What is a Custom Pet Portrait?

You may be wondering, just what is a custom pet portrait? Let's begin to answer this question by discussing portraits. A portrait is usually a photo, drawing or painting that depicts the face of the subject. In this case, we are dealing with pets. A custom pet portrait is typically created by an artist based on photographs of your pet. You can see an example of a custom pet portrait on this website.

The photo you provide to the artist has a lot of influence on the final outcome of the portrait. The reason for this is that the artist can only draw from what they see. They don't have your pet standing right in front of them so they have to base the art on the pictures and what the pictures show. That is why it's important to provide photos that accurately depict the animal, show the whole face clearly and in which the pet is in a good pose.

Pet portraits are created in a variety of ways. Artists use different method and mediums to product these fantastic representations of our pets. Some artist use a regular pencil to draw the portraits in black and white. Others use colored pencils for a full color photo. There are also those who create portrait paintings using oil or watercolors. The most popular option for pet portraits however is digital pet portraits which are illustrations drawn with the use of a drawing tablet or iPad. One of the best known digital pet portrait artists can be found at https://stellarvilla.com/collections/custom-pet-portraits. It's possible to create a digital painting as well, which imitates traditional painting method.

Pet portraits can be made for any kind of pet. The most common subjects for these creations are dogs and cats. However, other pet owners need not fear. You can have a portrait created of your horse, fish, hamster, lizard and more. These art pieces are great for decorating your living quarters, forever remembering your pets in heaven or as gifts for other pet owners. For more information about portraits, you can learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait. 

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