Commission a Pet Portrait

"Cannonball," a pet portrait which now sits in a private collection (thank you SO much LH!). Portraits start at $399. Inquiries may always come to me .

You can read this in a whisper if it helps, but summer is coming to a close. Our local grocery has had ceramic pumpkins at the front of their store for a couple weeks, which I find offensive in August, but nevertheless, there they sit because noone consulted me first.

However, now is a great time to take outdoor photos of your pet if you are thinking about commissioning a portrait in the coming months (I won't say it, but, ahem, the h*(!$@&$......). Turn the flash off on your camera, and get down to their eye level while they are playing. Don't worry about a "sit, stay" - those sorts of photos are fine, but casual non-posed action shots also translate well to a WOW portrait. And I happen to know someone who's got nearly 20 years of experience in creating custom, original WOW portraits that will knock your (soon to be wearing winter woolen) socks off.

Custom paintings start at $399. We can set up a payment plan to ensure that you are able to commission the sort of project you will delight in for the rest of your life. Reach out to me to begin our conversation, as I do book up quickly once the air begins to cool.

Thanks so very much for following along on my art journey,
Warmly, Kim

PS Cannonball sits in a private collection, but you can order prints and various other reproductions here.

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