This portrait was created in loving memory of Clayton, a gentle Great Dane who recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. His photo came to me through my neighbor Judy, whose cousin wanted to honor Clayton’s life with a keepsake that captured his spirit — wise, loyal, and full of quiet love. The original photograph showed him resting peacefully in the summer light, silver now around his face, surrounded by the green of a well-loved garden. From that single image came the final piece — a soft portrait bathed in warmth, with a rainbow arcing gently behind him. It felt less like an illustration and more like a moment he wanted remembered:…