News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Lick is a great photography project by Ty Foster. Â It came about accidentally when Ty was checking proofs from a different project and was laughing out loud at the ones of dogs captured mid-lick. Â I love the expressions! Â Ty plans to add more portraits and there will be a book.
Ty Foster does other nifty portraits of people and their dogs.  There’s a collection of people with tattoos  and their dogs called Dogs Ink.
I LOVE Lili Chin’s work over at Doggie Drawing! Â She does neato pet portraits and donates a portion of the proceeds to Boston Buddies rescue for Boston Terriers or to the rescue group of your choice. Â Sweet! Â Lili has illustrated books by very well- respected dog trainers & animal behaviorists, like Sophia Yin. Â Equally awesome are her educational posters on dog body language, training, how to pet dogs, etc.
I particularly like this poster on what different wild & domesticated animals have been taught without resorting to force, intimidation, or pain. Â If we can teach a whale to pee in a cup, can’t we train our dogs without force, intimidation, or pain?
               
  
(via SilhouetteArt)
A reader asked about tutorials for making silhouette pet portraits, so here you go! Â You can do this for any pet, so don’t limit yourself to cats and dogs. Â A budgie portrait would be really cute!
The video shows 2 techniques—a higher tech version that uses Adobe Illustrator & a robot cutter and lower tech version that uses tracing paper.
Here’s a second tutorial on how to make another version of a silhouette plaque. Â Just use your pet’s portrait instead.
More ideas on ways to use pet silhouettes from Martha Stewart. Â I think the suggestion to have a custom rubber stamp made of your pet’s silhouette is a great idea. Â It would also make a nice gift for a pet lover.
I love this tote bag tutorial—it’d make a cute pillow too! Â I think I’d sew the silhouette rather than glue it though.
Larger scale pet silhouettes made from plywood are a unique application. Â You’ll need a jigsaw, router, or something similar for this project.
This two-toned silhouette portrait is lovely. Â You can use all sorts of colors and patterns to create something really nifty!
This tutorial from Stephanie over at Multi-Tasking Mama shows you how to turn a photo of your pet into a felt portrait you can put on a stocking or just about anything else—pillow, bag, etc. Â You will need some type of photo editor like Photoshop. Â The rest of the materials are pretty simple and the instructions are detailed & easy to follow. Â You’ll need:
