Pet Portraits
A5 £100 full colour soft pastel on pastelmat
A4 £200 Full colour soft pastel on pastelmat
A3 £300 Full colour soft pastel on pastel mat
A5 £30 Charcoal drawing
A4 £50 Charcoal drawing
making your pet Portrait Commissions
It does not always to a long time, the photography is important. Please send photos so I can advise if the portrait will work as a soft pastel or would be better achieved as a charcoal. Your pet communicates with you through their eyes in a photograph, an image can’t come up and rub up against you so to get the connection the eyes need to be visible and well lit. Unless it was the tilt of your pets head from the back that was special to you. I the colour of the fur is usually distinctive so that also needs to be lit in a way that shows the fur in it’s true colour. Outside lighting that is not too bright or dark. I will take the photo and play with it to get the know the shapes and colours of your pet better so the image needs to be a size that can be expanded. If that all sounds too complicated just send what you have and I’ll let you know. Sometimes I can fit you in quickly othertimes not so best to ask.
We all love our pets. Pet portraits make a wonderful gift to someone special, or why not treat yourself?
Pet Portrait Details
Delivered unmounted unless otherwise requested for an extra charge mounting and or framing can be discussed
Available Sizes
A4 Portrait
£200
A3 Portrait
£300
Other sizes are available on request.
Photo Advice for Pet Portraits
The quality of the photos you send me has a huge impact on the final result of your pet portrait. As well as being in focus, ideally the pet should be looking at the camera so I can clearly see important features like the eyes, nose and whiskers.
Most importantly, photos must be a large file size – at least 300 dpi. If you don’t know what that is send what you have and I can tell you.
The Ideal Pet Photograph
I really can’t stress enough how important it is to have a clear photograph of your pet for me to work from, and that the image is in a pose that is typical of your pet. It is vital, as I have never met your pet.
For local clients, I can come and meet you and your pet and take photos for you. However many of my clients are from far and wide, all around the world and therefore your photos are the only way I can meet them.
Pet Portrait Lighting
The best possible lighting is achieved outside or by a window. A bright overcast day is best. No sunshine. Sunshine will make your pet squint and not show the true colours.
When outside, stand with your back to where the sun would be behind the cloud and have your pet facing you. This gives the maximum natural light to your pet. This is particularly important for pets that are black or white. If the lighting is too strong the camera can’t cope with these colours and there will be areas on the face that are black with no detail. The same with white pets, they will show bleached out.
Dog Portraits
The best position for your dog is to have them sitting up. Have yourself right down at the same level as your dog.
See below examples from www.unsplash.com of dog photography that shows the fur colour, fur direction, eye colour etc in detail.
Your dog and you make eye contact a lot so that’s what is nice to pick up.
