My videographer came to visit Dog Portraits by Katherine in Boston!

A couple months ago, Katherine of Dog Portrats by Katherine had a visit from John Harmon of Sandy Sandwich Productions located in Wellesley, MA.  Together, Katherine and John created a vimeo video of her painting process while she creates a custom dog portrait in watercolor and oil.  Below is the outcome.  If you are interested in a fantastic video of your work, please contact John Harmon at Sandy Sandwich Productions, 781-366-3920, www.sandysandwichproductions.com

Dog Portraits by Katherine from Sandy Sandwich Productions.

A Dog's Gotta Make a Living

Portrait of a Dog: Delia, the Dalmatian Dog

Your main career is that of a firehouse dog, right?  Actually, what my peeps and I are really known for is being the first coach dog, meaning my ancestors in the 1800s would ride or run alongside a carriage or “coach.”  I have a deep love for horses and am happy to hang with them 24/7.  You don’t see these vehicles much today, but if a carriage came by, all I’d want to do is trot alongside for miles, then guard it and my horse buddies.

So how’d the firehouse thing happen?  There was a time when fire trucks were horse-drawn.   We’re so good with horses that it was a natural fit.  We’d keep them company when they were hanging out in the firehouse and we’d stand with them when they were near a fire, helping them to stay calm.  Some firehouses still keep us around for tradition!

If you had to choose, who would you want to do your dog portrait – Picasso or Renoir?  That’s a tough one because the portrait could turn out crazy either way.  If I could, I’d want a dog portrait by Katherine Miller.  She loves to exercise as much as I do!

What would you want the setting to be?  Ideally with a horse.  Maybe running in pasture!

Every dog deserves its moment of fame.  Learn more about dog portraits by Katherine Miller.

Portrait of a Dog: Suki, the Sled Pooch

Do you really like pulling that sled for miles and miles?  I do!  I come from a longggg line of dogs who’ve done this work.  It’s in our blood and we truly love the excitement and workout.

Even when it’s so cold out?  Our coats have evolved over time to keep us warm.  We have insulation bred into us so to speak.  Give me a brisk winter day anytime!

What do you do now that snowmobiles and 4x4 trucks are so prevalent? Well, we don’t get used for actual work much these days, that’s for sure.  But there’s a bunch of people still passionate about us, and races all over the world in which we can participate.

If you had to choose, who would you want to do your dog portrait – Georgia O’Keefe or John Singer Sargent?  Sargent’s work has a certain elegance to it – I’ll take him.  But really I’d want a dog portrait by Katherine Miller.  She loves winter as much as I do!

Would you want it set inside or outside?  I’d want a painting of me in my harness, outside, hanging with my peeps, ready to pull a sled.

Every dog deserves its moment of fame.  Learn more about dog portraits by Katherine Miller.

Portrait of a Dog: Avy, the avalanche dog

What do you like about your line of work?  Time outside of course! And hanging with my human.  We bonded bigtime during our 3 years of training together, when I learned to seek out scent pools rising from the snow, coming from folks caught underneath it.  

How do you relax at the end of a busy day?  Fireside with my human, nibbling on a braided chew stick.

If you had to choose, who would you want to do your dog portrait – Warhol or Pollock?  Not sure what kind of a portrait Pollock would create, but I’d be curious to find out.  But really I’d want a dog portrait by Katherine Miller.  Her use of color is funky - check out the examples on this site, and she can work in watercolor or oil.

Would you want a close-up or full body?  I think a close-up, an unexpected one. Maybe a painting of my paws in the snow.

Every dog deserves its moment of fame.  Learn more about Katherine's dog paintings by visiting the Commissions section of this website