Testimonials

          
        "Thank you so much for the terrific job you did on the painting of
    my old horse Bandy.  It looks just like him - I can't believe how you could
    "capture" his likeness from a single photo.  The painting means the
    world to me - he was my favorite and best horse ever (though he wasn't
    exceptionally pretty).  Thank you so much - I really appreciate all your 
    work and talent."
                                                                    Karen Langdon
 

        "Van took a simple photograph and with a few brushstrokes created  
    an image in paint that captured not only the likeness of our dear Arty,
    but his very spirit as well.  The quality of the painting is superb.  The painting
    perfectly memorializes the end of a great hunt and a dogs satisfaction as
    he rests with the prize of his last point, California valley quail.  We especially
    appreciate Van's dedication to his craft and his sensitivity to our loss."

                                                                     Dave and Margaret Cady


        "While searching for an artist to do a portrait of my dog I visited many
    artists' websites.  I just never found what I was looking for, nothing quite
    grabbed my attention.  The moment I clicked on Van's site I was instantly
    drawn to the quality of his paintings and his ability to capture the essence
    of the animal he is painting.  His attention to detail and ability of bringing life
    to his subject is amazing.  We breed and train dogs and everyone who has
    seen the painting immediately knows which dog the portrait is of as it captures
    him perfectly.  I have had many many compliments on the painting and everyone
    is really impressed by Van's work.  Van is very professional to deal with. He
    emailed or phoned me several times with updates and made sure that when
    the painting was shipped that it was packaged very well so as to arrive in
    perfect condition.  I would highly recommend Van and his superior paintings 
    to anyone looking for that special portrail of their animal."
    
                                                                        Danielle Greanya


        "Mr. Johnson saw a picture of my dog 4x Champion 2x RU-Champion Hickory
    Dickory Dot ( Dottie ) in Quail Unlimited Magazine, she was featured in a Purina Dog
    Food  advertisement.   He told me he was impressed by her eyes and he wanted to    
    paint her portrait.  After going through the magazine and Purina he finally got hold of 
    me and asked if he could do the painting of Dottie.  I told him that I would let him paint
    Dottie and if I liked the painting I would buy it from him ( I already had several other 
    paintings of Dottie ).  Not only did I like the painting I loved it.  Dottie looked so lifelike
    that she looked as though she was going to jump out of the painting at any moment.  It
    is a masterpiece.  Anyone who has seen it and most are dog people who have seen many 
    paintings of dogs, theirs included, say it is the best painting of a dog they have ever seen 
    and  they have seen the best, including Donaldson and Young.  I can only say that if I 
    ever have another dog worthy of having a painting done of them, I would not go to anyone
    but Mr. Johnson.  He has an extraordinary talent.  Now that Dottie is gone it brings me
    great sadness and great joy at the same time.  Van thank you for the outstanding painting
    and all the joy it brings me and my family."
                                                                              Joseph A. Lordi