Pet Portrait Pricing

Your photos and descriptions are what I will work from for your pet portrait. The success of the finished product is directly related to the quality of the photos. I will work with any photos you may have, but you may also want to consider taking some new photos with the portrait specifically in mind. If you have the perfect photo but the eyes are closed, just supply me with a close-up of the eyes and I can use it as a reference under most circumstances.

Prices above are for the most common commissions that I receive, a "head and shoulders" style portrait with a simple modeled or plain background. Special backgrounds (such as buildings, interiors, automobiles, specific landscapes, etc.) are priced specifically. Pricing for special backgrounds is agreed upon at the time of ordering and typically runs $150 for up to 12" x 16" and $250 for 16" x 20" or larger. Special backgrounds are created from photos specified or provided by the customer.

Each image of an animal counts as a separate subject, whether it is multiple images of the same animal or different animals. Add 30% of listed price for each additional subject. I can do portraits of most types of pets, I've done dogs, cats, horses.

Stretched canvases are at least 3/4 inch deep with gallery wrapped edges (canvas wrapped around the stretchers and stapled on the back).The canvas will be at least 7# duck with at least three coats of acrylic gesso (undercoating to seal the canvas). Panels will be untempered hardboard or canvas wrapped hardboard with at least three coats of acrylic gesso. The specified size is the size of the canvas or panel where the picture is painted to the edges.

The stretched canvases may be displayed with or without framing, I always paint the canvas edges. The panels should be framed because they are not cradle mounted (i.e. they do not have deep edges).

Neither canvases nor panels need to be under glass. I apply two coats of UV protection satin varnish coat which will protect colors from fading, and reduce dust collection.