The Process of a Pet Portrait

Marissa Hitt
Oct 11, 2021
2 min read

Updated: Jun 3

The process of capturing your pet’s personality on paper is truly special.

There's nothing like receiving a one-of-a-kind keepsake of your pet. Their portrait will be with you for the years to come & can bring joy to all who see your pet's painting.

Marissa Hitt working on the process of a pet portrait.

IT'S "LATE..."

I get a lot of Melane & Co. work done at night, because I am so productive when the house is quiet.

Each pet portrait takes about 4 days to complete if my schedule is clear (I am currently a Junior in high school, & working with my sweet puppy, Beau takes up a significant part in my day. I also work on other business aspects with Melane & Co., & I have modeling jobs on the side).

This is why it is so important to set a date with us for your pet paintings! On our custom pet portrait form, we have a calendar for you to select the date you would like your painting. This helps us know how to manage our schedules, & you can receive your painting at just the right time.

THE DELIGHTFUL DETAILS

I add many details to your pets' portraits! You can be rest assured your pet painting will be detailed & darling. Although I can create a detailed painting with okay photos of your pet, I can confidently paint a detailed pet portrait when I receive high quality photos.

Pet portrait artist Marissa Hitt with phone.

Here is an example of nice photos of Misty, our Miniature Schnauzer who recently passed away, along with the finished product of her painting. Because I had an “even” natural light, it showed her natural coloring, & her big brown eyes looking towards the camera made the picture very close to perfect. This dear photo of Misty allowed me to confidently add in many of those details to reflect her silky coat & sweet eyes.

Pet portrait picture for a pet painting.

Misty Wall Print 8" X 10"

Custom Pet Portraits

If you want to capture even better photos of your pet, I explain how you can achieve great photos of your pet to send to us for use with your pet portrait or to simply post on Instagram in this blog post. I recommend sending in a few photos of your pet if you would like a pet portrait, so I can create a painting that is a perfect addition to your home or for someone you love.

YOU'RE THE JUDGE

Before we send your pet’s portrait to you, we take a picture of the painting & email it to you so you can decide whether or not you would like any small changes to the portrait.

This is a step that is so important to me.

We desire for you to feel joy every time you see your pet’s portrait.