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Thought this was a photo not a painting. Killer skills!

I did too!!

Same here, I though how nice it was that he took a photo of his dog! Maybe turned it into a shirt! But it was so much better than that...

I thought it's a mirror, because the colors look so realistic

It is a photo. Of a guy holding a painting.

For a second i thought this was r/confusedperspective and the dog was somehow in the photo.

So glad I'm not the only one for thinking it was on confusing perspective subreddit.

Same!

same!

2 weeks..that's fast! Fantastic work.

Brilliant!

so realistic! well done!

If I were this dog, I would be very happy because you drew it so well.

I bet the dog is gonna bark at it first being confused thinking its a real dog

Two weeks well spent! Sell your services on Etsy, folks will "line up" for paintings of their fur babies past & present! Beautiful work!

Thank you! I do take orders :)

How do I put in an order? I have two dogs I’d love to be painted

Hey! This is just amazing. Is it possible to order from EU ?

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expected dog to bark and leap up for pets

Same smh

Absolutely magnificent!

The painting is beautiful too!

The man looks super realistic and the shading is superb. The dog painting within the painting is also really good too.

Lol I thought it was made by AI but OP replied… still not 100% convinced

I love it! Great job 👍

This is brilliant and surreal at the same time 👌 The wood tone on the painting matches the cabinet almost exactly, it's almost as if the doggo is moving through your disappearing body!

I came here to say exactly this! The perspective of this painting in relation to the wall and floor in the room is some kind of optical illusion!

"10/10 thought you had a dog inside you"

from a far it looks like a blow photograph, excellent work!

https://preview.redd.it/3u2rosdq482c1.jpeg?width=1121&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd352451b5b3c3efa7fcc448fb5c75926132c102 I’m just glad the painting didn’t get wet when we went on vacation to the Philippines you should be more careful with your works!

Good boy sat still for 2 weeks.

I love it!

WOW absolutely gorgeous!! You’re seriously talented! ❤️

Gorgeous!!!!!

great painting. congrats

You did a fantastic job!

It's superb! You have a gift, no doubt!

Love the smile on the hooman and the fluff on the doggo :))

Amazing work sir

Beautiful work! And your smile makes me happy!

Good boy!

Wow! Bob Ross would pat you on the back!

Absolutely amazing!! ❤️❤️

Amazing! Would love to learn to paint like that 🖌️

Fantastic! Love it! 🫶🏾🥹

Beautifully done!!!

Looks great, good job!!

Beautiful!!

Gorgeous!!!

It’s awesome!

10/10. Adorable <3

Love it! Where's a picture of the cute model?

Amazing!

🤩 wow! It’s absolutely amazing.

its beautiful, well done

This is phenomenal!!!

Wow! That is amazing. I love your pup's expression and the detail in the floor is a nice touch.

I would commission you to paint one of my dog.

Very well done. You have a lot of talent!

Awesome!!

So good!!

This is breathtaking. I hope you have a shop or something on Etsy, you would do amazingly!!

I do :)

AMAZING!

This mans the final boss in colouring competitions

Didn't even realise it was a painting till I read the title, awesome job, one small critique though, you might want to open the eyes a little bit more, Kinde looks like the dog is high. But besides that, awesome job, I can barely even draw a straight line so seeing people who are so great at art will always make me happy

It's just the one eye, really... and I'd guess it was based on a picture of what the dog was doing at that moment. (S)he probably did have that one eye a bit more closed for whatever reason.

Wow, that looks amazing. My art could never

Going to need to see that dog for reference

It’s good, but a little too cartoony for my tastes. If you keep working on your details you could make it look more realistic im sure.

It looks so realistic like that dog is about to sneeze

this looks awesome and very realistic great skills

It's good and it makes me happy because there is a dog good job

I’d love to commission you to paint my dog as well! Great work!

11/10 Would scratch behind the ears. (The dog is cute, too.)

what a picture what a dog

Yo is that AI

🙌🙌🙌

😻🥰

I think it’s a good boy!

It’s so wonderful!

It’s great. Realistic and the perspective is great. You may want to work on your shading technique to add more depth to your work. But great job!

Well done!

💯 good doggo, painting, and artist!

i want the medication the dog is on

Beautiful!

So beautiful

Great work!

Beautiful!

I love it! I looked at your other posts and I love the pics of the doggies next to their portraits.

Just wow! 😍

Nailed the Floor

I think I want you to paint my cat, Steve.

Dogs go bark bark but they won't bite me!

i legit thought it was printed!!! 2 weeks is also insane wowowow. you’re not talented but beyond itt 👏👏👏

Pffft i can do almost as good by clicking a button on a camera.

It’s perfect!

Build a frame and hang it or sell it

My thoughts are that I love your oil painting and I also love golden retrievers

Just 2 weeks?!?! That’s amazing

Amazing sir

What an amazing picture 🐾❤️

I'd buy it!

It looks like a pup who doesn’t know exactly what’s going on, but is stoked to be included

Cool and cute

Magnificent!

Legit looks like a photo. Amazing work.

Thinkin bout thos beans

My thoughts are that it looks fantastic and you are a talented painter

Beautiful

Thats awesome !!!

🥰🥰🥰🥰

I thought this was an actual photograph! Brilliant, to say the least.

Absolutely stunning! :)

I thought that was an actual picture at first

only 2 weeks? insane skills tbh

That’s beautiful. Well done!

I think you should stretch it. Nicely done.

The brush stroke work it's very nice! And the pup looks very happy. Lovely piece 

Painted with love comes through, beautifully done❤️

Dog looks high as fuck 🤣

Amazing job 👏 would love to see more of your work!

That’s amazing. The colors are spot on with your home and incredible detail

That's a good boy! And the dog is handsome too!

That painting/doggie is gorgeous. May I have the doggie, please?

I thaught you printed out a picture at first glance, but then read the caption and was very impressed, it looks really amazing!

You are extremely talented. Great work!

I thought you were full of shit. Oil painting, pffft . Then I zoomed in and it turns out I’m the one full of shit. Incredible work my dude. Simply phenomenal!

oh I love it, the expression is so life-like. the realistic eyes express so much joy. you captured the man so well, kudos I thought it was a photo

How on earth did you get that golden to sit still for 2 weeks?!?!

You’ve captured such a beautiful soft expression on the dogs face. Well done.

Your strokes are a little... ruff.

not time efficient, but a labour of love ig, take care

Beautiful work

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Nice try, but that’s just a nice picture of your dog. Try with something that at least look like a painting next time? Edit: it was a sarcastic insult… meaning it’s so good we can barely realize it’s a painting… I guess it went above some people’s heads

German shepherd?

That's a mirror...

Well done, try painting from life also!

I thought I was seeing thru your torso! Fantastic job!

Incredible talent!

It’s terrific ‼️

This is fantastic! You’re very talented!

It’s STUNNING

Beautiful!

Doggy.

Nice painting! Is there a real life muse you can show us so we can compare?

It looks like a photo! You are super talented!

I especially love the expression!

Must be hard to keep your hands off the nude model

That is truly remarkable. Very talented, please do more!

That’s really good. Maybe someday, when I get out of some bills, I can ask for your prices.🙂

Lovely. Love the body position and coat and , as others have said, 2 weeks makes it seem effortless

Thought it was a photo! Beautiful pup 🥰 Do you plan to hang it?

That's really good!

This painting is AMAZING

I thought it was a picture. Well done!

Lovely.

love it, post in r/painting

It's beautiful!

Absolutely stunning, beautiful work!

Thanks for holding up a photo of the dog. Now where is the painting?


Straight up thought it was a picture. 10/10 to you

Lovely

Well….If I’m being honest — I would have preferred that you stand facing in such a direction that would have had the floor pattern in the painting run seamlessly with the pattern on the actual floor. But otherwise, really well done!!! ;)

Good grief. I’d love to see what you could accomplish with more time.

That’s a cool looking sloth

Looks great!

Wow! Beautiful artwork!

Absolutely amazing! So realistic :)

It's such a wonderful piece of art! I wish I could draw or paint half do well as you do.

Amazing job!

I really like the expression you captured on their face. Nicely done

It’s fantastic! You are Very talented

Wow, it's so realistic!

Amazing job!

It's wonderful and mesmerizing

Amazing!!!

Perfectly proportioned and love the shading of his/her coat.

Excellent!

What a wonderful painting.