Mya a.k.a Woofie

I sometimes do portraits of pets for their owners. Most of the time, the subject is a horse or pony, a dog or occasionally a cat. This pup was a very exuberant model, much more interested in play than she was in posing. It was no easy task to get a photo of her to paint from, let alone expecting her to sit still while I painted from life.

She is a sheep dog, a border collie cross and her name is Mya. I preferred to call her "Woofie", since her boisterous nature just didn't seem to fit with a name as formal as Mya. I tried to capture her love of life and playfulness in this small, simple portrait.

The painting measures 6.75 inches wide by 9.75 inches high. It is painted in acrylic paint on art board. Prints are available.