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Ordered as a bust, Robbie’s sculpture is in honor of a very special horse.
He shipped to the UK ~ one sister’s gift to another.
Lexie is a beautiful mixed breed, recently created for a 60th birthday gift. She is my first order of the new year. Usually I choose a wood base color other than black for a black pet, but Lexie’s white markings made the black base work well.
What I worked to capture in this piece is the soft, sweet expression. I hope she makes the birthday a special one!
This beautiful black cat with white markings traveled to the UK. Usually for a (mostly) black pet, I use a tan colored base, but for this kitty, I wanted something
other than an opaque finish, and used a rich walnut stain.
I enjoyed capturing this relaxing cat with a stretched out pose.
This is Merlin, ordered for the customer’s Grandmother as a special gift.
This mix is part Dachshund, and judging from the markings, I think part Basset hound. I had a wonderful time capturing Merlin’s sweet expression. Again, the brass name plaque gives a beautiful finish to the pet sculpture.
More Merlin:
Beautiful Kaya has the most gentle expression. Her owner ordered her pet sculpture to sit on top of her urn, which has specific dimensions, smaller than my standard size. Of importance in this order was the one ear up. What a sweet face this mixed breed has.
Peanut, also known as Peanut Butter is mixed breed. Of special importance to his owner was to show the one ear up…these wonderful, individual details are what make my work such fun!
Derek is a special canine friend who hikes regularly with his owner through the Colorado trails. Ordered by her sister, Derek’s pet sculpture is a special Christmas gift, complete with snow and a removable Pine tree! Derek’s brass name plate creates a beautiful finish to this gift.
Precious Emma, a Cavachon (King Charles Spaniel and Bichon Frise) ordered for a Christmas gift, was a lot of fun to sculpt. Her soft expression, beautiful color, and slightly turned out feet, all struck me as prominent traits to capture in her pet sculpture.
She looks so loved!
Her owner chose this picture to base the piece on because it shows Emma’s “smile.” I am very pleased with the results.
Emma’s owner had this to say about her new sculpture:
Emma’s figurine came in today! The statue is great!! I also have to say, you really captured her from the pink color to Loooong straight tail. It’s wonderful, can’t say it enough. I’m going to have the hardest time waiting till Christmas!
This was a truly fun order!
For this wonderful rat Terrier, ordered as a Christmas gift, a rainbow with a pot of gold was requested. This customer wanted the grass base as well, and a bold name plate. I am so happy with the results.
I created slots to securely hold either end of the colorful arch; one hidden behind the greenery on the left, and the other, lands in the pot of gold nuggets. This way, the rainbow can be kept in place or removed.
This little Terrier sits proudly in a custom made outdoor scenery, in front of the rainbow, made in honor of her memory.
Penny is a black Lab, and a dearly loved female. I checked to make sure her owner wanted the link collar included as I noticed it in each of her pictures; she did, and so I went with an actual chain to give the most realistic possible look. The result is something I am very pleased with…and to the collar, I added the blue bone ID tag, also seen in the pictures. I was honored to be asked to sculpt such a wonderful pet, and help her family remember so many happy years.
This sculpture also provides a good example of the display base color: Since I often use black, with a pet of the same color, I chose a warm golden tan. Any color is available upon request.
