Social Media Experiment – Pet Portraits – Portrait of Bailey (Chris Espiritu)

An old high school buddy of mine, Chris Espiritu aka @MrEspiritu, recent told me that he had to make the tough choice to put his beloved dog, Bailey down. It was gut wrenching just to think about that long drive to the vet’s office and say that last goodbye. A little over 2 years ago, (wow!) my parents made the tough choice of putting our beloved dog, whose name happened to be Bailey as well, down. I know that feeling Chris and I’m sorry for your loss.

I truly felt connected to Bailey through this drawing. I can’t explain it in words, but when I do these drawings…I feel like they are sitting right in front of me allowing me to be present to them.

- Social Media Marketing and Social Networking can not only dramatically increase the viability of the bottom line to a small business, but also the visibility as well. The potential to reach an enormous customer base and increase the overall ROI of an Internet Marketing budget is there. You just need to think a bit outside the box.

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Pet Portraits by Andrew David Baron

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The Fruits of my Social Media labor.

Yesterday, January 20th, 2011 was the 2nd anniversary of putting down Bailey. It was a really rough day for me. No matter what I did, I kept thinking about that beautiful face and happy disposition. Just when I thought the day was going to be a complete downer…I received this incredible letter from one of my customers. This truly, truly, truly made my day and helped mitigate some of the pain of losing Bailey. The Haase Family have to be the sweetest people I have ever met. Ann & Jim are wonderful souls that openly welcomed me into their home a little more than a year ago. Their daughter, Annie-Brigitte, treated my little Murphy as if he was her own. Lovely humble people that lost an important part of their family: Ruby

I love transforming utter sadness to warm memories that fizzle and rejuvenate the soul.

This is why I love doing what I do.

Dear Andrew,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. She sits on the mantel piece over the fireplace.

I can’t tell you how many times we’ve looked at her and are amazed at how real she looks even down to the little hairs above her ears. You are quite the artist. This is something we will cherish forever. She was very special to us and will always be special. Although the heart ache eases up, the emptiness is there.

We have since got another dog. Her name is “Beaner” she’s a mutt. Rescued her from Paws in Time. She was found on railroad tracks, starving, abused and sick with mange. She’s better now, wild and needs a lot of attention. We still miss Ruby.

Thanks again for your thoughtfulness.-

Till we see you again,

Love The Haases

Ann, Jim + Annie B.

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Social Media Experiment – Pet Portraits – Portrait of Ruby

Ruby, was an amazing dog with amazing heart of pure gold. She recently passed away and is dearly missed by her owners and myself. I had the unique opportunity to meet, greet, and spend some time with her last Thanksgiving weekend. She would follow my little Captain Murphy around and treated him like her boyfriend. What a wonderful soul.

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Social Media Experiment – Pet Portraits – Portrait of Zoe

Zoe is a domestic cat that radiates both poise and beauty. I personally took this photo using my iPhone and special film noir lens about a year or 2 ago. I was interested in how Zoe commanded a room, no matter where she sat or was located within that space. From the image it may seem as if she’s imposing or scary, but in reality she is soft, sweet, and yes like a typical cat can be quite aloof at times. I’m proud to say that I have been blessed to share many moments with Zoe and love her wholeheartedly.

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Social Media Experiment – Pet Portraits – Portrait of Lordus

Lordus is an incredible Cockatoo, with a feisty disposition. She’s extremely protective of her owner, who is an old friend from high school. It was a real honor and privilege to have been commissioned to draw her portrait. I found her drawing to be challenging on many levels, but capturing her eye was imperative to me. I’m happy to report that Lordus is doing well and the drawing was a huge success!

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