The hardest part of pet ownership is the day when you have to say goodbye. One way to pay tribute to your beloved pet is with a portrait, creating an everlasting memorial to honour your friend. There are many different styles to choose from when looking for the perfect way to capture the character of your pet. We have selected our favourite portrait artists who can create beautiful artwork that you will treasure for a life time.
Lisa produces beautifully realistic pet portraits and animal based artwork. Using high quality coloured pencil and she is also happy to work with soft pastel and graphite. Lisa creates pieces which pay tribute to both people and their four-legged friends.
“I work from good quality photographs to produce a true likeness of the subject I am drawing. I aim to illustrate character and emotion to the fullest. By carefully rendering colour, texture, form and proportion and paying great attention to the detail in both animal and human subjects I draw.”
To find out more and book a commission click here.
Sarah Wellington is a pet portrait artist who prides herself in realism and uses pastel in its different forms: soft pastel, pastel pencils & PanPastel. She is passionate about this lightfast, delicate medium, which is believed to be one of the oldest there is, possibly dating back to the 16th century Renaissance period. Sarah has created many memorials and treasured pieces for pet owners over the years.
“I will paint your pet or pets from photographs, so will require beautiful high resolution pictures to achieve the best results. I pride myself on my realism, & feel honoured to think my art is sitting on people’s walls, all around the world.”
To find out more about Sarah’s work visit her website.
As a self taught artist, Jess started small in Hampshire, creating unique pieces with a focus on the relationships owners share with their pets, every piece of art is described as a “window” to her soul. speaking of her “innermost thoughts and emotions”.
“Over the years my artwork has grown in popularity now recognising my work worldwide. As a pet owner myself, I understand the significance of their presence in our lives. My artwork is intended to capture that bond, provide solace and convey love, hope, and healing for those who have lost their pets and are struggling with grief.”
Original and commission pieces can be ordered through Jess’s website, Lady Bug Art.
For over 10 years Tori has been offering pet portraits commissions, working from photos over email to capture beloved dogs, cats and horses in watercolour and ink. This year Tori is also opening her books to include floral commissions as well. Tori has developed her own unique style; applying the paint first in loose expressive strokes and then drawing the details afterwards in ink.
“With a passion for nature and a desire to protect it, Tori can regularly be found either planting trees in her spare time or using her artwork to raise funds for various wildlife conservation charities.”
To book a commission with Tori follow this link.
A Pet and People Portrait artist, in Pencil, Oils and Water colours. With over 30 years experience as a Graphic Designer & Illustrator with a wide range of styles, from Watercolours, Oils, Colour Pencils, Graphite as well as digital illustration. Mainly painting & drawing People and Pets as personal commissions. With experience in commercial illustration painting fruits, florals, People and merchandise line drawings.
For more information about Sarah’s commissions email artist@sarahroozendaal.co.uk
Sarah Ross – an artist who prides herself on capturing people, pets, and memories through bespoke portraiture – gained her degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins. She originally started creating handmade, abstract objects and paintings before deciding to venture in portraiture. Now, Sarah creates portraits in a variety of mediums, including gouache paints, acrylic paints, and graphite pencils.
For more information about commission pieces, visit SRossCreations.