Top 10 Dog Artists

Thursday March 31st, 2011

The ability to capture a dog's personality is truly an art, and we've compiled a list of artists who we believe have succeeded at this daunting task.

Do you have a favorite dog artist? Post a comment and let us know about them!

1. Ron Burns: Paintings, Sculptures of various breeds

3. Jim Dratfield: Photos of various breeds

4. George Rodrigue: Paintings of Blue Dog

5. Tillamook Cheddar: Canine artist (a Jack Russell Terrier) utilizes a color transfer technique using her teeth and claws

6. Steven Townsend: Paintings of various breeds

8. John Silver: Giclee photographs of various breeds

9. Paul Doyle: Paintings of various breeds

10. Caesar Yanez: Bronze sculptures and paintings of various breeds

A list of 10 just isn't long enough to include all of the talented dog artists out there, so here are some more:

Ed Hofer: Paintings of a variety of breeds in acrylic and watercolor

Stephen Huneck: Woodcuts and giclees of labradors

Nathan Janes: Giclee prints on canvas of various breeds

More sites of interest:

Dog Art Dog: Collection of artwork by various artists

Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott

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	Check out the art of Elle J. Wilson. Mainly specialising in Sighthound Breeds in a caricature style. www.almostanangel66.co.uk almost 2 years ago by Anonymous
	Thanks for the comments folks! What GREAT suggestions! Thanks to you we've extended the list! over 2 years ago by Anonymous
	How come Stephen Huneck is not on this list? Iam so disapointed! ;) -Kimberly Sams at www.stagedragon.com over 2 years ago by Anonymous
	Wow, a little crazy that you didn't put the dog artwork of Nathan Janes on your list. How'd you miss him? Replace your #1 spot with Nathan. Trust me you will. Pupaganda.com over 2 years ago by Anonymous