Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Pet Portraits From Photos Make For Stunning Gifts

By Chasity Sheppard


These days, it is great to see just how many people have animals they love and care for every day. This is good because animals bring their owners so much pleasure and joy. Should you be looking for a special way to treat one of your friends with a special gift, you should think about having one of the pet portraits from photos done for them.

For people that are absolutely obsessed with their pets, this is something that they would absolutely love. Although they are very popular, not many people think to have them done. When they get one of thee as a gift, they are thrilled by the thought and the gesture of kindness.

If you would like to surprise your friend with a special gift, a great idea would be to commission an artist that specializes in these types of paintings to do one for you. All you would have to do is get a stunning picture of their animal and then go ahead finding someone to the picture. In order to do this you would have to find someone that is close by. Usually one can find these on line and then go ahead from there.

Once you have been able to view a few of them and choose the best one, you would then have to get the photo to them so that they can get started with this important job for you. Some artists will be able to get the picture from the internet if you send it to them and they will then do the painting. Some of them will be able to send you pictures of it as it progresses and this way you will be able to see how things are getting along.

Some folks are prepared to get the picture over the internet and then paint for that. If you stay far away from the artist, this is possibly the best way to go about doing this. They will then download it and then have a print made of it so that they can paint from the printed image. Remember that painting is tedious and most certainly not instant.

You would have to decide on which technique you prefer and there are more than one to choose from. You can have the portrait done in pastels, oils, or water colors. Of course one would most likely prefer the more vivid one and these are usually the acrylic colors that give a sharp distinct finish. One needs as many of the details to be evident as possible.

Many artists will allow you to inspect the painting as they progress with it. This is awesome as this way you see how it goes from a plain canvass to a stunning portrait. Remember that this will take a few weeks before completion so you may have to practice a bit of patience.

After having it framed, it will be presentable and you can then wrap it up and give it to your special friend. They will be delighted at this wonderful gift and be thankful that you went to so much effort to give them on of the much desired pet portraits from photos. Everyone loves these and it is great to have, to remember your beloved animal forever.




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