DO YOU KNOW WHAT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS?
OK, I WILL DRAW ... AND THEN PAINT IT FOR YOU
Imagine having your pet's personalized portrait, capturing that incredible moment! The concept I bring to you is that of pet portaits. I draw and paint dogs and cats using the vibrant language of pop art.
Based on my creative experience, both academic and artistic, I produced a set of works called PopDogs that was part of several art exhibitions in public institutions. These works became a reference for the commercial production of pet portraits. The role of these furry friends that warm our lives and and our souls is unquestionable. They are so special that they became the subject of my works.
HOW ABOUT HONORING YOUR BEST FRIEND?
My idea is to transform your pet into a PopDog, with the possibility that his portrait will participate in my future exhibitions!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1.
After you send me the photos, a screening takes place to establish the image that has the greatest expressiveness. You can choose the theme of your preference, size of your choice and prevalence of colors, name, frames, etc., always from a pop perspective. I apply collages, including objects, that may belong to your pet, to create a greater identity. And I also collect stories about your pet and information, such as habits, personality, etc.
2.
The process begins with the graphite drawing. Then, I digitalize the drawing, and print it on special paper to create cards that will be painted one by one in a different way and can be transformed into single or varied image frames.
3.
For larger formats, in addition to digital printing, other processes are also employed. The execution of the larger format becames a creative challenge where a more elaborate painting of the pet will be composed with a unique and playful setting.
HAVE YOUR PET BY YOUR SIDE FOREVER
About the artist
Born in 1957 in Alfred, New York, and based in Brazil, Eduardo Höfling Milani is an artist, architect, and educator. He holds a Ph.D. in Education, Arts, and Cultural History from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie — the same institution where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees and taught for 22 years — and has built a career defined by a solid academic foundation and a transnational cultural experience.
This trajectory has shaped a distinctive perspective on his work, one rooted in affection and mass culture. His visual poetics explore the relationship between advertising imagery, magazine covers, comic books, music, film, and everyday objects, often incorporating personal collections gathered over a lifetime. In this blend of nostalgia and celebration of the present, the artist moves through the aesthetics of pop art with a touch of classicism, seeking to translate intimate feelings into a graphic dimension of singular emotional depth.
Pop Dog Exhibition at Pinacoteca de Jundiaí