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“The Lads” (Kookaburras) Daily Painting for Jan 9

January 10, 2015 By Jacqueline Hill

“The Lads” (Kookaburras) Oil on panel 6×6″ Daily Painting for Jan 9, 2015. These guys sit in the tall gum tree above my vegie patch. I caught them on camera at 5am one morning.

Truly Amazing
I find it hard to express how I felt when I saw your interpretations of my dear departed boy, Smokey, the Prince of Cats.

That you can capture the essence of who he was with just a few photos is truly amazing. You are very, very clever, and your gift goes far beyond and deeper than just your incredible technique. One of the reasons I was dubious about having him looking directly at me was that I didn’t think anyone could capture his eyes, but you did it, and he is there. And the graphite one is …

Will T.Brisbane, Qld

So much more than what I ever imagined
We got the painting today – our memory portrait of Gusto the boxer. I️ had to wait until tonight to open it with Steve for his birthday and the anticipation was killing me. Needless to say we are completely blown away. It is literally like we are staring into his eyes and just so life like.

It is really is so much more than what I ever expected or imagined and I️ can’t thank you enough. You have captured him just perfectly. Thank you for your amazing talent. We will treasure it forever.

Kylie H