I have at least six different paintings that I think of as my very first commission- I have no idea which was the actual first. It might be Lulu- an aloof but charming red Chow. Lulu had such a relaxed and peaceful presence, and quite the lovely smile. This is the only image I have of Lulu, scanned from a snapshot I took with a small "point and shoot" camera, well before I started using digital anything- 1997!
