 We pride ourselves on accuracy and guarantee that you will be pleased with the result. Please click on the satisfied customers menu to see some letters and comments from previous customers. We ensure a true likeness of your animal or pet. Look at the other portrait samples below to test our experience in capturing the character of each individual animal.
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From a clear photograph similar to the one on the left we can paint or draw any age pet or animal to suit your requirement . This sample was commissioned by Central News for their Crufts competition.
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Backgrounds can be added , made up or taken from other pictures. Many people request objects , favourite toys or their gardens as settings to make a portrait into a beautiful painting. |
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The actual colour of the eyes can be brought out where photographs lack in showing the true colour. |
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Good clear photos ensure a beautiful portrait. We can take them free of charge in the UK or you can send us a selection to work from. |
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A purrrfect painting can be portrayed from just one photograph or a selection. |
Compositions can be arranged using different photographs and each animal can be painted working from multiple photos of the same animal
Pet Portraits and Animal pictures can be undertaken from separate photographs on Group commissions. The individual animals can be placed to suit the required composition . Backgrounds can be added from photographs or composed from reference to build up a complete picture.
For group portraits an outline sketch of the final composition is drawn and sent to be approved before the commission goes ahead. We paint many animal subjects from ferrets to elephants, fish to snakes !! Although cats, dogs and horses seem to be the most popular pets.
Head Studies from multiple photos makes achievement of the true character of the Animal possible. Backgrounds can be composed or copied to suit the desired compostition.
| Portraits can be undertaken in pencil or watercolour. Please specify when ordering. |
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 In Pencil or Watercolour - The portraits capture the character completely. |
Large Group Portraits a speciality. The photographs are taken and an initial outline is produced and sent for approval. After this the painting is undertaken, framed if required and delivered. Currently twenty collies is the largest number of animals commissioned on one sheet of paper !!
 General pose of body from this photo is used in portrait. |
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 Facial details for portrait are taken from the photo above.
The two photos are combined to produce the end result. |
Full body Studies can be undertaken from multiple photographs to capture the best look of your animal ( As demonstrated above ). Large Animals require large Paintings for full body pictures but smaller Animals can be commissioned as full body on the smaller size paintings.
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Horse Portraits - single head studies or multiple group compostitions.
No Animal TOO BIG or too small............ |
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To order a portrait click here or Phone the studio to discuss any ideas 01283 215561
