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71. Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears

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Sun May 24, 2026, 12:21 PM

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very Labrador as well. I'm sure your sister's friend will be thrilled.

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My first attempt at a pet portrait. [View all] Diamond_Dog Saturday OP

Very nice job, especially the eyes! Ocelot II Saturday #1

TY, Ocelot! Diamond_Dog Saturday #4

Well done! anciano Saturday #2

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Nice! Catlady123 Saturday #3

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

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Very sweet!😊 Hope22 Saturday #10

TY Hope22! Diamond_Dog Saturday #12

Really like the face. sinkingfeeling Saturday #11

TY sinkingfeeling! Diamond_Dog Saturday #13

Beautiful! SheltieLover Saturday #14

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Saturday #16

I love the way her/his head is brought up close SheltieLover Saturday #18

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

Well you've done an exceptional job! SheltieLover Saturday #22

Aw! You're sweet. Diamond_Dog Saturday #26

Pls keep painting! SheltieLover Saturday #35

I envy samplegirl's talent with watercolors. Diamond_Dog Sunday #65

Yes, she is talented with watercolors! SheltieLover Sunday #82

Honestly Katcat Saturday #15

Wow TY Katcat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #17

Same here! SheltieLover Saturday #25

Pawlenty good enough, who's a good artist?!? marble falls Saturday #19

Haha TY marble falls! Diamond_Dog Saturday #23

Damn. that's good! nuxvomica Saturday #20

TY nuxvomica! It's acrylics. Diamond_Dog Saturday #24

Wow, you captured such emotion in that face. Figarosmom Saturday #27

TY Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog Saturday #28

That is great, Diamond Dog. brer cat Saturday #29

TY, brer cat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #30

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

Aw TY BumRushDaShow! Diamond_Dog Saturday #42

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

TY xuplate! Diamond_Dog Saturday #43

Wow, very nice. Joinfortmill Saturday #33

TY Joinfortmill! Diamond_Dog Saturday #44

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

TY so much LoisB! Diamond_Dog Saturday #45

Beautifully done! calimary Saturday #36

TY calimary! yes she has a little chew toy. Diamond_Dog Saturday #46

How Sweet Diamond samplegirl Saturday #37

TY so much samplegirl! Diamond_Dog Saturday #47

Awww! What an adorable dog! Great job! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #38

Wow, TY Rhiannon12866! Diamond_Dog Saturday #48

Wow! The face looks like a photo! CrispyQ Saturday #39

TY CrispyQ and yes she did, so I was happy! Diamond_Dog Saturday #49

WOW, you did an excellent job!! MacKasey Saturday #40

TY MacKasey! Diamond_Dog Saturday #51

Did you use acrylics? kentuck Saturday #41

I did one of my daughters pup a while back. Figarosmom Saturday #50

Figarosmom, your painting is absolutely beautiful! Diamond_Dog Saturday #52

Glad you like it.😊 Figarosmom Saturday #55

wow very nice the parent of this puppy has to be thrilled dawn5651 Saturday #53

I hope they liked it. TY dawn5651. Diamond_Dog Saturday #54

That's a nose you could kiss! Bayard Saturday #56

I worked from a photo, Bayard, TY! Diamond_Dog Sunday #58

Very nice! skylucy Saturday #57

TY skylucy! Diamond_Dog Sunday #59

Wow !!!! Karadeniz Sunday #60

TY Karadeniz! Diamond_Dog Sunday #61

I love it. Your light touch, relaxed style is wonderful. I feel the the sweetness of the doggo radiating MLAA Sunday #62

Wow, TY MLAA! Diamond_Dog Sunday #63

Wow! Trueblue Texan Sunday #64

TY Trueblue Texan! Diamond_Dog Sunday #66

Nicely done, Diamond Dog peggysue2 Sunday #67

Wow Peggy Sue, TY for all the encouragement! Diamond_Dog Sunday #68

You deserve the encouragement, Diamond Dog peggysue2 Monday #92

Look relogic Sunday #69

Bush Jr.? I guess I am dense .... does he paint dogs, too? Diamond_Dog Sunday #70

He did and still does, probably relogic Sunday #73

Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears Ilsa Sunday #71

TY Ilsa! I'm happy that you recognized her features! Diamond_Dog Sunday #72

Wonderful doggie portrait! Martin68 Sunday #74

TY Martin68! Diamond_Dog Sunday #75

Nice. underpants Sunday #76

TY underpants! Diamond_Dog Sunday #77

I like it you're very talented Diamond dog. Dunc Sunday #78

Aww thank you Dunc Diamond_Dog Sunday #79

Painting black dogs and cats is hard to do. Bumbles Sunday #80

I had to try a couple of studies first, and I ended up throwing a way my first canvas. Diamond_Dog Sunday #81

We don't have a dog now, murielm99 Sunday #83

TY murielm99! Diamond_Dog Sunday #84

That is impressive! Perfect perspective nose to toes. 1WorldHope Sunday #85

TY 1WorldHope! Diamond_Dog Sunday #86

Thank you. It is a hopeless hope. 1WorldHope Sunday #87

Very nice! You captured the little guy's personality very well! I can almost imagine him. n/t PatrickforB Sunday #88

TY PatrickforB! Diamond_Dog Sunday #90

Nice job! Black dogs aren't the easiest to paint. bif Sunday #89

You know it, bif! Try to find different tones in the black fur. Diamond_Dog Sunday #91

Here ya go! bif Monday #93

TY bif! Diamond_Dog Monday #94