A few years ago an old family friend saw the portrait of Pepper and wanted one of his dog, Buddy. I did the portrait and he showed it to his friends and coworkers. Pretty soon it seemed everyone wanted a pet portrait. It has been such a joy for me to create portraits of other people’s pets, and to see the joy that my portraits bring to their owners.
My typical morning begins around 9 with a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (or some other equally unhealthy cereal). I then head to my studio to sit down and clip magazines while sipping coffee and watching Kathie Lee and Hoda. Fueled by several cups of coffee, I do my best work in the morning and afternoon.
Sully demands to be right in my lap whenever I sit down to cut up mag- azines. This makes my job a bit more difficult, but I don't have the heart to push him away. I think of him as my “Studio Dog.”
Aside from Sully, the most cher- ished item in my studio would have to be my new MacBook Pro.
When I was little it was my dream to own 101 Dalmatians when I grew up. I have always been a crazy dog lover, so naturally dogs are prevalent in my artwork.
Music is always playing while I’m at work. Anything upbeat is great for col- laging. At this moment, I am working on several commissioned pet portraits.
The den in my parents’ house cur- rently serves as my studio. It has a large desk space, which is always littered with little boxes of magazine clippings, glue bottles, coffee cups, pencils and rulers; a mess that only I can make sense of. The clutter would drive some people crazy (including my mom) but it’s just an inevitable part of my job. The room is mostly windows, which makes for great natural light when I’m working.
Lily - A Work in Progress. Emmie’s handmade collages
begin with a sketch of her subject, and a stack of magazines.
To view more of Emmie’s Pet Pieces dog portraits, visit
www.pet-pieces.com Contact Emmie at
emmiebrown11@gmail.com ~ 904.534.1503
Chuck Close is an artist whose work I have always been amazed by. His pho- torealistic portraits and his more abstract grid portraits are incredible. And his story is so unique and inspiring. Inspiration is everywhere. I love the work of Derek Gores, another collage artist. His work is much looser, which is something I struggle with. U
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