Animals have had a close relationship with man since the beginnings of time.
Originally animals were domesticated and were either pets or working animals.
The ancient Egyptians revered the cat because they thought that cats were the earthly manifestations of the goddess Bast.
Tombs were decorated with images of cats, and it was illegal to kill cats.
They were prized for their intelligence, friendliness and beauty.
There useful purpose was to rid the granaries of rodents without harming the grain.
In China the Buddhists believe that their ancestors become cats taking a further step towards enlightenment or Nirvana.
Humans have loved by horses for their power and beauty and their ability to work as beasts of burden.
The Centaurs attributed half the body of a Centaur to a horse revering its power and beauty in the aesthetic lines.
In Indian legend they represented the sun.
In China they crafted over two thousand of them with their riders.
The terracotta army was built to commemorate the last journey of the First Emperor of China; it was constructed at around 200BCE, although it waited nearly two thousand years to be uncovered.
Today breeders are replacing ancient bloodlines before they disappear.
Today, the power, gracefulness, agility and speed of the horse means that they tend to be used more for personal pleasure, to ride or to be watched in races.
Dogs, too, have always held a special place in our hearts and there are thousands of breeds and varieties, but all of them no matter how large or small were descended from the wolf.
They have long protected our property, person and livestock, they act as search and rescue dogs in blizzard conditions, they give blind people the movement and they are our beloved pets.
In modern ties there is a size and breed and dog suited to every person because they have a large number of traits and personalities as humans do, they are loving and faithful and have been given the accolade of being mans best friend.
We have drawn animals on cages since earliest times and there are many caves with painted bison on the walls.
Dogs were reputed to guard the gates of Hades in classic Greek mythology.
They have been transcribed o ancient artifacts and drawings and in recent centuries many famous artists have done animal studies.
They have been portrayed as beasts of burden faithful friends, family pets and portraits have been painted of them.
George Stubbs was probably the most famous of the equine artists, (August 25, 1724 - July 10, 1806).
In 1756 he began dissecting dead horses to assist in him understanding their muscle structure and allow him to make more lifelike paintings.
In 1766 he published "The anatomy of the Horse" and those original drawings are now housed in the Royal Academy.
His aristocratic patrons recognized his work was more accurate than that of earlier horse painters James Seymour and John Wootton.
His most famous work is Whistlejacket a painting of a prancing horse commissioned by the 2nd Marques of Rockingham, which is now belongs to the nation and is in the National gallery.
We hold our pets very dear and it is said that the British love their dogs more than they do their children.
Today we place their images and photos on mugs, tee shirts, plates, key rings, and even on our personal checks.
Their owners who have included them in the will have made many cats millionaires.
Today there is a huge increase in pet owners who want an oil painting of their animals.
Prices can range from a $150 to thousands of dollars to immortalize pets forever.
Some artists work in oil, others pastels r watercolors and others in graphite or charcoal.
In general the animal does not do private sittings as they cannot sit still for protracted periods of time and they are usually painted form a photograph, if live models were used the price would be appreciatively higher.
Yet those portraits painted from a photograph tend to be flat because they cannot capture the essence of the animal.
The most successful paintings are reproduced when the artist knows the animal and has an appreciation of its temperament.
However portraying your animal likeness is not necessarily so expensive.
Advances in digital technology mean that the faces of pets can go on coffee mugs or become a fridge magnet.
Most people regard their pets as part of the family and they are loved and cherished as such and all families have photographs of family members.
They touch our lives everyday with their loyalty and devotion.
There have even been cases of dogs detecting human cancers and licking the area so vigorously that there owners seek medical help.
No wonder we want to immortalize our pets.
Originally animals were domesticated and were either pets or working animals.
The ancient Egyptians revered the cat because they thought that cats were the earthly manifestations of the goddess Bast.
Tombs were decorated with images of cats, and it was illegal to kill cats.
They were prized for their intelligence, friendliness and beauty.
There useful purpose was to rid the granaries of rodents without harming the grain.
In China the Buddhists believe that their ancestors become cats taking a further step towards enlightenment or Nirvana.
Humans have loved by horses for their power and beauty and their ability to work as beasts of burden.
The Centaurs attributed half the body of a Centaur to a horse revering its power and beauty in the aesthetic lines.
In Indian legend they represented the sun.
In China they crafted over two thousand of them with their riders.
The terracotta army was built to commemorate the last journey of the First Emperor of China; it was constructed at around 200BCE, although it waited nearly two thousand years to be uncovered.
Today breeders are replacing ancient bloodlines before they disappear.
Today, the power, gracefulness, agility and speed of the horse means that they tend to be used more for personal pleasure, to ride or to be watched in races.
Dogs, too, have always held a special place in our hearts and there are thousands of breeds and varieties, but all of them no matter how large or small were descended from the wolf.
They have long protected our property, person and livestock, they act as search and rescue dogs in blizzard conditions, they give blind people the movement and they are our beloved pets.
In modern ties there is a size and breed and dog suited to every person because they have a large number of traits and personalities as humans do, they are loving and faithful and have been given the accolade of being mans best friend.
We have drawn animals on cages since earliest times and there are many caves with painted bison on the walls.
Dogs were reputed to guard the gates of Hades in classic Greek mythology.
They have been transcribed o ancient artifacts and drawings and in recent centuries many famous artists have done animal studies.
They have been portrayed as beasts of burden faithful friends, family pets and portraits have been painted of them.
George Stubbs was probably the most famous of the equine artists, (August 25, 1724 - July 10, 1806).
In 1756 he began dissecting dead horses to assist in him understanding their muscle structure and allow him to make more lifelike paintings.
In 1766 he published "The anatomy of the Horse" and those original drawings are now housed in the Royal Academy.
His aristocratic patrons recognized his work was more accurate than that of earlier horse painters James Seymour and John Wootton.
His most famous work is Whistlejacket a painting of a prancing horse commissioned by the 2nd Marques of Rockingham, which is now belongs to the nation and is in the National gallery.
We hold our pets very dear and it is said that the British love their dogs more than they do their children.
Today we place their images and photos on mugs, tee shirts, plates, key rings, and even on our personal checks.
Their owners who have included them in the will have made many cats millionaires.
Today there is a huge increase in pet owners who want an oil painting of their animals.
Prices can range from a $150 to thousands of dollars to immortalize pets forever.
Some artists work in oil, others pastels r watercolors and others in graphite or charcoal.
In general the animal does not do private sittings as they cannot sit still for protracted periods of time and they are usually painted form a photograph, if live models were used the price would be appreciatively higher.
Yet those portraits painted from a photograph tend to be flat because they cannot capture the essence of the animal.
The most successful paintings are reproduced when the artist knows the animal and has an appreciation of its temperament.
However portraying your animal likeness is not necessarily so expensive.
Advances in digital technology mean that the faces of pets can go on coffee mugs or become a fridge magnet.
Most people regard their pets as part of the family and they are loved and cherished as such and all families have photographs of family members.
They touch our lives everyday with their loyalty and devotion.
There have even been cases of dogs detecting human cancers and licking the area so vigorously that there owners seek medical help.
No wonder we want to immortalize our pets.
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