Hand Painted Pet Portraits
Colored pencil portraits of your pet are available in a variety of sizes. They are all done on paper (usually Stonehenge or Canson Mi Tientes). The portraits are painted from your photograph, which will be returned without damage upon completion of the portrait. A clear, close up photo that is at least 4”x 6” must be supplied. It is very important to supply the correct type of picture in order to achieve the closest possible likeness. Please see the section titled photo tips for assistance. If you can supply additional photographs for reference, it will aid the artist in achieving a closer likeness. The portrait will take at least 6-8 weeks to complete, as colored pencil is an extremely detailed and slow medium to work with. When ordering a portrait, please provide the following information:
1. Whether you want a solid background or the detail provided in the photo.
2. If you supply multiple photos, please mark which one you want to be used for the portrait.
Photos can be either mailed or emailed. If you are emailing, please make sure that the image is either in .tif or .jpg format and is at least 200 dpi.
I cannot copy the work of other artists, including copyrighted photographs, unless given written permission from the artist/photographer.
All copyrights of portrait/artwork are retained by the artist unless prior arrangements are made.
Pieces not picked up at the studio will be shipped via UPS or USPS and will be billed to the client.
A 30% deposit is required upon ordering and the remainder is due upon completion of the portrait.
Click here for tips on how to take a great photo of your pet suitable for a portrait.
Commissions are handled on a first come first serve basis.
Click here for tips on how to take a great photo of your pet which is suitable for a portrait.

Portrait Pricing

Other Sizes Available on Request

We also use some of our portraits for creating note cards, greeting cards etc. In 2005, we started the first annual Just Plain Pix Catahoula photo contest.  We will use some of the photos entered in the contest in the creation of our note and greeting cards. If you are interested in this contest, please click here to go to the contest page.