Franklin family’s dogs taken by animal officer, placed with new owners

FRANKLIN, Maine — Last fall, the Warren family had two Golden Retrievers, Bella and Jake, that were considered integral members of a household which includes four young children.

Now the dogs have been placed with a new owner somewhere in New England after they took off from the Warrens’ yard in early November and failed to return.

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Pet Portraits by Artist Donald Boniface
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The love of animals has provided me years of appreciation  for some of  nature's most precious gifts to the world.  Thru the years of providing  graphics  for  many  companies  and  people,   I  have developed a  great  fondness for creating  oil pastel portraits of our  special  family  friends.

 

Arielle    sammyhead  

  bearded_collie    daveoser  

  penny    Zoe

 

 

 

The portraits I create are produced with a variety of materials. These include oil pastels, pastel pencils, acrylic pen and inks. The substrates are 100lb acid free smooth surface papers or sanded colored papers. A light protective fixative is sprayed over the final art to ensure its safety and long life. The portrait is then bonded to a mounting board to provide wrinkle free stability over the lifetime of the artwork.

 

Below is an overview of how the process works.

The (1) first step is to sketch a light outline of the subject from a photo shown in this horse sample on the left. Then the (2)next step is to start the rendering of various colors.

This is the finished rendering.

 

Placing an order

Please provide sharp, crisp photos so I can study the small details that make your pet portrait unique. Number of pets to be in the portrait, Photos, Written details are welcomed.  USPS mailed photos will be returned.   Emailing photos are also accepted if they provide essential details.

Click " This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " to email me with any questions you may have.

US Mail: 7400 46th Ave. N. #155 St. Petersburg, FL 33709

Telephone: 727-541-3609

Frame is included

Shipping & Handling..$14.95

 

www.donbondesigns.com