Pet Portraits of Dogs, Cats, Horses and Birds

This section of my website is devoted to custom portraits of pets in watercolour.

A specially commissioned, realistic painting by a professional pet portrait artist is an increasingly popular way to remember and celebrate a much loved companion. I have been painting pets and wildlife for many years and have happy customers all over the world - satisfaction guaranteed!

Your pet portrait can have a single pet or a group, a head study or full body, with a simple background or a detailed setting. I specialise in life like watercolour paintings of your pet but also do pencil sketches if preferred. I paint dogs, cats, horses, birds (or any favourite animal) and I make every effort to ensure that you are completely happy with the final painting. The 'How to Order' page has lots of helpful tips and full details of the basic information I need to produce your pet's portrait if you decide to commission a painting. Pet Portrait Gift Certificates are also available if you would like to give a unique and memorable present!

I work from photographs of your pet or pets. As a rule, the better the photos you are able to send the better the final portrait will be. The 'Photo Tips' page has advice on taking or selecting the best photographs of your pet for the painting. My portraits of pets are very realistic, so the more detail I can see in the photos the more I can include in your painting. I will be happy to give you a personal quote based on your requirements for your pet portrait. This is provided free of charge and without obligation wherever you are in the world, so please don't worry about asking!

If you would be interested to see how a pet portrait develops I have now added a step by step 'demo' where you can watch me working from the initial drawing to the finished painting of a dog. You can watch your own commissioned pet portrait develop in the same way if you would like to.

Watercolour is the most wonderful medium to work in and gives results that are simply stunning. It is equally suited to sweeping washes and extraordinary detail; for me it is the perfect choice for a beautifully life like portrait of any animal. All of the paintings of dogs, cats, horses and birds in the Pet Portrait Galleries here have been a pleasure to work on - I hope you enjoy them too and look forward to hearing from you if you would like to commission your very own!

                     - Tracy Hall