"Side by Side" a special gift
As my schedule has been over-full for a long time now, my own artistic productivity has been very low. But recently a client, Charles, contacted me with a burning idea for "the" gift for his wife, Erica. He had an "a-ha" moment when the idea to create a mosaic of their companion pugs, Watson and Celeste, popped into his head. So we discussed the piece, but because her birthday was just days from when he contacted me, there was just no way it could be completed for that event. But because he now felt that maybe giving it to her a little late might be an even bigger surprise, we went ahead with the project.
As I do with all of my clients, we discussed size and other details so that I could plan for supplies. From the picture he gave me, I re-arranged how the dogs were posed to get them closer and even suggested trying to mimic the rug design. That would be an instant recognition factor for her.
Charles dubbed the picture "The Best Gift Ever", but as I worked on the mosaic, looking at the details in each dog's face, I started to feel the relationship between the pups. "Side by Side" kept playing in my head and just before I finished the piece, I suggested the title to him, and he really liked it. He said it worked on different levels since the dogs are companions to each other and to his wife.
So two weeks later I completed "Side by Side" and just before Valentine's Day, Charles gave the best gift ever to Erica. I can't be more proud of being able to create something that made someone very happy.
