Title:“Looking For Fish”

Artist: Kevin Roeckl

Size: 19.5″ x 25.5″

Medium: Prismacolor pencil on Canson Mi-Tientes paper 

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Painting Details: My beautiful Jake – every painting I did of him was my love song to him – and still is.
Jake spent his life looking for fish, in every lake, stream, river, pond, and tide pool we visited. He 

Artist’s thoughts: I have owned Dobermans since 1985 when I got my first Doberman, Jake. I had never owned a dog before, and I knew little about the breed except they were the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. In the 12 amazing years I shared with Jake, he saved my life twice, became the joy and light of my life, my partner, my hero, and the focus of my life. My paintings of him caught the attention of Doberman fanciers across the U.S. and I have been nationally recognized for my Doberman art ever since (26 years). I went on to breed – very carefully and sparingly – 3 generations of Jake’s descendents, each of which I have owned myself, and still have the last one. They have been my family. Jake and his kids taught me a tremendous amount about dogs. As I result I became an accomplished dog trainer/handler and an expert on dog behavior, recognized throughout my community. I have trained and competed with my Dobermans and accomplished some high honors. My artwork of Dobermans has been featured on the front covers of five national purebred dog magazines, I have been commissioned to create the official logo for three AKC parent clubs (Doberman Pinscher Club of America, Puli Club of America, Border Collie Society of America). Most of my income comes from creating artworks of dogs for clients. So purebred dogs in general – and Dobermans specifically – have been my life, my heart, my hobby, and my livelihood