![Nearing the end of an era.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c208acedc2a30427e1b496/1720253593187-7FOI9NQ2SG1KODKNIFTD/1000025450.png)
Nearing the end of an era.
All up in my face, that's where Ronon likes to be the most.
Talking about pending pup death.
![Seasons change, and so do dogs.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c208acedc2a30427e1b496/1693071666738-C9T5YN28RO9MU18U9ZY1/PXL_20230826_170317340.jpg)
![Old man turns 15](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c208acedc2a30427e1b496/1689505936807-Y0UMVOWYMDSVONWTGDML/processed_20230702_123015%7E2.jpg)
![Grieving portrait, pt 2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c208acedc2a30427e1b496/1678655536742-4VMQWNGJ9UE6WDBJG25Z/processed_20230312_091139%7E3.jpg)
Grieving portrait, pt 2
Also the experience of painting from life vs painting from a still photograph shows the difference between coat color perception and what not. Ronon in real life is very tricolor still, but on camera photos he looks very grey and white. Lighting always plays a large part image perception.
![Grieving portrait & artist guilt](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62c208acedc2a30427e1b496/1678391285294-6XXQ6LT60XO3NJ1RZI1F/processed_20230309_140424%7E2.jpg)
Grieving portrait & artist guilt
This current commission, hits close to home. We knew Hank, he was a dachshund who came into his parents life around the same time my pupper came into mine.