Raven portrait finished!

I always love what clients write when we start working together and I ask them to tell me about their loved one. People who say they can’t write, then write the most beautiful piece, straight from the heart. 

When I asked Cathy to tell me about Raven, this is what she wrote:

“My Dear Boy Raven

Everybody loves Raven. You know you have a gift when technicians at the Veterinary can't wait to see your dog. A dog that looks at you to see if you're OK, a dog that knows you are the greatest mom ever. 

Raven is my Forever Soulmate. I consider everyday I get to spend with Raven a gift.

I love all the adventures we have taken and more in our pocket of dreams ahead of us. Though maybe the one thing that Raven would rather not spend time at is the beach. He would rather stand back and watch the others have fun and go for the water hose instead. lol

He grows into the age of 10 and continues to live life with the energy and spirit of a young boy with the wisdom of all his life experiences.  We continue to have the most beautiful relationship.

Conant's Raven Nevermore CDX RN was bred by Sheila Conant. Raven has a very strong personality like his dad Rook and retains the sweet side of his mom Wren who keeps him very balanced and willing to please whatever I ask of him (except the ocean) :)

Raven now, there's no slowing down with him.We still continue chasing our UD title and have started scentwork training with a whole lot of fun.

I sent Kevin just a few of the many photos of Raven that make me smile. I am blessed to own precious portrait artwork of my past Conant's dogs by Kevin Roeckl and soon a Raven portrait joins them.”

🎨 Prismacolor pencil on “Sand” Canson Mi-Teintes paper, 16 x 20 inches.

“Raven”

❤️  Commissioned with love by Cathy Nearman.

Conant’s Raven Nevermore CDX RN

“Raven” is the 4th Roeckl portrait Cathy has commissioned in the past 9 years. 

Cathy’s other Border Collie portraits can be seen in my DOGS Gallery.