I just finished day 2 on this oil painting portrait of my own dog, Maea.  I'm feeling really good about this portrait and I can't wait to work more on it once it dries.  A big part of my portraits is being able to capture each pet's or person's expression and I really feel like I got my dog's expression beautifully in this painting.  It still needs more work and I've been really busy with commissions lately, but I love painting so much and I'm so fortunate to be able to paint every day.
  If you're interested in purchasing a portrait from me, check out my oil painting store!  I just created it and I'm happy to include it as an extension to my business because I love oil painting so much.
  Also, there's one more day left to enter my Instagram giveaway!  Thanks so much to everyone who's entered! We've gotten an amazing response to the giveaway and I'll be doing some more in the future.  

  I'm very pleased to announce my 600 follower celebration GIVEAWAY!  We're doing a giveaway of a free 8" X 10" drawing OR watercolor!  Please click the photo below to follow me @ericsantoli and enter our giveaway! The deadline is MONDAY, JUNE 18TH!  Best of luck to everyone!

  A HUGE thank you to everyone who follows me on Instagram!  I'm so happy that everyone can see my latest work!  And a very special thanks also to all my Instagram patrons!  As a celebration of 500 followers, I am planning an Instagram GIVEAWAY!  If you're interested in being a part of the giveaway, then follow me @ericsantoli for more details coming soon!
  I have some other big news!  I have officially opened an online store for my fine art business, E.A.S Fine Art & Portraiture.  The store is run directly through my current website and involves an easy process for custom portrait order & delivery.  I have a lot of pet portrait examples, but I also do portraits of any of your loved ones or any other subject matter that you would like!  Thank you again to everyone who enjoys my art, I couldn't do any of this without you.

  A huge thanks to my Instagram followers!  I love drawing and painting portrait  commissions and hearing the feedback from all of you.  And it's so wonderful to be connected to a community of pet lovers.  I also want to thank my girlfriend, Laura, who manages my account.  She's truly brilliant and I couldn't have done this business without her.