PETRAITS · Fine Art Pet Portraits
Not printed.Not generated.Painted by hand.
The big platforms promise a portrait in 24 hours. Ours begins with a real conversation — in person, by phone, or by email — because a one-of-a-kind painting of your companion can't come off an assembly line.
The Proprietary Method
What no platform can mass-produce
Sites boasting super-speedy turnarounds sell you a printout. A PETRAITS original begins the opposite way — slowly, personally, with a conversation about who your companion really is. Only then does the brush touch the canvas.
The big platforms
The PETRAITS atelier
Henry · the foyer
Endora · the red couch
Shababy · the salonThe Gallery
Originals from the easel
Every piece below left the studio as a signed original — painted for one family, from one conversation.
Merle
Donkey original · wildflower meadow
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From Hello to Heirloom
Three steps. Zero shortcuts.
We Talk
Every portrait opens with a consultation — in person preferably, or by email or phone call. Tell me who they are: the quirks, the habits, the look they give you.
You Curate
Share one clear headshot and as many candid shots as you like, and choose your background and accent colors.
I Paint
From your photos, the stories you tell, and — whenever we can — an in-person consultation with your pet, I convene with it all and listen for how your pet wishes to be presented in their portrait. Then I paint: layer by layer, signed, and shipped to your door.
✦"Sometimes the answer surprises — but you may find you've known all along: the St. Bernard trapped in a Chihuahua's body, or the tough-exterior Pit Bull who is, at heart, a teacup princess."
Commission Tiers
One price. One original.
No subscriptions, no print runs, no surprises — just the size that fits your wall.
The Keepsake
9" × 12"
$100
- Hand-painted original, signed
- Your choice of background color
- One crisp headshot + candid references
- Protective studio packaging
The Portrait
14" × 18"
$175
- Hand-painted original, signed & dated
- Background color + 1 accent color
- Gallery presence for any room
- Progress update from the easel
The Masterpiece
26" × 30"
$350
- Statement-scale signed original
- Background color + 2 accent colors
- Free shipping, fully insured
- The centerpiece of your home
Free shipping included
Client Stories
The moment of the unboxing
"Bash has never once sat still for me — yet there he is, still forever on that canvas. This isn't Bash's pose. It's Bash's presence."
Bash's family
Bash · commissioned original
"Fourteen years of attitude, captured in a single glance. Mittens finally has the portrait her ego always demanded — and it exceeds even her expectations."
Mittens' family
Mittens · commissioned original
"I sent photos and told stories, and what came back wasn't a likeness — it was Shababy herself. I cried before I even got the tape off the box."
Shababy's family
Shababy · commissioned original
Begin the Conversation
Request your consultation
Tell me about your companion and what you have in mind. This is the first brushstroke — a real, personal reply follows every request.
Attach one clear headshot and as many candid shots as you like — the more personality I can see, the truer the painting.