It Started with Gypsy
According to the United States Center for Disease Control website, owning a pet has many health benefits as follows.
Pets can decrease your:
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol levels
- Triglyceride levels
- Feelings of loneliness
Pets can increase your:
- Opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities
- Opportunities for socialization
And one local artist even cites her pet as the inspiration for a new business.
Susan McAliley spent much of her art career working in watercolor and pencil as a freelance illustrator for publishers like American Girl, Inc.
Then love of her dachshund “Gypsy” prompted her to work in oil to produce her first pet portrait painting. This led to a rediscovery of oils as a favorite medium and marked the beginning of her work as an animal portraitist.
Friends saw the work and asked for more and the new business, Portraits ’n Paint, was born.
Susan offers paintings in a choice of two styles: a classical, more time-consuming and expensive style and a modern, more impressionistic and economical style.
Then for those who want an even more affordable option, Susan has begun to offer photo-based customized pet magnets through an easy online order process.
So regardless of whether your budget is under $15 or up to $3,500, Susan can help you celebrate a current pet companion or with the help of a good photo she can even help you memorialize a beloved lost pet.
To view examples of Susan’s work and learn more visit http://www.portraitsnpaint.com