Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits — Colossal

Dogs, they’re just like us! Perpetually anxious pizza lovers.

The pups taking center stage in Alison Friend’s beloved paintings sport a range of personalities that feel all too familiar: several hungrily snack on pastries, sip cocktails, and even present their self-portraits on everyone’s favorite toy, the Etch A Sketch.

a portrait by Alison Friend of an adorable dog posing with a sweater on

Friend is known for her witty pieces that portray our domestic pals in the style of the Old Masters, lending a sense of reverence to her furry subjects. The artist’s first monograph, Dog Only Knows, is available this month from Artisan and collects 125 of her canine works, a small fraction of which are shown here.

Pre-order your copy in the Colossal Shop, and find more from Friend on Instagram.

a portrait by Alison Friend of a dog looking up
a portrait by Alison Friend of a cool dog wearing a red sweater and smoking a cigarette
a portrait by Alison Friend of a dog with a robe and cucumbers on its eyes
a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog eating cookies
a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog sipping a cocktail
a portrait by Alison Friend of a dog holding an etch a sketch
a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog wearing an acdc tshirt
a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog eating cookies from a pink jar



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