“T his was a gift for a dear friend. She loves it. ‘ – Julie “ Lovely quality, colours that pop – thank you!” – Katie “When I think of my furry friend, this picture comes to mind. I adore it. your a talent. thanks for sharing your gift with the world.” – Maleah
Pet Portrait – Custom Oil Paintings of Dogs and Cats
Pet Portraits from your photographs. Welcome, I am an internationally renowned award winning artist living and working in Sheffield.
Order a unique oil painting portrait of your dog or cat. I have been lucky enough to have painted thousands of precious pets so far. The customer feedback has been great.
“T his was a gift for a dear friend. She loves it. ‘ – Julie
Contents“ Lovely quality, colours that pop – thank you!” – Katie
“When I think of my furry friend, this picture comes to mind. I adore it. your a talent. thanks for sharing your gift with the world.” – Maleah
A great gift for dog owners or a great way to remember your beloved pet. All you need to do is decide which size you would like and which sort of canvas, either 1.5 inch box canvas, or canvas board. Please contact me if you are not sure about this or see the FAQs below:
You can upload an image of your dog on this page or if you prefer you can e-mail your photograph/s to me at [email protected] and I will get back to you. Don’t worry, if I don’t hear from you in a couple of days I will send a reminder.
It takes 2 – 3 weeks for me to paint.
GO LARGE- 12 X 16 INCH CANVASES ONLY COSTS A LITTLE MORE!
WHY NOT ORDER A GIFT VOUCHER! MAKES A GREAT GIFT!
What is the difference between a box canvas and canvas board?
A box or ‘deep edge’ canvas has canvas stretched over a frame. The canvas is over an inch thick and can be hung directly on your wall.
A canvas board is canvas stretched over thin board. If you want to have your painting framed this is the best option.
How long will it take until I get my painting?
It takes me 2 – 3 weeks to complete a painting.
How much is postage?
Can I collect my painting from your Sheffield studio?
Yes please, we like visitors. Just contact me to arrange a time. The address is: Shed 11, Unit 2, Murray Road, Sheffield, S11 7GH
Tell me about the vouchers.
The vouchers make a great Christmas gift. I will actually post a physical gift voucher to you or to the lucky recipient.
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Oil gallery: pet portraits
Welcome to my gallery with pet portraits in oils, my name is Katja Turnsek.
I create exquisite traditionally hand painted pet portraits in oils on professionally stretched gallery-wrapped linen canvas, working full time on commission painting dogs, cats, horses and occasionally other animals and people as well.
If you woul like to have a portrait painting done by me, start looking for your favorite high quality photo.
I will create a painting you will love!
View Winston
View Maggie
View Daisy
View Aramis
View Maggie
View Chatt
View Midge, Finnegan & Morgan
View Horses on meadow & Mikael
View Laddie
View Dixie & Hachiko
View Dixie & Charlie
View Nikki
A true work of art
All About Oil Portraits
There are allot more paintings to see after this interesting information!
Portrait Orientations
Depending on the reference photos you provide for the project, I will create either a portrait, landscape oriented or squared painting for you. The artwork might have a scenic background of your choice with or without your own favorite landscape picture or just a plain and simple mottled one.
Backgrounds
Your dog might love to take a swim at the local beach, or maybe you have a cat that loves to rest on her favorite sofa? Don’t worry if you don’t have that one perfect photo for me to use as reference, even several good quality photos can be combined into one mockup and later onto a large painting.
If you would like to have a scenic background but can’t provide with a photo, I will be more than happy to find one suitable for you.
Completely Custom Made for You!
When commissioning a portrait in oil of your treasured pet, the painting will be completely custom-made and created with help of your own ideas and wishes.
My Preferred Medium
I have been painting pets for decades and I have my own unique style of creating commissioned art. Oils are definitely my preferred medium for portraying any animal or subject for that matter.
An artist can achieve just about anything with this wonderful medium, creating a unique style, incredible likeness, eye expression, soft fur, color harmony, great light, well the list just goes on and on.
A Work of Art: Not Just A Copy of Your Photo
My paintings are created with great movement and expression, all from visible large strokes to tiniest details.
The oil paintings are both painterly and realistic, showing a strong sense of brushstrokes combined with details where they are needed. You will receive a work of art, not just a copy of your photograph.
My aim is to bring out the subjects’s characteristics and likeness at the same time as I create a lively, vibrant and luminous painting. You will receive a pet portrait created with a truly unique style, painted in “Alla Prima” also called “Premier Coup”.
Now when you’ve read about what my oil portraits are all about.
Would you like an AMAZING portrait of your own much loved pet?
. or view some more of my creations below.
View Gretchen
View Kenzie
View Griffyn
View Maddie
View Aiko & Zuki
View Duncan
View Bibi & Niko
View Rapp
View Hoover
View Ferguson
View Oliver
View Buster
“Even though it’s been almost a year since we lost Samantha, you have kept her alive with the stunning picture of our little girl. We now have so many memories because of all of your hard work. Memories that cannot be taken away. Every time we look at the very realistic picture of her. Keep up the good work for those who follow.”
Julie Shaw
“Many thanks for the wonderful painting you did of my Vilda! It is so natural and alive, every hair is at the right place, and her expression is so well interpreted. The painting has been given a prominent place in our home and all who see it are completely overwhelmed, you really succeeded and I will always be extremely happy with it!”
Ingrid Paulsson
“Hello Katja, I gave Chris his portrait of Ellie and he absolutely loved it! He thought it looked more like her than the actual picture. Thank you for doing such a fantastic job. We both cried after he opened it. I was wondering if you could send me her work in progress page. I wanted to show Chris and when I got on the website, it was not there anymore. He would love to see it. Thank you again”.
Jessica
A true work of art
Would you like to know how I paint?
The Painting Technique
I work with a structured approach, go directly for the final effect and complete each panting while the paint is still wet. I pre-mix most of the colors before I start, painting with a limited palette in order to create great color harmony, depth and light.
High-end Artwork with a Wow Factor
There is no grater medium for a pet portrait than oils on canvas, the effects, realism and lifelike essence this medium achieves is truly amazing. If you would like to invest in an impressive and luxurious work of art, this is the medium for you. Oil portraits are solid, lasts for generations, are easy to maintain and my work always become the most important part of a room.
Using Art Supplies of Highest Possible Quality
Only the highest quality linen canvases are used for my oil portraits, the smooth Italian extra fine grained surface is my absolute favorite. The canvas is gallery-wrapped, stretched to wooden 21mm stretcher bars. The oil colors I use are from Winsor & Newton and Rembrandt, traditional artist oil colors of musesum quality.
You can have your portrait framed, however if you would wish to hang your oil portrait without framing, let me know before I start painting your portrait and I will make sure to paint the edges as well.
Watch Your Painting Develop.
Step by step “On The Easel”
All my clients can follow the progress of each art work On The Easel where I upload photos I took while I was painting. There is no special count of how many stages I display of each painting I create, sometimes I just continue to work while I’m inspired and lost in time.
However, since my aim is to work closely with each client I will post at least a few work in progress stages and also the final scan for you to view. You are always welcome to request minor changes even once the portrait was considered completed by myself.
Pet Portraits Hand Painted in Oil
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