Process:

You tell me about your pet and provide me with reference photos.

We decide on dimensions.

I develop a concept and send you a pencil sketch for your approval.

I create the finished painting and send you a photo of the completed piece.

I carefully package the work, ship it off to you, and you receive your one of a kind artwork,
ready to be framed and cherished for years to come!

Pricing:

Pricing really depends on three things: the size of the artwork, the complexity of the artwork, and the medium. If you have a budget in mind, I’m happy to work within those constraints and tell you what’s possible for the price. Pricing for an original hand painted gouache portrait starts at $350 while a digitally painted portrait starts at $275. All pricing includes a free 30 minute consultation so we can discuss the details and answer any questions beforehand.

Turnaround Time:

4-6 weeks (please allow additional time for shipping)

*Most of my pet portraits are of dogs, cats, and domestic animals. But if you're dying to have a painting of some sort of large, carnivorous predator, let me know and I'll see what I can do :) Just keep in mind that it helps to have a sense of the animal's personality for developing the concept of the painting and I'll need a minimum of two reference photos.

Portrait Examples

Grie

I loved painting this silly boy. The painting was commissioned as a gift for his owner (the client proudly told me that she was responsible for teaching him to swim as a puppy, and naturally he became an avid swimmer.)

Yoshi

Yoshi and his brother, Tachi, were two lovable akitas. Yoshi was known for being laid back and enjoyed the outdoors to roll around in the grass. It was fitting that he should be depicted as a nature-lover in a flower crown… but a “manly one,” as his owner requested.

Zero

This beautiful boy was hard to miss with his striking, multi-color eyes and black-and-white markings. He also had the unfortunate habit of “catching” avian friends and presenting them as gifts to his human mother. I decided it would be fun (if a little dark) to depict him seated, facing the viewer, amongst a treasure trove of feathers.

Breeze

Breeze was a tricky subject because she was a recent adoptee and her owner hadn’t quite had the chance to figure out her personality yet. After a few concept sketches, we decided to focus on her carefree nature and her breed, the Cairn Terrier. The Scottish breed originated in The Highlands, so naturally we placed her in a field full of poppies and thistles, wearing a tam o’ shanter hat.