How It Works

Step 1 Contact Me

Let me know what you're looking for and your desired timeline for your custom pet portrait. I’m excited to bring your vision to life!

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Step 2 Join My Waitlist

Send your deposit to lock your spot on my waitlist. Use the Order Now link below.

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Step 3 Final Deposit

After you are happy with my final product, I'll send you an invoice for the remaining balance and ship your portrait to you. Shipping and insurance are included in the continental US.

What Does It Cost?

PRICES AND SIZE

(for the head and shoulders of one pet)

  • 8” x 10” (20 x 25 cm) graphite portraits: $395
  • 8” x 10” (20 x 25 cm) colored pencil portraits: $440
  • **Extra: $40
  • 9” x 12” (23 x 30 cm) graphite portraits: $535
  • 9” x 12” (23 x 30 cm) colored pencil portraits: $580
  • Additional pet: $80
  • **Extra: $50
  • 11” x 14” (28 x 36 cm) graphite portraits: $675
  • 11” x 14” (28 x 36 cm) colored pencil portraits: $720
  • Additional pet: $100
  • **Extra: $70

**Full body, background, or additional props. Please contact me for larger sizes.
Contact me for shipping costs outside of the US.

How to Take the Best Photo

  • AVOID ZOOM. For a head-and-shoulders portrait, fill the screen of your camera with a close-up. Do not use the zoom feature; the picture will be of lower quality. For a full-body portrait, be sure to include the whole body, so I’m not trying to figure out what the tail looks like!
  • EXPRESSION. Try to take a picture that shows me their unique character. Having someone nearby with a treat or toy can work out well.
  • POSTURE. Look carefully at their pose. Take your picture at their level. Kneel down, or put the little ones safely up on a stable surface. Include what you want in the portrait: tacks for horses, special collars, or kerchiefs. If you don't want it, remove it safely so that I don't have to guess at what's underneath.
  • LIGHTING. Aim for beautiful natural lighting, either outside or near an inside window. Filtered light that still provides shadows (like a cloudy day) works well. The picture of Moose to the right shows a well-lit picture.
  • EMAIL "ORIGINAL" SIZES. Screenshots, chats, and Facebook/IG photos are downsized and offer fewer details. When they ask you, always select the highest quality.
  • SEND MULTIPLE PHOTOS. I may find details in another photo to help. Memorial portraits can be challenging, but I will try to do my best with whatever photos you have on hand.
Close-up of a small dog with a light brown and white coat, wrapped in a frayed blanket, looking to the right.
A pencil drawing of two dogs sitting side by side, both wearing collars, gazing upwards. One is larger with a smooth coat and the other is small with a textured coat.

What Do I Do With Your Photos?

I hand-draw graphite or colored pencil portraits from your best photos. I use professional light fast pencils and premium-grade, heavyweight archival paper or board and mail them matted and wrapped in sturdy rigid board packaging ready for your favorite frame.

Feel free to view my pencil portraits gallery to see previous work and read testimonials from previous recipients.

If you are looking for a hand-drawn pencil portrait of one of your furry, fluffy, feathery, or scaly friends, I would be happy to help.

I look forward to drawing for you!

Timeline Guarantee

  • TIMELINE. I usually have a waiting list. Sometimes it is shorter, but it grows longer before special holidays. Please reach out to me and I will do my best to meet your deadline.
  • GUARANTEE. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
  • OPTIONS. You may want to consider getting a gift certificate, which is either emailed to the recipient or mailed to you to present to them. Your recipient will be able to select their favorite photos and experience receiving the progress photos of my work. You can choose either a monetary amount or pay fully for a particular-size portrait. Certificates are good for one year. Available in my SHOP.
Gift certificate for Linda's Pet Portraits featuring a pencil drawing of a sleeping puppy. Includes website, email, and fields for certificate details and expiration date.
A collection of framed and unframed realistic pencil drawings of dogs and a cat displayed on a table.

Prints or Cards Available Upon Request

Prints are beautifully and professionally reproduced by a local printer on heavy archival bright white matte paper with the option of a white mat for an additional charge.

We can also professionally reproduce these images on satin matte canvas, stretched and stapled complete with a hanging wire so that it is ready for your walls. Ideal décor for pet providers, lovers of a particular breed, or for clients who would like a duplicate portrait for another space.

Cards are available in a notecard (3x5) or greeting card (5x7) sizes and are printed on request by a local printer on high-quality paper. Each box contains 10 cards. Costs vary based on the number of cards ordered, but are never more than $2/card.

I have a selection of Christmas designs that I will post closer to the holidays.

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