Hi my name is "Sydney" I'm a pedigree Dobie I'm on the left and this is my sister "Rose", we are 5 1/2 weeks old.

"Kevin is these pups dad"
Biography of KEVIN EDWARD ROECKL (pronounced RO-kul) Born in 1957, Roeckl’s art education came from his father, an art collector and talented amateur artist. At age 18 Kevin landed a position with a graphic design firm in southern California. Roeckl’s three years with this company honed his discipline and technical accuracy. Feeling a need for creative freedom, Roeckl moved into the world of fine art, and his one-man gallery shows proved to be extremely popular. Designed by the artist as a sensual experience, the viewer was led into a magical realm with music and narration, through theme rooms enhanced with period furniture and fresh flowers. During the 1980’s Roeckl published a series of posters and limited-edition prints of his work. “People tell me that what they love about my work is that it’s so real.”, Roeckl says. To achieve this convincing realism the artist draws upon a reference library of thousands of images he has photographed over three decades. Because his work is so precisely detailed, he studies these reference images to see exactly how a scene or object looks: the play of light and shadow, it’s texture and nuances of color. Thirty or forty photographs might influence a painting, and Roeckl’s vivid imagination combines the parts into an evocative scene painted with photographic precision. About 8 years ago, Roeckl began painting his beloved dog, Jake, a Doberman. When the work was displayed at the Dobeman National Specialty Show, the paintings sold out. “I paint from the heart,” Kevin says, “and people respond to the emotional investment that goes into each piece.” Soon other dog owners were commissioning Kevin to portray their dogs. Before he begins a portrait, Kevin interviews the owner and studies as many photographs of the dog as possible, to get a sense of the pet’s personality. “I seem to have the ability to capture the spirit and essence of the individual. When I am working on a portrait, I study the individual to where I feel as if I know and love that dog myself. If it’s a memorial portrait (a painting commissioned after the pet has passed away) I often get tears in my eyes while I’m working. I sometimes feel I’m experiencing a spiritual contact from the dog.” Apparently Roeckl’s satisfied customers agree. Many clients have cried with emotion when they saw their finished portrait. For those lucky enough to own one of his paintings, Roeckl’s sensitivity and artistic skill promises to bring many more years of enjoyment. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF KEVINS WORK ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THIS WEB SITE SEE "KEVIN ARTIST"
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"Sydney" on the left sister "Jade" center and brother "Luke" right 31/2 weeks old.

"Sydney" and "April" pestering daddy "Jake" at 9 years old{Jake now waits in green meadows at the Rainbow bridge}

"Sydney" exquisite!

"Sydney" Beautiful face

"Sydney" [10 weeks] snuggled with daddy "Jake" [9 years old]

"Sydney" pretty lady

"Sydney" take my picture "I'm smiling"

"Sydney" and "Jackie boy"

"Sydney" watching over "Jackie boy" while he sleeps

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