"Austin," 11"x14", acrylics on museum quality panel, a memorial painting for a good friend starring her one and only special guy). I can do something similar and work from your photos - just ask! . Artist Michelle Grant was one of my earliest mentors and supporters. Over a decade ago, she relentlessly answered my questions and I spent hours studying her paintings, trying to figure out her particular form of magic. Michelle also generously shared photos of her Austin, a gorgeous sighthound with one amber and one shockingly blue eye. I painted him larger than life (I think his head was about 30" tall), sent him off with her blessing to an exhibition, where shortly thereafter the painting sold to a collector. In typical fashion, Michelle was thrilled for my sale. And then earlier this summer, she let on that she regretted not having Austin's painting for herself. He he he. Merry Christmas, Michelle, just a little early. Consider...