Super talented Sandy Mesmer prefers to work in watercolors, pen and ink and watercolor pencil.  Ms. Mesmer (far right in our gallery) is shown with a few of her masterful pet portraits.   In addition to her talents as artist, illustrator, educator and writer, she is a nationally recognized breeder who has produced some seventy champion silky terriers.  Visit her website which features her line of custom Christmas cards.  Contact information is available for ordering a portrait of your pet.  There may be time to get your pet portrait done and placed on your holiday card.    SandyMesmer.com

 

 

Lupita Tovar

 

 

This new work from Sun staff artist and illustrator Tiki Parrot is a computer generated painting using various texture filters to achieve textile and crackle effects.  A real carrot was used in the modeling of the portrait.