I finished Ryker, a commissioned piece that was so much fun and so challenging at the same time. What a handsome boy. My biggest challenge with this piece is his eyes. Ryker’s especially so… I had to wipe them off and re-do them a number of times. But I think I got his expression and here’s hoping they love it.

There is a certain balance between trying to get capture the dog and the texture of the paint that is – to this day – a struggle.