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How do you serve precious pets?

  • Pet Portrait Art
  • Custom Pet Portraits
  • Animal Portraits

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Chickens
  • Chinchillas
  • Dogs
  • Ducks
  • Ferrets
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Gerbils
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hamsters
  • 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

Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?

  • Flexible

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

California

What year did you begin serving pets?

1994

How did you hone your craft?

I'm a self taught artist and have been painting since 1993. I'm constantly learning, and tend to learn something with each new painting, whether it's what brush to use to get a certain look, or the colors, lights and darks, I use to get a realistic looking painting. I also teach art classes.

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

When taking photographs for me to work from, get down on their level and try not to get a complete profile or a direct full frontal shot. Try to get them to turn their head slightly. Good lighting is also a must. Try to avoid using a flash because it blasts out all the subtle details.

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

I used to be a horse jockey for over 20 years, riding over 20,000 races, and winning just short of 2,600.

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How do you serve precious pets?

  • Pet Portrait Art
  • Custom Pet Portraits
  • Animal Portraits

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Chickens
  • Chinchillas
  • Dogs
  • Ducks
  • Ferrets
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Gerbils
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hamsters
  • 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

Cat-astrophes happen! What is your cancellation policy?

  • Flexible

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

California

What year did you begin serving pets?

1994

How did you hone your craft?

I'm a self taught artist and have been painting since 1993. I'm constantly learning, and tend to learn something with each new painting, whether it's what brush to use to get a certain look, or the colors, lights and darks, I use to get a realistic looking painting. I also teach art classes.

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

When taking photographs for me to work from, get down on their level and try not to get a complete profile or a direct full frontal shot. Try to get them to turn their head slightly. Good lighting is also a must. Try to avoid using a flash because it blasts out all the subtle details.

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

I used to be a horse jockey for over 20 years, riding over 20,000 races, and winning just short of 2,600.