Honest Opinion

[citygirl]

Wow...your husband is very talented..I think the prices are very fair.

[snoopymom]

I think the pictures are great and the price is good. You for sure don't want to underprice it--I think that if it's more expensive, people value it more.

And no way would I do the picture first and then send a picture of it--I'd get the $ upfront, and if they are totally unsatisfied, maybe then do a refund.

I like the idea of showing examples of his work, so people would get an idea, but I wouldn't give them a photo of the drawing of their own dog.

[camile]

I think they are both very nice and so is the price. Most ppl expect a drawing, portrait or sketch to look like a photograph and of course they are different things altogether.

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by linda44

Thanks, the paper size is 11in by 8 1/2 in. if that helps judge the size. Drawings look better in a frame with matting so you have to leave room for that, When the matting is on, the picture part is 8 x 10. Here is the original picture for comparison.

I'd say that is a VERY good likeness! I am surprised the person wanting the sketch did not buy it. Maybe something changed for them. Maybe like me, they had a month of over-indulging the Yorkie passion. But, I am willing to bet if you put the sketch up for sale under Yorkie products, you just might find a buyer here. Since Yorkie pups look so similar at this stage, there is bound to be someone who thinks it looks like their own baby.

Has he ever thought about trying to take his drawings on to pen and ink? I had great luck selling those. I worked from photographs or patterns but he could do it freehand. I started with a pencil sketch, then went over with the pen and ink, and often used a "rouging method" after that. Rouging is taking a small amount of oil paint mixed with a gel and putting a little tint on the picture, just in some areas. You rub it on like rouge, hence the name. Just an idea....

Best of luck to you both!

[ycats]

I love both of them. Price is VERY reasonable.

[pea496]

Both are beautiful!! Let me know if you and your hubby decide to do do more pencil drawings, as I would love to have one of Conner. Good luck.

[yorkiesmiles]

I like both sketches. The finished frame picture is really stunning. He is very talented - adding this to my wish list!

[manolos mom]

WOOOOOW I LOVE IT..Very talented. Would he sketch a pic of our dogs.....

[Ashley V]

That picture is BEAUTIFUL! I especially love the colored one and I think $45 is very reasonable. He could definitely make a small "business" out of that. I know I would buy a beautiful picture like that of my boys!

[Jemma]

My opinion is this. First off, hats off to your husband for his artistic ability. I always believed that you had to be born with a natural talent for it. Damn I barely knew the art of printing my name, lol
All joking aside, both prints are well done. If I had a choice I would prefer color. Reason being that Yorkie colorings are all so different. Some have that real Golden face. Some silver. I believe with color it would show more individuality.
I believe your husband could do quite well here, getting some business. I for one would like to get one of Jemma in the next month.
Perhaps with the prices he could go by the size of what a person wants. A smaller one, a smaller price. The larger the more expensive. It makes sense. Larger pictures require more time. However, black pencil is also very popular. I think it is simply a matter of what one prefers.

[my2boyz]

How insulting for the owner of the picture to just disappear like that. Your husband did a wonderful job and his prices are way more than fair. My neighbor does animal portraits, all kinds of animals, and she's very good but her prices start at $250.00 and they go up from there.

[Chance]

Those drawings were great!! Your husband has great talent. Both drawings were very good. Price sounds very reasonable. If the person that he drew them for doesn't want them, tell him to put them on ebay.

[wemple2]

I am impressed, I think the sketches are beautiful and the price is right. I'd buy it...

[Kentucky_Kutie]

I LOVE them. If you can give me a couple months for Miley to grow some hair out haha...I want to purchase one of my Hannah and Miley I would love to have a nice picture of them to hang in my bedroom...or maybe family room along side of our family photos. Let me know if you have Pay Pal and if you will be doing this again?

[Yorkielove1]

Wow what a great artist!! When i find the right picture, i would love for him to draw Bella.