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Sue
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Give a gift unlike any other - A portrait of a pet will be treasured and hold a lifetime of memories.
A painted portrait captures Pets much better than any photo.
You supply some suitable sharp photos . I supply your custom framed portrait ready to hang. All you need to do is plan the great unveiling!
( Unframed portraits available too.)
Plan ahead and take advantage of my monthly interest free payment plan
My payment option makes budgeting a breeze!
Pre order your portrait and you can then make regular interest free monthly payments while your portrait is created for when you need it.
Great for all occasions but particularly portraits as gifts for Christmas , birthdays , special occasions etc.
Pet PortraitsPage 1 of 4'... I've been meaning to write to you anyway to say that my older dog Tasha is getting pretty old. She's blind, deaf, senile. She has a good appetite and so far her hips are holding out. But the reason I was going to write to you was to say that now that she's no longer the dog I knew, having the painting of her that you did of a couple years ago reminds me of the way she was. People might say that photos can do the same thing, but I think your painting really captured the essence of her that a photo doesn't.' Marybeth |
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My painting's can bring your pet to life much better than any photograph.
Although I work from photos , as an artist I can selectively enhance , play down or remove areas to come up with a painting that really captures them for a lifetime of treasured memories. For a gift that nothing else can match, a painting of a pet is a unique gift that will touch the hearts of all involved. Each painting is a unique and passionate creation and much time is taken to ensure it captures not only a likeness but also the essence of your pet. If you have ever taken a photo of a few pets you will know that it's practically impossible to take a group photo of animals and have every one looking it's best. As an artist , with suitable photos , I can choose the best poses of each animal and then combine these photos into a flattering group painting. Please enjoy seeing samples of my previous work and if you would like to capture a lifetime of precious memories in a painting I look forward to hearing from you.
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New portrait option! You can now have a one colour line sketch of your pet created on a gallery wrap canvas ready to hang.
30 x 40cms gallery wrap canvas ready to hang $250 Choice of colour available. Email me to discuss your ideas! Don't worry other than a small signature my name won't be on it like this - that's just internet copywrite protection.
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'Alex
is a jockey and sadly lost her favourite horse Country Tide. She contacted
me wanting a portrait to help ease the pain of losing him. She had a
lovely She had other clearer photos of Country but she really loved this photo which shows the connection the two of them had. I knew it would be difficult but I could see how much it meant to her and suggested that if she could find a similar horse I could come and take some extra photos .With those to help I was able to create their portrait although it certainly wasn't an easy task! Below are the original photo and the finished portrait. |
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The original reference photo - From looking at other photos of Country I could see that this photo didn't really do him justice. He looks really dark and drab here. You can't see his eye, or any of the structure of his head and Alex's face is all overexposed.
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Oil Alex
Portrait - I used 14 different photos to come up with the portrait.
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The reference photo we had of Gruff wasn't very good. It was a full body one ( I'm just showing the head here) but his face wasn't very clear . I ad libbed a bit and used another better photo of a similar dog to help me complete the portrait. As you can see Gruff's face in the portrait is much more expressive than in the photo. It doesn't look exactly like the photo as I've enhanced the light etc but it still looks like Gruff which is the important thing! |
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"Gruff
has arrived – how fast is that Courier – it arrived in perfect condition and
super fast so that’s awesome. Kimberly
& Duane
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Rex , Hawk & Grizzly
A portrait makes a unique and heartfelt gift. Gift certificates + Laybyes available.
Liz , Liz & Emma
This is the second of 4 portraits I am doing for Carole. All the portraits will be on the one wall which is why I have made the colours similar. Many of her dogs passed away years ago and we had to really scratch around to find photos , some of the which were very poor quality. Both Liz's here have passed on .Liz on the left only a few weeks ago due to a tick bite. We hadn't bothered getting photos of the living dogs but her unexpected death made us realise how important it is to have decent photos. I have since been out and taken photos of all the rest of the dogs so if the unthinkable happens we can continue with the portraits and immortalise them like the others.
Click here -To see the creation of Caroles two portraits
To find out what's involved in having your own portrait created click hereclick here to see - Posthumous
pet portrait's
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'I
received the painting yesterday. It is beautiful it looks exactly like him,
when I showed mum my she was so happy and could not believe how good it had
turned out its really just like a mirror image of Banjo. I just want to thank
you for the wonderful job you have done it has been the best gift I have ever
given any one'
Kendra
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" She won't receive a gift like this from anyone else!" Julie "Thankyou for a most beautiful painting , it is so lifelike and truly captures the characters of both dogs. Unfortunately we lost Missey just before Christmas and when I gave Harry the painting for Christmas he was overcome with emotion. He absolutely loved it and it is now in the dining room where we can see it throughout the day. Whenever we look at it it brings back beautiful memories of the life Harry & Missey had together and the joy that Missey brought into our lives. Once again thank you so much for a beautiful painting. We will cherish it forever." Harry & Sue
I don't want my portraits to look like the reference photo. I want them to be better than the photo. I often use more than one photo as reference for your portrait so I can create a portrait that is really alive. Although people may say my portraits are detailed they are selectively detailed. Have you ever taken a photo because of the loving look in your pets eye or the cute angle of their head then been disappointed when you view your photo and wonder why you took it? This is often because everything in your photo has been given equal importance and detail and the feeling gets lost in this detail. As an artist I can enhance important features so that the cute or loving expression is once again what you notice when you look at the portrait . Whenever you view your portrait you can once again feel that connection. If you are after a quality portrait that looks like YOUR pet- not just a generic animal , is anatomically correct, colourful , soulful and lifelike with a satisfaction guarantee, I'm your artist. If you don't love your painting and I can't change it so you do I will refund your investment. Prices start from $300 for a
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$750Anne Marie ‘Shelby
looks beautiful, I love it. I really like her eyes they are so life like.’ Tracy
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I painted this as a memory of Bonnie who had to be put down soon after I completed her commissioned portrait. I painted her younger in her prime so the painting would be a happy memory. |
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(Bonnie is a secret Xmas gift.) I
asked Mel if she got her home without being discovered. I
showed my neigbour and she nearly cried and said it looks so life like and
that they should love it. I have even found a spot where I reckon they
should hang it. I can't wait for Christmas to give it to them. I wanted to
give it to them the other day."
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'We
received Scoobie's portrait yesterday! (so quick!) He
looks absolutely stunning - so much better than the photo!!! Thanks so much for creating such a wonderful keepsake for us!' Lindsay
& Jo
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I have been patiently waiting 65 days since he arrived to be able to give to and see Jeff's reaction. Karen The day- ' I was so excited about giving the portrait to Jeff. Finally the moment had arrived and the unveiling was taking place. He was actually speechless when he saw it. It seemed like he didn't say anything for an eternity. His expression was one of full emotion, it moved him that much. He didn't need to say anything his face said it all. He was , is , so delighted with it. Once again thankyou Sue. With our heartfelt thanks , Karen & Jeff |
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Lets go! 30 x 40cms Framed Oil "I love it !! " Ann
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Bonus 17 x 24cms Unframed Pastel sketch "I love the portrait! " Kate ( Bonus is a sample of my $350 special - a framed Pastel Sketch) |
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For Sale $650 Farmer's Friend 38 x 48cms Framed size Oil
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Ally 35 x 40cms Framed Oil "It's terrific ! I told you you could get her personality without showing her eyes . " Pauline
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Boss 30 x 40cms Framed Oil "It's just wonderful! ..Just what we wanted. The colours are great and his brindle looks so good . It's so lifelike I want to pat him.... I can't stop looking at his eyes...The more I look at it the more I like it.... It's awesome!! " Kerrie
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Lucy 30 x 40cms Framed Oil Robyn
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Aymon + Aussie c 40 x 50cms image size Framed Oil 'I
was excited by the idea of having a painting done of my son Aymon and my
dog Aussie. With my husbands 50th pending I decided it would be the
perfect gift! From my initial enquiry to the finished... painting, Sue has
been fantastic! Expert advice, excellent communication and I have a
painting that far exceeded my expectations and I will treasure (even
though it’s Graeme’s pressie) forever. Thanks Sue.' 'Graeme loved the painting! Not what he was expecting, looks fantastic above Aymon’s piano.' Fiona
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Misty Lynx & Hot N Peppy c 50 x 60cms ( image size) Framed Oil "I
received the picture this morning in the mail and it is AMAZING! I
can't wait to give it to Simon, fortunately this year is flying past so a
month shouldn't take too long. I did have to give it to one of the
girls here to look after at her house though so I didn't give in to
temptation! The way you captured their personalities is incredible, I
almost want to pat Peppy's outstretched muzzle.Thanks again, the portrait is
fantastic. I'll let you know Simon's reaction next month! Kelva
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'When Simon saw the portrait he was quite speechless, and anyone who knows Simon will know that this is no mean feat!. He couldn't believe the likeness and how you captured their characters perfectly. It is quite incredible considering the lack of quality photos that you had to work with! Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job of bringing our mares back to "life", we feel like they're still with us in a way.' Kelva
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Both mares had died of separate accidents within 3 weeks of each other. We
only had mobile phone photos for reference and they weren't very good so I'm
glad the portrait turned out as well as it did!- Sue)
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Bridie 20 x 25cms Framed Oil
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Ziggy & Darby 20 x 50cms Oil on gallery wrap canvas 'I wanted to thank you for the lovely portrait you painted of my schnauzers. We can't believe how well you have captured both of the boys, especially Ziggy. I look at the painting sometimes and I think I know exactly what Ziggy might be thinking. We miss him terribly but having this painting to look at helps. Thank you.' Deone,
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Reference photo Ziggy at the back and Darby front.
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I've done many portraits for Carol who has
a security and dog training business
We were concentrating on her own dogs that had passed away. She intended to do a portrait of her sister's dogs as a present at some time. Her sister recently lost Ziggy unexpectedly so Carol moved this portrait forward. She had just taken some photos of both dogs the week before Ziggy died but was disappointed when she saw the photos as both dogs had their eyes in shadow .Always look for things like that when you take photos ( digital cameras are great as you can generally check what you have taken then and there). Retake them from a different angle to the sun. The photo was also very boring and B and W in colour - but it WAS sharp! I chose this photo of the
two from a lot Carol supplied as I thought it had potential for a nice
design in a portrait. Carol said I could enhance the colours .I changed
the positions of the dogs for a better design and it also meant Ziggy ( who
passed away) would be at the front.
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Aarky 20 x 25cms Framed pastel 'Yes mum loved the portrait! She cried. He's now hanging in our living room. ' Jessica
The completed portrait with the head and body.
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Aarky! 22 x 25cms Framed Pastel posthumous portrait Aarky died unexpectedly and Jessica wanted a suprise portrait for her mother on Mother's day. She didn't have many good photos of him. The original reference photo ( below) wasn't good enough - too dark , blurry and drab.
I managed to find a photo of his head that would fit on a good photo of his body and created the portrait you see on the left.
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Not a great reference photo- blurry and flashed out eyes but it was the only one that suited the pose. |
Nice photo for his lovely blue coat but we also wanted to show his lovely green eyes so that's where my creativity came in! Usually I'd say it wasn't possible to paint from these photos but I wanted to do my best to create a portrait for them to remember him and the good times.
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Rio 40 x 50cms Framed Oil |
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My painting's can bring your pet to life much better than any photograph.
Although I work from photos , as an artist I can selectively enhance , play down or remove areas to come up with a painting that really captures them for a lifetime of treasured memories. For a gift that noone else can match, a painting of a pet is a unique gift that will touch the hearts of all involved. Each painting is a unique and passionate creation and much time is taken to ensure it captures not only a likeness but also the essence of your pet. If you have ever taken a photo of a few pets you will know that it's practically impossible to take a group photo of animals and have every one looking it's best. As an artist , with suitable photos , I can choose the best poses of each animal and then combine these photos into a flattering group painting. Please enjoy seeing samples of my previous work and if you would like to capture a lifetime of precious memories in a painting I look forward to hearing from you.
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Jazzabout 50 x 60cms Oil 'I think it looks great and I am very happy with it. It is so true to life especially his face.' Louise
Since this photo was taken Jazza has been hung on the wall and looks even better. |
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Gruff 40 x 50cms Framed Oil "We LOVE it .You've done an awesome job!! Thank you. Thanks again - you've done an amazing job capturing him!" We LOVE the photo you’ve sent us of him … now we just cant wait for it to be framed and arrive VERY exciting!! Kimberly This is a posthumous portrait of Gruff a lovely Staffy who was lost as a result of the Queensland floods. He was sent to a property while his owners flew home and was bitten by a snake & died. He was only 3 1/2 years old and sounded like a one in a million little dog so his owners were devastated. I hope the portrait can give them years of lovely memories and help ease the pain of his death. Sue
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'BeeJay Park Piaf '25 x 30 cmsPastel" Wow It's like looking at her in person! Fantastic!" Shelley ( when Shelly was sent the photo of the portrait)
"I've just seen the painting - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spectacular! You have really captured her character. It's perfect! Meg is going to be so delighted! I'll let you know the reaction!" Shelley ( when Shelly saw the actual portrait) 'She loved the painting!!!!! I wish you could have seen her face - she is delighted! We really are delighted. Mum has just seen the painting and was blown away, she said you really brought BJ to life.' Shelley
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'Mr Expensive , Cheryl Duff & All Zipped Up'75 x 85cms Oil'It's gorgeous!!" Cheryl Although it looks simple here this was a large complicated portrait. I used about 12 different reference photos to create it. As it is going to be in a large room it is designed to be viewed from about 10- 15' away.
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As always these images have been reduced for the web. The original painting is sharper. |
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'Oscar'30 x 40cms OilIt took us a while to get a flattering photo of Oscar as he HATED the camera! We got a lot of bum shots LOL"s 'Oh wow, isn't that great!' Chris
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'Asha'20 x 25cms Oil on deep edged canvas"It looks beautiful, I love it. It looks exactly like her." Joanne Asha is an unusual Blue Staffy puppy
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'Kaludah Renoir'25 x 30cmsOil on gallery wrap canvas
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'Emma and Balco'30 x 40cms Oil on deep edged canvas'Lovely , so sweet! I love it it looks so like her." Anna
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'Liz ,Liz and Emma'35 x 74cms Oil on deep edged canvas'You have done it again. It is awesome. I'm sending it off for my friends to see. ' Carole
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'Rosie'40 x 50 cmsOil
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' 'Bella'30 x 40cmsOil on deep edged canvas'The
painting brought a tear to Graeme's eyes. He loved it. Graeme
has taken the photo of the painting to put on his desk at work. She is hanging on the wall next to her other mates.' Michel |
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' Rex , Hawk and Grizzly '30 x 70 cmsOil on Deep edged canvas This is a posthumous portrait of all 3 dogs. " It's awesome! I'm more than happy with it! Carole
Australian dog Painting of an Alsatian , Doberman and Rottweiler
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'Banjo'30 x 40cms Oil on deep edged canvas'I
received the painting yesterday. It is beautiful it looks exactly like
him, when I showed mum my she was so happy and could not believe how good
it had turned out its really just like a mirror image of Banjo. I just
want to thank you for the wonderful job you have done it has been the best
gift I have ever given any one'
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I can offer quality custom framing for your painting.You then need only to supply suitable photos and wait to receive your custom ready to hang portrait.
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Gruff - A postumous portrait
