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At night, British realtor by day Phil Heckel, takes on the alias Hercule van Wolfwinkle and paints “rubbish” portraits of beloved pets. He’s raised more than $165K for a charity that tackles homelessness.
Heckel told Wales Online that he never set out to be a pet portrait artist. He was trying to encourage his son, Sam, to draw a thank you card when he decided to draw the family dog. Expecting to be laughed at, he posted it on Facebook, offering to draw other people’s pets for a fee.
He posted that first silly pet portrait in August 2020. Since then, Heckel has drawn around 800 portraits, written a best-selling book showcasing his talents, raised another $24K for charity and completed a 24-hour ‘draw-a-thon.’
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