Best Animal Portrait Artist

I am looking to have a portrait done of my cat that recently died. Who is the best artist out there to do a "real life" looking portrait of him? I had read that online that Tom Renshaw was excellent but he only does black and white and I was looking for color. I can go anywhere to have it done. Thanks in advance for your recommendations.

Nikko, http://www.myspace.com/nikkotattsu Mike Devries, http://www.myspace.com/mikedevries Roman, http://www.myspace.com/romanandcholo Cecil Porter, http://www.myspace.com/cecilportertattoos Just a few of the best out there.

Some good artists in Atlanta that can do that style.. www.russabbott.com www.psychotats.com Deano Cook www.tattoosbynate.com myspace.com/bigbrain2tattoo Chris Blinston www.myspace.com/ryanmasontattoos www.myspace.com/corycudney www.myspace.com/daredeviltattoo Amanda www.myspace.com/chrisadamek

Check out my friend Petri Syrjala from Finland. http://www.tattoonow.com/Petri_Syrjala.html

off course its worth checking Oleg out too... Lots of nice cats, big and small...

and petri is awesome, one of my favorites too... Pepper who is listed in the TattooNOW artists has some awesome cat paintings too... worth checking out and in Florida if I remember correctly...

Yeah she is from Naples, FL