August 6, 2008

Tail Me Something Good

Ryan Mendoza Pet Portraits

Sure, Bill has bad breath, eye boogs, and hideous gas. But his loyalty and adorableness more than make up for it. (Not to mention his full head of hair.)

Show your unconditional love for him with a whimsical, pop art-esque pet portrait from local talent Ryan Mendoza. Based in San Jose, the self-taught artist uses acrylic to capture the essence of canines and felines on prestretched canvas.

Working from photos, Mendoza embraces a brilliantly simple brush style, bold colors, few lines, and little detail. Which means even a saccharine-sweet photo of Bill giving you a big smoocharoo will turn out cool and contemporary.

But please, hold the tongue, people.

To order, e-mail e_ryme@yahoo.com. For more information go to http://web.mac.com/e_ryme