Colored Pencil Portraits of Your Pet From Your Photo

An original, hand-drawn portrait is a lovely way to celebrate or memorialize your companion.

All my pet portraits are drawn with Prismacolor pencils on museum quality Strathmore 500 Series cold press illustration board.

Ordering is easy. Decide on the size of your drawing. Make your deposit. Send your photo. Receive your drawing.

Prices include Priority Mail shipping to the United States. Please contact me for shipping outside the U.S.
Sample Work


Boomerang


Tina


Periwinkle and Sam

 

The Process

If you have any questions, please email me at info@artworkbycaroline.com.
The portraits I draw are always done from the photos you send me. Send me as many as you can as it is helpful when choosing the best photo for the portrait, however, I only work from the one photo chosen. Let me know if you have a favorite photo and I'll let you know if it's suitable to work from.

After I receive your deposit, I'll provide you with an email address for uploading your high resolution photos. If you'd like me to evaluate your photo before you order your portrait, just email me at info@artworkbycaroline.com and I'll send you the upload information. You can also mail them to me as prints or on a CD. I'll return the prints to you along with the finished portrait.

After we've decided on the photo, I begin by drawing a rough pencil sketch on low quality drawing paper. It's at this stage that I make sure all the proportions are correct and that I've created an exact likeness of your beloved companion.

Once I'm satisfied with the sketch, I transfer it to my illustration board and begin the colored pencil portrait. When the portrait is complete, I ship it to you along with any photos or cds you have supplied.

I require a 50% nonrefundable deposit when I accept your commission and before starting the drawing. Turnaround time depends on how many commissions I have and I generally have a waiting list of 2 to 4 weeks. Please let me know if you need the drawing for a special occasion and I'll try to accommodate you if possible.

When I have completed the portrait I'll send you a digital copy via email. Upon acceptance I require the balance due after which I will ship the drawing to you.

 
8" x 10" Colored Pencil Pet Portrait
Total Price: $80.00
$40.00 deposit required
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9" x 12" Colored Pencil Pet Portrait
Total Price: $100.00
$50.00 deposit required
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11" x 14" Colored Pencil Pet Portrait
Total Price: $140.00
$70.00 deposit required
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I retain full reproduction copyright on all my work. Text, Artwork and images may not be used or reproduced without my written permission.
Drawing

Drawing is a visual art which makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint. An artist who practices or works in drawing may be referred to as a draftsman or draughtsman.

A small amount of material is released onto the two dimensional medium which leaves a visible mark -- the process is similar to that of painting. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas and illustration board may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard, or indeed almost anything. The medium has also become popular as a means of public expression via graffiti art, because of the easy availability of permanent markers.