A portrait of your best friend, painted in oil with the same weight and permanence as any human commission — not a copy of a photo, but an heirloom piece built by hand to outlast it.
Clem — oil on canvas, 8x8in
Thor — oil on canvas, 8x8in
Cooper — oil on panel, 8x8in
Zora & Miso — oil on canvas, 8x8in
Elsie — oil on canvas, 8x8in
Kevin — oil on panel, 8x6in
Real Pets, Real Portraits
A few of the good boys and girls behind the paintings — in their owners' words.
Clem — the pet & the portrait
“Add Clem's owner's quote here.”
Pet Name — the pet & the portrait
“Add a quote from this pet's owner here.”
Pet Name — the pet & the portrait
“Add a quote from this pet's owner here.”
Sizes & Pricing
Starting prices for a single pet — final quote confirmed before work begins
Small — 6x6in
£225
Head study, single pet
Most Requested
Medium — 8x8in
£325
Head & shoulders, single pet
Large — 12x12in
£550
Half or full body, detailed background
+£85 per additional pet in the same painting. Price may vary with breed detail and background complexity.
The Method
Every best friend moves through the same six layers as a human portrait, built up over roughly two months: priming the canvas, a careful pencil drawing, a diluted underpainting to block in shadow shapes, a grisaille to resolve value and light, then two full-color painting stages — big-shape modeling, then fine detail — to capture the true depth of a coat, a coloring, an expression. The result isn't a print of a photo — it's an heirloom, painted by hand to outlast it.
Each portrait moves through six layers, Old Masters style — priming, a drawing, a monochrome underpainting, a grisaille to resolve value, then two full-color painting stages that bring it to completion. Oil paint needs days to cure between each layer; rushing it is how likenesses go flat and color goes muddy. Two months is the time the paint itself needs, not just the painting.
Do you need a professional photo shoot of my pet?
No — a handful of clear phone photos is enough. See the Photo Guide for what makes a strong reference.
What is included in the price?
A finished oil painting on artist grade canvas, linen, or panel, one round of revisions to the preliminary sketch, and progress photos as the piece develops.
Can you paint more than one pet in the same piece?
Yes — add £85 per additional pet in the same painting.
