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I am semi-retired from a 20 year graphic design career. The fast pace of the printing and design world was always offset by my personal love for drawing.  I moved to the Raleigh, North Carolina area 8 years ago to be closer to the mountains for inspiration.  I live in North Raleigh with my husband, a 12 year old beagle named Tressel and a cat named Apollo.  I recently lost my other beagle Porthos, he was 14 years old. I hope to start working on his portrait soon.

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Nature has always inspired my creativity but my love for animals is my passion. I create one of a kind pet portraits with graphite pencil, watercolor or colored pencil, pen and ink. My greatest joy is seeing someone smile when they look at their cherished pet portrait with fond memories for years to come.

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Thank you for visiting my site, browse the portraits of pets that I have created for friends and family over the years. Please view my other gallery, all items are for sale and if you have a special request I would be happy to recreate it for you.

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Again, please contact me if you are interested in having your pet’s portrait done.  I do it from a high resolution jpeg or photograph and turnaround time is within 2 weeks in most cases except during the holiday season, allow more lead time. 
 

Diana Johnson

dianaj134@gmail.com

727-430-9208

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