Pet Portraits ~ Paintings by Enzie Shahmiri

Animal Magic

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0000

Found on Etsy
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Animal Trainer with Dancing Dog , a Bear and a Monkey

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0000

A whimsical painting by Louis-Leopold Boilly (1761-1845 Paris) was painted in oil on canvas and shows an animal trainer playing the flute as his dogs perform a little dancing routine. Interestingly enough this painting does not give the viewer any clues as to where this is all taking place.
Today we still might spot a performing monkey on the streets, but a bear?! It makes you wonder how many of the old timer street performers were harmed by wild animals they kept as they travelled from town to town in hopes of carving out a meager living as a street performer.
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Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:10:00 +0000

I love paintings in which a variety of animals are depicted. This work is by Louis Tocque (Paris 1696-1772) of the Duke of Orleans, the young Louis Philippe Joseph. Note how the artist has painted the animals in a muted tone. This was done on purpose so that the main focus would still remain on the main subject, the portrait of the young Duke.
On a different note, hunting dogs were always part of any court and ponds with water fowl a very common addition to court grounds.
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Seeing Eye Dog helps another Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:00 +0000

The white Great Dane had to have both her eyes removed due to a medical condition. Her friend Maddison, another Great Dane has been her seeing eye dog ever since. I found this story via Twenty Two Words and just had to share it.

The photos taken by Rossparry just say it all!

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Last Minute Gifts for the Dog Lover

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:27:00 +0000

I found some really cute gift ideas for dog owners on Etsy. To purchase just click on the image. Whenever we unwrap Christmas gifts my little Yorkie would be right in the middle of it all, waiting to see which of these packages was meant for him. :)
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Birds like Snowmen

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:25:00 +0000

Love this photo - Repinned from Winter Wonderland by Maryann Rizzo

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'so, don't talk to me like that. i'm also a cat.'

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:52:00 +0000

'so, don't talk to me like that. i'm also a cat.', originally uploaded by red.dahlia.

I love the light blue/grey background for this cat. It would transform into a great painting.

Puppy that loves cup cake batter

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:32:00 +0000

Today I spotted some photos of a photo shoot shared by C. Michael Croston. The photographer's name was not mentioned but who ever did the shoot did a wonderful job with the set up and capturing the innate ability of puppies to get into all sorts of trouble.

I just hope that what he was licking was a batter that is made for dog treats and not for real cupcakes.
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Camera Equipment Theft by Animals

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Animals are curious creatures and I find it too funny when they decide to take matters in their own paws or muzzles and make a run for it with a photographers equipment. This primate decided he could do a better capture by stealing the camera and posing for a self portrait. You can read more about the theft by clicking on the credit link for image #1. I was wondering who gets the photo credit the owner of the camera David J Slater/Caters or the unknown primate?

Wondering off with camera equipment seems to have become a very common occurrence, your stuff is not even safe in the remotest areas of the world!

Photo Credits:
1. The Telegraph photo by David J Slater/Caters
2. Found via Stumble Upon - photographers name not listed
3. You Tube

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Photo Find of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:53:00 +0000

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Pets in Costume

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +0000

Today I was uploading a new listing on Etsy and came across some very cute pets, which in turn lead me to think about pets in costume. Pretty soon I had an entire collation of pet costumes that are being sold on Etsy. Just click here to see them all.

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A Cute Puppy

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:32:00 +0000

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Four Kittens

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:11:00 +0000

Four Kittens is the title of this cute litte painting which was painted by Henrietta Ronner Knip (1821, 1909) . She was a Dutch painter and painted a lot of oil paintings of cats and dogs.

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noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:32:00 +0000

This was originally posted by @Chris Voss via Google+

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The Bengal Tiger

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

"Bengal Tiger"

Oil on Panel ~ 9 x 12inches

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I painted this Bengal Tiger for an exhibit at the Artist Eye Gallery in Laguna Beach and had a lot of fun exploring a completely different subject matter. This of course meant that some research had to be done on the Bengal Tiger as well.

Image via Wikipedia

The Bengal tiger is found in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. One of the most common tiger subspecies, it is also found in a number of other Asian countries, like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet.

Iran also has a tiger called the Caspian tiger (also known as the Persian tiger), but it is thought to be extinct since the late 1950s. I decided to paint the Bengal tiger instead of an Iranian one, since I could not find a decent reference photo to work from. The painting's process is being documented and will be in the "paintings for sale" section once it is finished.

The Bengal tiger has black stripes and a deep orange
brown - to rust brown coat. The area under the belly is white Sometimes mutation happen and these tigers are born with a white coat.

The Royal Bengal tiger lives in the Indian grasslands,
subtropical rain forest, scrub forests, wet and dry
deciduous forests and mangroves.

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Firefighter Creates System to Save Pets from Home Fires

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:07:00 +0000

Pet Fire Alert system has been created by a fireman who has encountered one too many pet fatalities during attempted rescue missions. Often when flames engulf a home, the first response is to find occupants that might be trapped and to bring them to safety. Animals frightened by the fire and smoke might try to hide by crawling in or under spaces they think are safe, but get overcome by smoke inhalation and therefore unable to make themselves known to the rescuers.

"The Pet Fire Alert system costs $89.00 and includes numerous elements, including a mailbox sign and yard sign to alert arriving first responders that the home is a Pet Fire Alert home. Next, standard firefighter protocol will have a trained fire officer make a 360 degree walk around the home looking for clues regarding the fire and locating the electric meter, since the power must be turned off immediately for firefighter and occupant safety. Near the electric meter is where another element of the Pet Fire Alert system is located: a container that holds valuable information such as the number of pets, type of animals, areas to search, and more. The container also includes a couple of leashes to secure rescued pets and information on whom to contact to care for the animals.

"I've spent years creating an affordable system so that the first arriving emergency personnel will know you have pets in your home," says Rickerson. "I just felt that our pets give us so much, yet ask so little, and every life is worth saving."

For more information, or to order a Pet Fire Alert system, visit PetFireAlert.com.

Source: Firefighter Creates System to Save Pets from Home Fires

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noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:52:00 +0000

The pet portraits are finished and hanging at the Artist Eye gallery. Scooby here attracted a lot of attention

Here are some shots from the work in progress ....

This is my work station ~ I have my monitor placed on a lazy Susan, so I can rotate it towards my easel when needed. I used to print out my reference photos, but I like being able to zoom in or change values in order to see certain details better.

I love the colors of the fur of this dog and decided to use a bubble gum pink to make the painting look more contemporary and make it pop. Rather than using plain grey I also added some blue. It is very subtle, sneaking in colors works as long as you don't venture to far from the existing values. There is still work to be done so another update will follow soon.

I love painting eyes and built up the layers slowly. This eye still needs work, but it gives you an idea how I proceed. The pupil is always pure black. I also make one eye the more dominant one, that's usually the one closer to the viewer.

A new dog portrait series is being painted and this Weimaraner, named "Scooby" has just been started. Isn't this face adorable? I had a contest going on on my Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/artenzie called "Pooches with Attitude" and Scooby was one of the submissions.

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Vintage Elephant prints

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:39:00 +0000

Source: Carbonated on Flickr

There is something very nostalgic about vintage prints and posters and I just love the ones that feature elephants. These photos were selected from different sources for your enjoyment ~

Source: papier-mache.com.au via Michele on Pinterest

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Fawn

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:29:00 +0000

Source Ambergris

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noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:51:00 +0000

Love this face ~ I wonder if I can get one soon :)

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:34:00 +0000

I am not sure how much oxygen this goldfish gets in this tank, but it sure looks cute!Source: Nancy Rivers on Tumblr
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Cute Mouse Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Source: weheartit.com via Enzie on Pinterest
Not much of a mouse fan, but this just has that awwww factor to it.

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Baby Bulldog

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 27 May 2011 23:13:00 +0000

Source: None via Enzie on Pinterest

On my cuteness scale this just shot off the charts! OMG ~ I want to squeeeezzzzzeeee ..........

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The Nautical Canine

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:02:00 +0000

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The beach can be pretty cool in the mornings, so you might dress your little pooch accordingly. Today's theme is everything nautical across all my blogs and that inspired me to get creative with this post.
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Motherly Love

noreply@blogger.com (Enzie Shahmiri) — Tue, 17 May 2011 22:12:00 +0000

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The bond between mother and child is universal. I absolutely love this image.

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