Once upon a time in the early days of the pandemic March 2020, we adopted a beautiful dog named Boomer from a local rescue. They had just picked him up from a shelter in San Antonio, Texas where he was scheduled to be euthanized, and drove him all the way to Canada. We saw his sad photo and immediately decided that he was our dog. When we went to pick him up from his foster in St. Catharine's, he was so scared he wouldn't approach us. He did laps around his foster's backyard

Choosing the best photo for a pet portrait  can make a big difference in the final artwork. A custom pet portrait is a meaningful way to celebrate the animals who share our lives. Whether you’re commissioning artwork for a beloved companion or creating a memorial portrait, the quality of the reference photo plays an important role in the final drawing. As a charcoal pet portrait artist based in Toronto, I work from client photographs to create detailed hand-drawn portraits. W

Why commission a pet portrait? So many reasons to capture your special friend in an original piece of art.