Pet Portrait Artists

[Jbrogan]

I'm looking for an really amazing artist do my dads dogs portrait for me to give him as a birthday present. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated. (I don't mind paying a decent amount of money for the right person.)

 

[Vizslak]

Karen Hartnell at www.portraitsofpets.co.uk did some lovely ones of my friends dogs, I keep meaning to get some done of my clan.

 

[hairymolly]

http://www.rosiemcnamara.co.uk/PetPortraits.html

The bay is my previous wee mare, its looks even better in real life.

 

[Stinkbomb]

PapaFrita on here did mine for me VVVVVVVVVV look in my siggy VVVVVVVVVV she is fab, very reasonable prices too!!!!

 

[CAYLA]

http://www.laurabarber-riley.com/

Lzt on HHo did my akita for a secret santa presie it was fab

 

[xebec]

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I'm looking for an really amazing artist do my dads dogs portrait for me to give him as a birthday present. Recommendations would be greatly appreciated. (I don't mind paying a decent amount of money for the right person.)

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I personally know of two people - Mary Herbert http://www.portra.co.uk/ who has done two portraits for me, and Jenny Lupton http://www.jennylupton.com/

 

[trick123]

sally logue, brilliant pastel work, very lifelike, not too expensive, look at her website

 

[mypegasus]

http://www.pamreed.btinternet.co.uk/

My husband got me a portrait of my Lancashire Heeler from Pam Reed. It is absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend her.

The picture she did for me is on her website, currently next to the chimpanzee on the main page, but also if you go to dog portrait galleries and click on Lancashire Heeler.

 

[Vizslak]

Wow!! no offense to any of the other artists, they are all very very good but Mary herberts dog portraits are absolutely amazing! I am now going to save up and get the pack here done by her...I cant believe quite how life like they are! Thanks for posting!

 

[Spudlet]

Mary Herbert is bookmarked - just spoken to the family about commissioning a sketch of Barney for my mum's birthday

 

[MurphysMinder]

Papafrita on here did a wonderful picture of my daughters horse and pony, she has some great dog portraits on her website.
Mypegasus, that is a lovely picture of your heeler, we used to have one, sadly lost her at 15 years old.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

I'm almost glad I'm not planning to have any painting at the moment because it means I don't need to choose, I mean they are all so good but in different ways.

These, by Jenny Lupton, looks better than photos to me http://www.jennylupton.com/dogs/RH15.htm http://www.jennylupton.com/dogs/RH10.htm

I think Mary Herbert uses a different technique, she also gets a very realistic result http://www.portra.co.uk/Portraits/Dogs/dog13/dog13.html


How do you compared those to Laura Barbers oil painting of the little Edie puppy (number 24) http://www.laurabarber-riley.com/page3.htm ?


Or to those done by PapaFrita (her homepage, I couldn't get a link to one single painting on its own) http://pilar-larcade.110mb.com/frame.html ?


They're all so good... I think I would end up wanting one from each, think I need to give up eating and start saving up some money...

 

[Jbrogan]

Thanks everyone!! Now I've just got to choose there all amazing!!!

 

[moscow_mule]

HI

Lost my dog last year and a friend did this from two pictures.He is working on a web site at the mo but this is taking time.He is a karter and does motor sport paintings as well a animals etc.My husband is a good friend and they more both use facebook,if you want any more info please contact me.I know he has other pictures there.

Lynn.

 

[Jbrogan]

I have decide to go with Mary Herbert but thank you everyone for the help!

 

[sloulou]

I know you've already decided... but I used Jody (think she is also on HHO sometimes) for my sisters horses:

http://www.dogpastelportraits.co.uk/

I also have one from PapaFrita - of my black lab - that pic is on her website.

They are both fab.