This sweet puppy belongs to my godmother, a beautiful and kind woman who almost never lets me photograph her.  In fact, the reason why this isn’t a portrait of Louisette instead of a portrait of Flora is because I had no photos of the former to work from—well, that and I’m fairly certain my godmother would much rather have a painting of her pooch than a painting of herself!

I’ve painted quite a few portraits of cute furry creatures over the years, but Flora is only the second French dog I’ve painted, after Pepsi.

For more about the making of this painting, visit this article on my blog.