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Finals from Dilip Niroj

 

Folk art portrait of a Terrier hand painted on metal in Nepal
Mona the Terrier by Dilip Niroj

 Mona's portrait by Dilip Niroj is full of wonders.   Please excuse the glare on these photos, I will get good photos when I return home soon.

Folk art portrait of a Tuxedo Cat hand painted on metal in Nepal
BatWoman the Tuxedo Cat by Dilip Niroj

 Batwoman is dramatic as always in her final portrait by Dilip.

Folk art portrait of a Brindle mixed breed dog hand painted on metal in Nepal
Mog the Brindle Dog by Dilip Niroj

 Mog looks like he is in motion in this portrait.

Folk art portrait of a Pit Bull Terrier hand painted on metal in Nepal
Stanley the Pit Bull Terrier by Dilip Niroj

 Handsome Stanley by Dilip.

Folk art portrait of a Black Lab hand painted on metal in Nepal
Tweeder the Lab by Dilip Niroj

 Tweeder has his eternal smile.

Folk art portrait of an African Grey Parrot hand painted on metal in Nepal
Gabby the African Grey Parrot by Sanjib Rana

 Megh Raj did the lettering on this portrait of Gabby by Sanjib and had a bit of trouble with the spelling... Luckily he spelled Duke right!

Folk art portrait of an African Grey Parrot hand painted on metal in Nepal
Gabby the African Grey Parrot by Dilip Niroj

 Dilip's take on Gabby put her in an elaborate cage.

Folk art portrait of a Black Lab hand painted on metal in Nepal
Whitney the Black Lab by Dilip Niroj

 Whitney has a great smile. 

Folk art portrait of a Tabby Cat hand painted on metal in Nepal
Mozie the Tabby Cat by Dilip Niroj
Mozie peeks out into the world in her portrait by Dilip.
Folk art portrait of a Pit Bull Terrier hand painted on metal in Nepal
Fritz the Pit Bull Terrier by Dilip Niroj

 Fritz gets a folk art feel in his third and final portrait.

Folk art portrait of a Russian Blue Cat   hand painted on metal in Nepal
Frank the Russian Blue Cat by Dilip Niroj

 Frank is in a wave of color.

Folk art portrait of a ginger Cat hand painted on metal in Nepal
Peaches the Ginger Cat by Dilip Niroj
Peaches lazes in her third and final portrait of this trip.
Folk art portrait of a Black Cat hand painted on metal
Pixie the Black Cat by Dilip Niroj

Pixie looks luminous against her primary colors of yellow and red.   I believe that Dilip is dyslexic, but I kind of smile at the misspelling of Sneezer.

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Time has run out to order for this trip.    You will need to wait for the next trip, coming in fall, 2018. 

How to order your custom pet portrait from NepalDog.com

  1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   [email protected]  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!