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My cousin's labradoodle, Charlie. Background is based on bandanas from my cousin's many dogs and many visits to the groomer!

My dog Eloise! She is a chihuahua, dachshund, beagle mix I adopted from a local rescue group.

White golden retriever, Kalin, rescued from Turkey streetlife!

This is Hazel, a mix who was rescued from the streets of Mexico

This is the client's horse, named Chihuly after the artist - I based the background on Chihuly landscape sculptures

A memorial piece; this is a kitty who was named "Shu"

This is Jasiri, a gorilla I helped hand-raise for a few months when he broke his arm as an infant. He is now a silverback, leading his own troop in Calgary, and recently had his first baby.

This is a large (3 x 5 foot) oil painting I did using a series of photos I took of one of the gorilla groups at Zoo Atlanta where I was, at the time, a gorilla keeper.

This is a drawing I did for a donation to raise money for animal welfare. I used a number of photographs I found online to do the drawing.

This is a watercolor of Ana Neema, a bonobo I took care of when she was an infant, now all grown up and living in Columbus Ohio where she has her own babies.

Sketch of Busar, a young adult male orangutan I met while a primate keeper at Zoo Atlanta - I think he lives at Sedwick County Zoo now?

A client hired me to do this drawing of her brother's two dogs, usually referred to as "The Boys." The bowties were a requested part of the drawing and I think they really go a long way to show the dogs' personalities.

This is a digital piece I did of my rescue pup, Cara, using an old photo I had taken of her as a puppy. I can do digital drawings on commission, too, and the charge is substantially less for these.

Clay Creations Creatures - Pet Portrait Artist - Nationwide

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I draw pet portraits from photographs and can also do other animals, such as horses, gorillas, chimpanzees, bears, wolves, leafy sea dragons, etcetera. I can get super realistic or I can play with more abstract form, and can include whatever details you might like. E.g. I incorporated a quilt made from all of a clients’ dogs’ bandannas from groomers into the background of a portrait of her current dog. I included exclamation and question marks in the background of a drawing of a dog with a very easily started but very inquisitive personality. I can draw in graphite or charcoal or do paintings using oil pastel and water soluble pencils. My passion is to capture the inner soul of your chosen animal, be that animal a pet, a species, or a specific animal you are attached to who may live in a sanctuary or zoo or be a famous wild chimp known to everyone through Jane Goodall. I do vary the price based on size, media, and subject, ranging from $50 - $500. Please be sure to click on the portrait examples on the page to see the full drawing!

Pricing Packages

Graphite 10x12

$ 150.00 Per Portrait book

Gift certificate

$ 125.00 Per Portrait book

Good for one 8x10 color portrait

18x24 color portrait

$ 225.00 Per Portrait book

5x7 portrait

$ 100.00 Per Portrait book

How do you serve precious pets?

Pet Portrait Art
Custom Pet Portraits
Animal Portraits

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

Alpacas
Birds
Cats
Chickens
Chinchillas
Dogs
Ducks
Ferrets
Fish
Frogs
Gerbils
Goats
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Hedgehogs
Horses
Lizards
Mice
Parrots
Rabbits
Rats
Snakes
Turtles

On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?

20-39 lbs
40-79 lbs
80+ lbs
under 20 lbs

Proud member of...

American Psychological Association
Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA)
Animal Behavior Society (ABS)

Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?

Flexible

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

Georgia

What year did you begin serving pets?

1987

What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!

I’ve been a zookeeper and behaviorist working with gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos for more than 25 years

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