The next must-have gift book for every dog lover from artist Alison Friend featuring over 125
of her irresistible dog portraits—each uniquely mischievous sweet poignant and funny Meet
Midge who keeps her mind sharp with a Rubik’s Cube. Alan who looks like a million dollars in
his new harness. Lola whose motto is “People to see bums to sniff.” Chupa Chops—how did he
unwrap that lollipop? The oh-so-earnest Clive who does everything—biscuit eating squirrel
chasing ball fetching—with a single-minded focus. Irrepressible Debbie who loves cocktail
night and Little Louis a chain-smoking existentialist who can’t stop chewing over the canine
condition. Usually with an espresso. Welcome to Alison Friend’s world of dogs a singular and
very special place created by an artist with a unique gift for depicting that ineffable thing
we call “character”—dog characters actually—using oil paint empathy techniques of the Old
Masters and an imagination like no other. With their big expressive eyes and Mona Lisa smiles
charming habits and childlike pleasures the subjects of these portraits seem all too human yet
fantastically doglike. Capturing exactly—as Little Louis would tell you—the canine condition
though you’ve never seen it like this before.
