We've gotten well into December now and my time has been swallowed up by my community based volunteer efforts. I haven't been able to create anything new for a while now and the cultural pressures of the Holidays are doing their level best to keep it that way. I am, however, enjoying the creation of some digital art in the arena of pet portraiture. I have managed to become quite adept at creating a formal portrait from a snapshot. Being a pet lover, I am drawn into the process all the further by the client's exhuberant response to the finished piece. These pieces are most commonly printed on canvas and gallery wrapped which makes for a nicely sized tribute to our beloved friends.