So this is the time of year when you start seeing Christmas decorations trickle into the stores, and you find yourself saying “Christmas all ready.” It sneaks up on us fast and before we know it we are in the midst of Christmas, fake snow and everything. This is also the time we start thinking about what to buy our loved ones and it is always a nice feeling to get an early start on buying Christmas presents. Some of you may have found my website while looking for gift ideas. Paintings make a great gift, especially custom paintings. They are unique and very personal. It is always nice to receive a gift that had a lot of thought put into it. If you are thinking about giving a pet portrait it is important to order early. They take about six week to be completed, but the holiday time is the busiest time of year so it is always good to order early (like now) to ensure that you will have your portrait done by Christmas. So when you start thinking of gift ideas, get creative especially if you have a pet lover in your life, and think about the gift of art. They will have a personalized painting they will keep forever.
One of my favorite portrait paintings
April 9, 2008 at 9:18 pm (Surreal Portraits, Traditional Art)
Tags: custom portraits, glendale, los angeles, Nikky Hughes, oil paintings, portrait artist
One of favorite portraits. I’ve created some very subtle color and lighting effects in the skin tones. Comments welcome. I’d like to hear from some of the viewers about this piece.
Custom Dog Portrait of a Puggle
March 7, 2008 at 1:20 am (Pet Portraits, Surreal Portraits)
Tags: animal art, custom dog portrait, custom painting, custom pet portraits, dog art, Nikky Hughes
Some pet portraits incorporate both the owner’s needs and the dog’s personality. When I was commissioned to do the painting of the puggle in the yellow flowers we talked about many different aspects that we could add to the painting. The puggle loved lying in the flower bed and also like chewing on rocks, sticks and pinecones. This was a painting for her husband and the husband loved his dog but also was a big motorcycle enthusiast so I was able to find a way of adding all of these elements to create a painting that fit the dog and the owner.
Custom Dog Portrait in Oils
March 7, 2008 at 12:34 am (Pet Portraits, Surreal Portraits)
Tags: animal artist, custom animal art, custom art, custom pet painting, dog portrait, Nikky Hughes, Pet Portraits
When painting animal portraits I also take into account the personality of the person the painting is for. The painting of the pug on the lily pad has very little to do with the dog’s likes and dislikes and much more to do with the taste of the owner. The owner loved gardens and had recently been to Hawaii and had a great picture of a water lily garden. I worked on incorporating the picture of the lily pads into a painting including her dog so she had her beloved pet with a background she enjoyed aesthetically.
