Painting of your pet

Getting a painting done of your pet from a photograph is a great way to remember your dog, cat, horse or any other animal that becomes an important part of your life.

When commissioning a painting of your pet the following will be discussed and agreed before starting the painting – composition, medium, size, frame, budget and delivery date.

To get a painting of your pet made from a photo , a variety of photographs is helpful to capture the essence of your pet. All this can be discussed in consultation with Paul.

PET PORTRAIT PRICING guidelines … for an oil painting completed & framed.

1. HEAD PORTRAIT … concentrating on the head (approximate size 16 x 18 inches) 600 euro

2. HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT … typically concentrating on head and shoulders (approximate size 18 x 20 inches) 900 euro

3. FULL PORTRAIT … .
(approximate size 24 x 20 inches) 1,300 euro

4. PORTRAIT DRAWING … … typically concentrating on the head and shoulders. These drawings are done in conte pencil on a grey Fabriano paper (approximate size A3 in size ) 350 euro

Click here to enquire about commissioning a portrait of your pet

TIME SCALE : Paintings can be completed within a two to three week period but are dependent on Paul’s work load at the time.


“The cutest pet portrait I’ve been commissioned to paint in quite awhile”
“Harper” , oil on panel , 63 x 50 cm

Pet portraits by artist Paul D'Arcy
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