Using classicoil painting techniques, British artistAlison Friendbrings a modern twist to the style of the Old Masters.
She creates humorous anthropomorphic animal portraits that look like they could hang in a grand stately home.
For Friend, humor is at the heart of everything she creates.
As a child, she drew comic strips featuring her neighbors cats doing human-like things.
With their relatable humor and universal appeal, Friends paintings connect with audiences from all walks of life.
Friend hopes her paintings will bring joy to everyone who sees them.
I want people to laugh and smile at my paintings, she shares.
I would like them to relate the characters to the animals in their own lives.
Check out some of Friends animal portraits below, and explore more of her work on herwebsite.
Each painting humorously brings pets to life in relatable, playful ways.
Each cute character is highly relatable.
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