Your journey
Four simple steps stand between your favourite photo and a finished oil painting — and we guide you through every one, with unlimited revisions on your sketch — we don't pick up a brush until you approve.
Upload your photo
Send us your favourite photograph. We'll help you choose the shot that best captures their character — the eyes, the expression, the tilt of the head.
Approve your sketch & style
We email you a confirmation sheet: the hand-drawn sketch, your chosen style and your artist's inspiration for the piece. Request changes as many times as you like — no paint touches the canvas until you approve.
Preview the finished painting
Once the final brushstroke dries, we photograph your portrait — full view and close-up details — so you can admire every texture before it leaves the studio.
Receive your portrait
We varnish, hand-frame and ship your finished piece — carefully packaged to arrive safely, ready to hang or to gift.
Painted by skilled hands
Your portrait is painted by a small circle of young, academy-trained artists — each a graduate of a leading fine-art academy, and every one a devoted animal lover. They bring fresh, contemporary creativity to a centuries-old craft, painting your pet entirely by hand: no factories, no filters, no print shops — just real oil paint, a steady hand and genuine affection for the companion on your wall.
Alex
Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg
Trained in classical realism at Nuremberg, Alex breaks the rules just enough — bold, expressive colour laid over a likeness that's exact to the whisker.
Mia
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The youngest of the circle, Mia works slowly and deliberately, coaxing fur, eyes and expression out of rich layers of oil with meticulous modern brushwork.
Leon
Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
A dog owner himself, Leon paints in warm, organic palettes and gentle light — portraits that feel less like a photograph and more like a memory.
Lukas
State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
Lukas builds a portrait the way an architect builds a house: strong geometric bones first, then layer after layer of soft texture until the character emerges.
Fluent in both classical and modern schools — matched to the style you choose.
Behind the easel
While you wait, here's what happens in the studio. Every portrait moves through the same patient sequence — never rushed, never shortcut.
Style direction
We turn your photo and preferences into clear guidance for your artist — pose, palette and mood.
Canvas & sketch
Artist-grade linen is hand-stretched over a wooden frame, then your pet's likeness is carefully sketched out.
Painting, layer by layer
Colour is built up slowly — light and shadow first, then the eyes, fur and personality come to life.
Drying & varnish
The oils cure naturally in open air, then a final varnish protects the colour for decades.
Hand-framing
The finished canvas is hand-mounted into your chosen frame, ready to hang.
Ready to start your portrait?
Start your portraitNo commitment — just pick a size and upload a photo.