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“Noodles passed away suddenly on August 4th. My daughter, Caroline, was with him at the time. He was such a good little pony boy, and held a special part of our hearts that we commissioned Carolyn Nikolai Illustrations to paint his portrait…We are so impressed at how she caught his true character – the expression in his eye – the little tuck of his head – the wind in his mane… This is our Noodles!! Thank you so much Carolyn!!”

“I am absolutely amazed by Carolyn’s artistry! From a collection of photographs, she created a stunning portrait of my mother’s mare. The attention to detail is nothing short of awe-inspiring! She managed to capture not only her appearance, but also her personality. I couldn’t be happier with the result and it was a beautiful gift to give. It made my Mom cry tears of joy.”

“I would highly recommend that anyone commission Carolyn Nikolai to immortalize their beloved fur babies! She has an incredible talent for capturing the soul and personality of her subjects. She was very professional and friendly taking care of the business side of our order as well. Importantly, her commissions are very reasonably priced. She responded to inquiries quickly and finished our commission by the requested date. She even had it beautifully gift-wrapped for us! The level of detail in her portrait was unbelievable and it felt like we were looking into the horse’s eyes in person. Gorgeous! From now on, I will always be asking Carolyn to lend her talent to capture our dogs and horses – she is just that good.”

“Carolyn is so talented and accommodating. She even met with us to go over photos of Faye and helped us decide what would work well together. She used different photos for the background, pose and colouring and made it work so beautifully. This painting so captures Faye; I feel like she’s right in our home! When we unwrapped the parcel, I can honestly say we all said ‘Wow’ at the same time.”