so much fun with this new Pet Portrait Composition...Riggley is adorable and was a very inspiring subject! Comments from Michele: he loves to play with garden gloves, sticks, balls,
chew on shoes and steal Laurie's clay tools!

Color studies during the design process:

Dog Days of Summer Open Studio Sale!

Dog Days of Summer Open Studio Sale

New Studio: 5014 N. Hermitage, Unit WS

Please come through the northern most gate of the building and ring the bell

Friday, August 10th: 5-9pm

Saturday, August 11th Noon-6pm

Sorry to have disappeared for so many weeks...it's been a busy summer, I've gotten some much needed R & R and hope to share some posts of my activities soon. In the mean time...I moved my studio, again!The new space is much bigger and I love it...hope some of you can come by next weekend and check it out. I'll have new paintings available from the Fields Project, and for the first time, even some of my ceramic work. There will be some lovely deals on older works and prints, too. Can't make it? You are welcome to make an appointment for a studio visit at your convenience, or check out my paintings at AnnesArt.comand let me know what you are interested in.

Personality Portrait...

This was a commissioned surprise birthday Gift...a "Personality Portrait" featuring all things "Steve".  A big idea man with a love of tennis, golf, travel, good tequila & Vegas! Click to see more Personality Portraits at AnnesArt.com.

Mr. Kilo...an adorable Shih tzu!

I'm the first to admit, smaller dogs are more of a challenge for me - but I love how this Pet Portrait Print of Mr. Kilo turned out, and especially the color scheme of this piece (my client's idea). He is an adorable little Shih Tzu.