Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! The holiday and all festivities are over, and if you are like me, the beginning of a new year motivates me to dream big and make an action plan for 2022 to see those dreams and goals become reality.

As an artist, I love painting big. Meaning, I truly enjoy painting on large canvases. Why? Well, I feel unrestricted working on a large surface. Because of this natural inclination, I have been hesitant to offer smaller canvas sizes… until now. The idea came to me on Christmas day as I was working on a painting of my dog, Steve.

Steve was the one who started this whole thing. He was the first pet I painted. It was 2014. The expression on his face captured his spunk, energy and alertness. He had this adorable under bite that gleamed white in the sun, as Steve squints his eyes. That painting started all of this.

As the years have gone by, and I have increased in my skill as an artist, and have seen many clients get emotional when seeing the painting I have created for them. The painting connects in a very special way with each client. And Steve has gotten older. Slowed down a little. He’s always by my side. This new portrait reflects Steve’s age. His face is white, his teeth stained and crooked, and his expression? Well, to me, so funny. There is an undeniable connection between us and our pets that can’t be fully explained. That is why I do what I do. To express that connection in paint…

I am sitting at my easel, painting Steve, thinking of all of this, and realizing with this new portrait of Steve, it’s a new chapter into adventure just as the first painting was years ago.

So, here’s to a New Year and a new size. Now offering an 8 x 10 in. canvas size.

This new smaller size gives you more options for choosing the right size pet portrait for your home. Another benefit of this new size is that it is offered at a lower price point too. That’s a double win.

Wishing you all a very happy and blessed 2022!

Cheers,

Nathan & Steve

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