Ordering Animal Portraits

Your Unique and Irreplaceable four-footed friend deserves to be immortalized in a stunning, museum-quality painting as a lasting tribute to your Best Pal and Loyal Companion.

Resemblance Guaranteed: You Will Be Happy! Please see the galleries below for examples of past commissions of other beloved pets.

Pastel Animal Portrait Details

• Richly Painted (not sketched) in soft, finest quality pastels on archival paper
• Portrait from photographs (mine and/or yours) and sitting, if pet is available. Sufficient reference photos are very important, and I will work with you to ensure that I have all I may need
• Head and neck only (full body extra) with simple background
• Absolutely guaranteed resemblance
• Typical size of portrait before framing is 12" x 16" (will be modified to suit your pet's proportions)
• Will be professionally and carefully framed by me (many professional framers refuse to work with pastels—before framing, pastels are delicate, but once framed and under glass, they will outlast oils in color and brilliance). The frame is not included in the price, but I will work with you to select the best frame while saving you money
• One animal per painting; multiple animals are possible for an extra charge
• I will keep you posted on portrait's progress through email or other means (email will include photos of the work-in-progress)
• Cost for a typical single-pet, head-and-neck portrait such as the one at right: $525 including a $200 non-refundable deposit which covers the beginning of my work (Florida residents add 6% sales tax once portrait and framing is complete)
• Your first consultation is free

Contact me to begin the process, or for more information!

(I am currently setting up a PayPal option as well!)

Here are two options to make expressing your love more affordable.

As seen in the two portraits of these well-loved Dalmatians, I can capture the all-important expression in their eyes, the detail and even their texture with my special treatment of charcoal, pencil, and pastel. This is closer in style to my full-color pastel paintings, using soft, smooth tones of gray. The background is simply the paper, which is of course acid-free. Some subjects beg to be painted in rich brown sepia on a warm-toned paper. This medium is more "forgiving" because mistakes can be corrected, unlike my ink drawings. With this style, I need "room to move" so these portraits are offered no smaller than 9" x 12" and can go up to 10" x 14" for the same price. Let me express your love for your cherished pet, or delight a loved one with the gift of a lasting memory, for only $85.

I will require photographic references; we can discuss these when you contact me with your specifications. Matting and shipping can be discussed as the project continues. These black and white portraits can be shipped anywhere and make a great gift! You can purchase one now using the PayPal button below. Note: Florida sales tax of 6% is automatically added.

Questions? Call Donna 9am-9pm at (954) 474-8194, or click here for all the ways you can contact me.