Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Commissioning Dog Portraits From Photos

By Leanne Goff


If you are like most pet owners you consider your pooches as more than an animal. They are your friends and playmates and many times the only companionship you may have. It is no wonder the business of creating dog portraits from photos has flourished.

There are many options to choose from when determining what type of picture you want. Many artists can supply several types of image reproduction and are willing to help you with your decision. They can suggest size and medium according to your budget. They are also capable of using nearly any photograph even if it is old or damaged. They are able to offer services that will repair damage to older pictures for a small fee.

Portrait sized paintings can be produced in any of the three major styles. Oil paintings are long lasting and durable as are acrylics. Water colors are also a viable and beautiful option. They can also be produced in the styles of famous artists such as Warhol, da Vinci or Lichlenstein as a novel approach. Paintings will prove to be the most time consuming method of memorializing your pet.

Pastels and charcoals are another means of having a permanent reminder of the pet you love. Both are softer in look than other mediums and they are usually smaller in size than paintings. Many people see pastels as colored charcoal but the pastels have an oil base that allows them to adhere to the canvas better. Charcoals are better known for their shading and smudging techniques. Both offer greater depth of tone variance to a picture than some paints can give.

Ink and pencil drawings are usually the smallest of mediums. They offer in-depth studies of your selected subject matter and surrounding scenery. Pencil drawings do tend to fade faster than most other options and should be framed as well as covered with a permanent clear fixative to preserve them as long as possible.

A simpler less time consuming method would be having a favorite photograph enlarged to portrait size. A professional photographer can use your pictures to create multiple images on the same canvas or create a collage of all the pets you have. You may also wish to have the pictures taken by the photographer and select one of the proofs he supplies to you.

All of these mediums offer opportunity to change backgrounds and many times add items to the picture. In a photo there are options that cannot be created in paintings or drawings. The fade to grey option allows backgrounds to become barely visible while highlighting the main subject. In paintings you can start with a blank canvas and have the artist insert anything you choose to have surrounding your pet.

It is important that you view some of the work created by which ever artist you select. You should also make certain their work comes with some type of guarantee of satisfaction. There are many artists and many venues to consider when choosing who will do your dog portraits from photos. Many artists offer most or all of the mediums available. You can afford to be selective when making your final decision.




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