Having a puppy myself gives me an advantage. The joy that dogs and pets brings to families is profound. I propose to use provided material of photo and ask as many questions to tailor the dog and possible owner art piece. I enjoy sketching and drawing but as you will read I enjoy acrylic painting. Especial of something so special to someone else. Recently I painted a cow and clouds that looked like sheep for a fundraiser of animals on the farm seeking donations. I have painted and created puppy portraits including my partner's 2 girls. I plan to paint our current puppy. They are all long coat Akitas with all different and distinct personalities. The two darker ones their eyes blend into their fur giving them mystery, begging the question. Are you looking at me? For previous holidays I painted the three neighbors dogs. One being a black golden doodle and the other two Irish wolfhounds. They look alike so it is letting the puppy's personality shine threw their eyes. Capturing the playfulness of the male dog and the female but also the pure joy. I choose to make the background a forest green and lighten because they live on a mountain, the family enjoys football so like a green field, and the dogs are white with some grey, minus the black one.
So in short seeking the details in the photo to capture the dog, while sketching or painting to let their personalities shine. Using complimentary and contrasting colors. As a final note, I can create you a custom frame made of wood