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I need around 6 weeks to complete each portrait. Oil paint requires some time to dry before varnishing. Please allow sufficient time if ordering for a specific date.
The artwork will be shipped by DHL. I will email tracking information upon dispatch.
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Please note. The photographs showing examples have been taken under muted natural lighting. Due to difference in various device screen displays there may be some slight colour variations.
A simple, personal process from first enquiry to finished artwork.
Submit the order form with details about your pet and artwork preferences.
We’ll confirm details and answer any questions before you commit.
Pay a £25 non-refundable deposit to confirm your order.
Your portrait is created, approved, paid in full, and shipped.
All portraits are custom-made and non-refundable once work has begun.
Professional finish using high quality Centrado picture moulding. I frame all of my own work and take pride in finishing my pieces to the highest standard.
My price guide is based on a white classic frame with white inner slip. We can discuss further framing options during the ordering process.
Square (15cm x 15cm)
or
Rectangle (13cm x 18cm)
Unframed
£95
Framed
£155*
One pet maximum
*Most popular
Square (20cm x 20cm)
or
Rectangle (25.5cm x 20cm)
Two pets maximum
Square (30.5cm x 30.5cm)
or
Rectangle (35.5cm x 28cm)
Three pets maximum
Square (40.6cm x 40.6cm)
or
Rectangle (45.5cm x 35.5cm)
Unframed – £425
Framed – £575
+ £180 per additional pet
Four pets maximum
A unique, handmade piece of artwork from your favourite photograph of a family pet. I take great care and attention to detail to try to capture the spirit of the subject.
Upload your favourite photograph (and others too for reference if you like) via my online enquiry form and I will get to work. I usually ask for 6 weeks from placing an order to final delivery. This gives enough time for the work to be done and dry before dispatch.
I may need longer during busy times or for larger works.
Unlike many other online pet portrait sites you can be assured that the finished product is 100% my own work and not digitally created.
I use Winsdor and Newton Oil colour and work with Liquin original, Sansodor and linseed oil mediums. I also frame all of my own work using high quality Centrado picture moulding, underpinned and glued for longevity and finished with gallery grade hanging bracket or cord. I do not use cheap fiberboard or polystyrene frames which sag over time.
I find that the best photos for painting are taken with soft lighting from one side, for example sitting next to a window or outside on a bright day.
Photographs that tend not to work well are usually poorly lit, too far away or blurred. I also don’t work from black and white images.
I will often change the background to compliment or contrast with the subject in a loose style.
Please indicate your preferred reference photo to use as the final composition / pose.
I find that the best photos for painting are taken with soft lighting from one side. For example, sitting next to a window, or outside on a bright day. Pictures should be taken at eye level and with sufficient detail to capture a good likeness.
Nicely Lit
Nicely Lit
Eye Level
Bright
Photographs that tend to not work well are usually poorly lit, too far away, or blurred. I also don’t work with black and white images. I will often change the background to complement or contrast with the subject in a loose style.
Too far away
Poorly lit
Not a head shot
