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Pet Portraits | Celebrating Our Furry + Feathered Friends

Melissa Helene

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Pet portraits are some of my favorite projects to work on. Not only do I love drawing and scratching animals, but pet portraits are extra special for the person commissioning them. Very often, unfortunately, these portraits are requested to celebrate the life of a beloved pet who has passed away. For anyone who has ever had a special animal friend, losing them is as hard as losing any other family member. Other times, pet portraits are commissioned to honor a special bond a person has with their pet - when they're still living. I always hear stories of charismatic creatures and special friendships. For this reason, I work so hard to render every detail and capture their true character. It brings me so much joy to create a piece of art that memorializes the life and friendship of an animal for its owner.

Dogs - Cats - Birds - Bunnies - Reptiles - Horses - You name it!!

Commissioning is easy!

Find a picture + Decide on a size + Scratchboard, Charcoal, or Graphite? + Email me!

For more information and pricing, visit the Commissions page.

Below are a few examples of pet portraits with the original image on the left, drawing on the right.

Sophie collage.jpg

Sophie! (scratchboard)

June Bugg collage.jpg

June Bugg! (scratchboard)

George collage.jpg

George the Bunny (scratchboard)

Lucy collage.jpg

Lucy! (scratchboard)

Haley and Simon collage.jpg

Haley + Simon (graphite)

Lily collage.jpg

Lily (colored pencil)

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