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Animal
Portraits
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Early in her career and when
not swimming in water and dolphin shows,
Wendy worked as a portrait artist.
She doesn't have a lot of time for
art work now, but the right subject may
entice her. The last few portraits
have included children with their
pets.
Several of these portraits
were done in the 70's, and the signature
says "Wendy Swanson", her
maiden name.
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All of these portraits were
done in pastel on velour paper.For
each art work, Wendy meets the
subject, then photographs
extensively. She works from the
photos and does one final sitting
in person to complete the painting.
(click art works
to see larger versions)
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Children
with pets may be
Wendy's next preferred subjects.
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The
soul of the animal
is in the eyes.
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Wendy has been commissioned for pet
portraits of all kinds, including horses,
birds, and even chimpanzes. |
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