FAQ

Materials

Acrylic Paints

I prefer to use generally high and mid-viscosity, high lightfast artist-quality acrylic paints.

Gallery Style Canvas

Acrylic paintings are painted on Gallery Style stretched canvas that wraps around. No frame is necessary.

Pastels

Faber Castell soft pastels

Faber Castell Pitt pastel pencils

Pastelmat and Pastel Paper

Pastel drawings are painted on a high-quality Pastelmat surface.

Another option is to have it on high-quality pastel Strathmore paper.

What is the process for ordering?

Once your message is received, I will contact you to further discuss your portrait and you can then email me the pet's photos - ideally, this would be a clear, high quality photo of your pet's head and neck, in good lighting (outdoor is best). Additional reference photos of your pet are also helpful but not required.

Each piece of artwork is created by hand using high-quality materials and sprayed with a protectant finish to keep out dust and UV rays while maintaining the integrity of the piece, with exception to the pastel paintings which are protected with glassine paper during shipping so as not to negatively affect the colors and details of the piece.

Please note - The completion date can vary depending on the size and type of portrait being created. I tend to be very detailed so the portraits do take some time to complete, but you will be kept up to date on the progress made. A 20% holding fee may be requested.