Maggie's dad, Bob, commissioned me to paint Maggie as a Christmas gift for his wife. Bob was my first client to request my patterned-paper-background style. Up until now, I used that technique on my own whim, so I was excited to receive a request for it. And his request was specific enough (yellow/daisies/ecological/nature/autumn were my key words) to give me a fun challenge in terms of hunting down the perfect paper, but flexible enough for me to be confident in my choice. I found this paper and I knew it was the way to go. Between the fun paper and the adorable dog (it's no secret I love to paint black dogs), this one was a pleasure to paint.
Thank you, Bob! I hope your wife was surprised and happy on Christmas morning!
