Do you have any recommendations for a custom pet portrait?
November 19, 2011 6:56 PM Subscribe
Do you have any recommendations for a custom pet portrait?
I've looked through etsy, and I have no particular feeling. Is there another place I should look? I just can't decide - and some don't include the original picture. I'd rather a painting (probably watercolor) rather than drawing. I just would like some hive advice, if there is any. Looking to get both my parents dog (a sheltie) and boyfriends parents dog (a golden retriever mix) done.
I'd love to try to keep this under $50 per painting, but I recognize that might not be possible.
I've looked through etsy, and I have no particular feeling. Is there another place I should look? I just can't decide - and some don't include the original picture. I'd rather a painting (probably watercolor) rather than drawing. I just would like some hive advice, if there is any. Looking to get both my parents dog (a sheltie) and boyfriends parents dog (a golden retriever mix) done.
I'd love to try to keep this under $50 per painting, but I recognize that might not be possible.
I know this person does both traditional oil paintings and curious portraits as well as very cool prints. Personally, I think the prints are the bees knees.
posted by thegreatfleecircus at 7:43 PM on November 19, 2011
posted by thegreatfleecircus at 7:43 PM on November 19, 2011
I love the paintings Kim from Yellow Brick Road does, and have one on order for my husband.
posted by lvanshima at 7:44 PM on November 19, 2011
posted by lvanshima at 7:44 PM on November 19, 2011
Sorry, I thought I was going to be able to link directly to my favorite images, but they all go to the main genre pages...
posted by thegreatfleecircus at 7:44 PM on November 19, 2011
posted by thegreatfleecircus at 7:44 PM on November 19, 2011
David Scheirer has an Etsy shop called studiotuesday. He does custom portraits starting at $100 for a 5x7" drawing with watercolor wash. His work is probably more expensive than you were hoping for, but it's really beautiful.
posted by keep it under cover at 8:21 PM on November 19, 2011
posted by keep it under cover at 8:21 PM on November 19, 2011
I really like the portraits by this artist, especially her Painterly Style.
posted by triggerfinger at 8:24 PM on November 19, 2011
posted by triggerfinger at 8:24 PM on November 19, 2011
try locally...on craigslist, top left corner...artists...
posted by sexyrobot at 12:00 AM on November 20, 2011
posted by sexyrobot at 12:00 AM on November 20, 2011
THIS is the link to Rachael Rossman, oopsie!
posted by JacksonandFinch at 7:30 AM on November 20, 2011
posted by JacksonandFinch at 7:30 AM on November 20, 2011
here are a couple more options - i haven't investigated them though.
Carter Kustera, which has a Groupon special (not sure if still active)
Katie Logan
for a totally different approach, here are some felted pet portraits. If you look around the dooce website you can see pictures of the dogs that inspired these.
posted by lvanshima at 10:32 AM on November 20, 2011
Carter Kustera, which has a Groupon special (not sure if still active)
Katie Logan
for a totally different approach, here are some felted pet portraits. If you look around the dooce website you can see pictures of the dogs that inspired these.
posted by lvanshima at 10:32 AM on November 20, 2011
A friend of mine does this; I've always liked her work.
posted by nat at 9:25 AM on November 21, 2011
posted by nat at 9:25 AM on November 21, 2011
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posted by Ostara at 7:17 PM on November 19, 2011