Posts Tagged: custom pet portrait
Grendel: Custom Papillon Dog Pet Portrait
This is a custom pet portrait I created of a Papillon dog. Grendel is actually my dog, but the portrait was for my sister, who was his breeder and hand-raised him as a puppy (Grendel’s mother was…not very maternal so he had to be bottle-fed).
This portrait was intended to go with a pair of pet portraits I previously made of my sister’s two Papillons, Emmie and Windi. The intent was to create a piece that visually went well with the other two portraits while still expressing Grendel’s unique personality. I enjoyed the challenge of creating a piece that felt harmonious when paired with two other pieces that were created several years earlier.
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New Artwork: “Hope” Custom Pet Portrait
This is Hope, my latest torn paper collage custom pet portrait. Hope is a very special dog. As you can see from the portrait, she’s a service dog and she makes her owner’s life so much easier every day. Like other service animals, Hope also spends time “off duty,” but this portrait is intended to commemorate the selfless service she performs daily at her job.
Would you like a custom portrait of your own pet? You can check out the process here or email me with any questions!
Throw Back Thursday: “Emmie” custom pet portrait
This is “Emmie” and it’s one of my earlier custom pet portraits. I actually know Emmie personally and she’s an absolute sweetheart. I do a fair number of dog portraits. They’re easier to get good photos of than cats, certainly. And I always work from photos with my pet portraits. For one, it’s difficult to get an animal to pose for any length of time! Also, it allows me to create portraits of animals I’ve never met, though I do like to be able to get a feel for the personality of the animal.
My style has changed slightly since I created “Emmie,” becoming even more realistic-looking, with finer detail. But even in these earlier pieces, capturing the personality of animal is just as important as rendering the physical likeness. Some pieces are more successful at that than others, and yes, I’ve had to completely start over on occasion when something just wasn’t working right. Fortunately, that’s not something that happens too often—there’s a lot that can be done to ‘rescue’ a piece before it gets to that point. In a collage, you can always add a layer on top of what is already there!
Have you noticed your style changing over time? Is it subtle or a dramatic difference?
Are you interested in getting a custom portrait made of your pet? Contact me by email or fill out the request form here for more information. I’d be delighted to help!