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In today's age of cellphones, artists don't always get the best images to work with for their animal paintings. As a pet portrait artist, I think it is especially true.

Let's face it, the vast majority of the photos we have of our beloved, adorable pets are going to be from our phones. Since this format doesn't always yield the highest quality image, it can be frustrating to find out that your favorite pictures are too blurry, too dark, or in less than ideal scenery. This is where I can come in and get a bit creative.

With my hand-painted cute pet portraits, I try to clean up the image, bring in any lost detail, and sometimes change up the scene entirely to create the perfect composition for a unique painting. But most importantly, I aim to capture the spirit and essence of these adorable animals on canvas.

Below, you can view some of my favorites before and afters (source photo on the left and painting on the right). You can also see pets posing with their beautiful paintings in my previous post.

Thank you for checking out my work!

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Jasmine, Oil On Linen, 16x20

Jasmine, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    Lizzy, Oil On Linen, 16x20

    Lizzy, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    Roxie, Oil On Linen, 16x20

    Roxie, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    Roos Dillema
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Throw it again! and again and again and again

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    Debbie And Le Bon, Oil On Linen, 16x20

    Debbie And Le Bon, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    ChiveChilly
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This photo is on-point! The painting too! As a competitive horseback rider, I love it :D

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    Fred, Oil On Linen, 12x16

    Fred, Oil On Linen, 12x16

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    Huey Lewis, Oil On Linen, 9x12

    Huey Lewis, Oil On Linen, 9x12

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    Paddington And Mitch, Oil On Canvas, 16x20

    Paddington And Mitch, Oil On Canvas, 16x20

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    Hudson,oil On Linen, 12x16

    Hudson,oil On Linen, 12x16

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    NoYFB
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The background ruins this one. Makes it look less realistic.

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    Knuck, Oil On Linen, 16x20

    Knuck, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    ChiveChilly
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the collar in the first pic :P

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    #10

    Haze, Oil On Linen, 9x12

    Haze, Oil On Linen, 9x12

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    Benjámin Dorogi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He could be sitting next to the couple on American Gothic :D

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    Morgan And Derby, Oil On Linen, 16x20

    Morgan And Derby, Oil On Linen, 16x20

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    ChiveChilly
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks exactly like my old horse, Pumba :(

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    #12

    Mosely, Oil On Linen, 11x14

    Mosely, Oil On Linen, 11x14

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    Pretty Pangolin
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's all the paraphernalia he's wearing in the reference photo?

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    Patches, Oil On Canvas, 20x30

    Patches, Oil On Canvas, 20x30

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