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calimary

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36. Beautifully done!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 09:17 PM

10 hrs ago

I was almost sure it was a photo til I looked a little more closely at the pink “donut” or whatever it is.

But that dog looks REAL.

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My first attempt at a pet portrait. [View all] Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago OP

Very nice job, especially the eyes! Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #1

TY, Ocelot! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #4

Well done! anciano 11 hrs ago #2

TY, anciano! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #6

Nice! Catlady123 11 hrs ago #3

TY, Catlady123! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #7

Even without the description, we'd know what this puppy is..it's so lifelike 🤩 Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #5

TY, Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #9

Very sweet!😊 Hope22 11 hrs ago #10

TY Hope22! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #12

Really like the face. sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago #11

TY sinkingfeeling! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #13

Beautiful! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #14

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #16

I love the way her/his head is brought up close SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #18

TY! I worked from a photo so that's how she appeared in the photo. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #21

Well you've done an exceptional job! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #22

Aw! You're sweet. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #26

Pls keep painting! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #35

Honestly Katcat 11 hrs ago #15

Wow TY Katcat! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #17

Same here! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #25

Pawlenty good enough, who's a good artist?!? marble falls 11 hrs ago #19

Haha TY marble falls! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #23

Damn. that's good! nuxvomica 11 hrs ago #20

TY nuxvomica! It's acrylics. Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #24

Wow, you captured such emotion in that face. Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #27

TY Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #28

That is great, Diamond Dog. brer cat 11 hrs ago #29

TY, brer cat! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #30

Captured those eyes and the nose ready to go full throttle into your face BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #31

Aw TY BumRushDaShow! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #42

Amazing. I had to enlarge it to confirm it wasn't a photo. Love it. xuplate 10 hrs ago #32

TY xuplate! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #43

Wow, very nice. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #33

TY Joinfortmill! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #44

If this is your first attempt, how much are you selling your third attempt for? LoisB 10 hrs ago #34

TY so much LoisB! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #45

Beautifully done! calimary 10 hrs ago #36

TY calimary! yes she has a little chew toy. Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #46

How Sweet Diamond samplegirl 10 hrs ago #37

TY so much samplegirl! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #47

Awww! What an adorable dog! Great job! Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #38

Wow, TY Rhiannon12866! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #48

Wow! The face looks like a photo! CrispyQ 10 hrs ago #39

TY CrispyQ and yes she did, so I was happy! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #49

WOW, you did an excellent job!! MacKasey 9 hrs ago #40

TY MacKasey! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #51

Did you use acrylics? kentuck 9 hrs ago #41

I did one of my daughters pup a while back. Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #50

Figarosmom, your painting is absolutely beautiful! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #52

Glad you like it.😊 Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #55

wow very nice the parent of this puppy has to be thrilled dawn5651 9 hrs ago #53

I hope they liked it. TY dawn5651. Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #54

That's a nose you could kiss! Bayard 8 hrs ago #56

Very nice! skylucy 8 hrs ago #57