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Akita - Word Mosaic Art Print

Word Mosaic Art Print by Curtis Epperson

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ARTWORK

Some loyalty never needs to announce itself.

Akita people know there is something different about being chosen by one.

They can be quiet, independent and watchful. They do not necessarily hand their trust to everybody who walks through the door. But when an Akita decides you are one of its people, that loyalty runs deep.

Curtis created this portrait entirely from 98 different words and phrases about the breed: Faithful. Dignified. Loyal. Protective. Instinctive Guardians. Great Companions.

And tucked among them is a phrase that feels almost written for the face looking back at you:

Tender In Heart And Strong In Strength.

Curtis spent 20 hours drawing those words into the coat, markings, ears and expression until the language disappeared into the dog.

From across the room, it is an Akita.

Up close, loyalty has a language.

$30.00 USD
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Your print includes

A certificate of authenticity with the complete word list, together on one sheet.

Unframed art print. The white border is part of the print.

Printed on premium luster photo paper.

WORDS WITHIN AKITA

Start with a word.
Find it in the picture.

“Faithful” · “Instinctive Guardians” · “Tender In Heart And Strong In Strength”

These are only a few of the 98 different words and phrases Curtis used to create this Akita. The complete list comes with your print on its certificate of authenticity.

View Akita’s certificate and word list →

INSIDE THE ARTWORK

I kept coming back to one particular phrase.

Detail of the original hand-drawn lettering in Akita

Lettering detail from Akita.

When I created this Akita, I had 98 different words and phrases to work with.

There are plenty that describe the strength of the breed: Powerful. Muscular. Protective. Strong Willed. Instinctive Guardians.

But the phrase I kept noticing was “Tender In Heart And Strong In Strength.”

I like that combination.

I spent 20 hours fitting the lettering together until the individual words became the dog. From a distance, you get that calm, powerful Akita expression. Then you step closer and discover Faithful, Family, Loyal, Trustworthy and all the other pieces hiding inside it.

For me, that second look is where the portrait becomes personal.

— Curtis

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