pet portraits Archives - Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

MEET THE MODEL: Sadie

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

Sadie dog belly up twisting and rolling in the grass

Sadie came our way from a friend who rescued her but could not keep her. She was medium, terrier-ish, energetic, and strong willed. At the time we had one dog, Doug, a large, barrel-chested mix of undetermined parentage (possibly Great Pyrenees and Labrador), sweet and playful. We did our best to introduce the two as … Read more MEET THE MODEL: Sadie

Watch a commission develop!

November 16, 2019March 7, 2019 by Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

A commissioned portrait, in black and white, of a woman, her horse and dog. The E3, (family portrait series,) 2018, acrylic on canvas, 16” x 12”, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

THE E3 VIDEO In this 2 minute video you will find some of the steps I take to complete a commission. There is a lot of work that goes into it even before brush can touch canvas. Omitted, are the communications with the client, intermediate steps, and the time in between actions. Time for contemplation, … Read more Watch a commission develop!

WORKS IN PROGRESS: Horse Shadows (midway)

November 16, 2019July 15, 2018 by Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

a still from a progress video showing Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis painting "Horse Shadows"

Video Stats

The below live action video lasts less than 34 seconds but represents 25 minutes of work in the studio (through the miracle of editing and accelerated motion).

UPDATED VIDEO on making “Megaphone”

February 17, 2019January 23, 2018 by Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis

Black and white painting of two dogs, one seen only by the tip of its nose through his medical collar.

Dog with floppy ears and a loose scruff looks sideways at an others noes protruding from a medical collar. High contrast black and white painting by Elizabeth Petrulis — *Megaphone*, 2014-15, Medical Collar Series, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 36″, Elizabeth Lisa Petrulis BEFORE

I have updated the video on the making of “Megaphone. Since I last posted a video showing the progression from drawing to finished painting, I realized I was not actually finished.