Old Retriever, Black Lab puppy and Border TerriersA British artist, renowned for her hunting and shooting paintings, has just finished her latest commission.
Paula Vize from Hampshire has completed a painting of a Border Terrier, entitled Mr Pip.
“The owner commissioned it for his daughter, who is moving abroad,” explains Paula. “My dog portraits are all produced from a meeting in person. That way I do a portrait of the animal concerned rather than simply a dog picture. It is important to get the relationship between owner and animal right. For instance, is it a much loved pet or a working dog? Some relationships are particularly special as with the Hounds for Heroes dogs. You see the softer side of some big farmers within the relationship of man and dog.”