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Kyah decopaw art

This week I am getting a bunch of Decopaw art canvases back from my printer (should be in today!) and will be stretching them and prepping for some very patient clients who have been waiting for their finished pieces. Thought I would post some of my favorite proofs. For those who are new to my blog, along with doing pet photography I also design art from the photos I take as well. It’s called ‘Decopaw’.

Kyah’s proof on the left is the one that is being printed big on canvas. Of course, my favorite is the blue sky proof in the middle, because we all know how enamored I am with blue sky. :-)

Kyah Decopaw art message

 

Nakomi Decopaw art- before and after

Part of the challenge every digital dog artist faces is working with pre-existing images. In an ideal world we would all receive 3MB files, perfectly exposed and color balanced with amazing clarity. The reality is usually much different. Nakomi’s art was a gift for my client’s girlfriend (Nakomi is her dog) and when Christina received the email with the photo attached she said “hey Jamie, can you work with this?”. At first glance I thought “mmm, no”. Then upon further discussion with the client realized it was really our only option. So I became determined to make it work. Nakomi turned out pretty cute, IMHO. At least, a vast improvement over the original image, hee hee.

The design of this proof was inspired by a photo my client sent me of his GF on her snowboard at Steven’s Pass, one of my very favorite places on the planet. When I saw that photo I became 110% determined to make the art, given my love for the pass and how I thought she probably felt about it too. And that made it not only meaningful to me, but meaningful to my client as well. Yay. 

Breasyl Decopaw art

Breasyl’s canvas is a gift from a former client (uh, I guess that would make her a current client too, duh) to a couple she is good friends with. I always love hearing how the art goes over when received. It is usually a pretty unexpected gift, and certainly a personal and thoughtful gift. My goal is always to make people cry. Wait, that didn’t sound right, lol. Think happy tears!

A few of Breasyl’s proofs were inspired by ‘Boomer Butter Square’, which has been very popular as of late. Next to Boomer is the winning proof of Breasyl, which I am expecting back from my printer by tomorrow at the latest!

I am still at the office working on art commissions (you guys remember Yukon? I’m revising his now), but will be heading home soon to watch the Bachelor. (Tonight is the season premiere with Jason! Who is from Kirkland Washington- in my neck of the woods!). My sister turned me onto the show a couple of years ago and I, like most of the rest of the country, fell in love with Jason, last-season’s reject from the bachelorette, and have been rooting for him to find true love since. I know it’s reality tv, and you can’t ever possibly know someone from a tv show, but he seems like such a good person with such a big heart, and couldn’t be more deserving. Although somewhat of a love cynic I am still a total romantic at heart, and really hope he finds the girl! Ok guys, you can make fun of me now, and girls, tell me how stupid you thought Deanna was (I know!!). :-)

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