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An Important Choice
A Pet Portrait is important and depending on the style and reputation of the Artist, may be quite the expenditure and investment. This blog post is not about cost however, high end fine art, especially Portraiture, is expensive. I expect my Portraits to please and illicit smiles for a family for literally generations. This blog post is for the person who is not concerned with a price, but with a result, and in the end with an important and beautiful piece of art.
Choosing an artist to immortalize your special animal is not always an easy task, however it is not unlike choosing any skilled trades-person who provides a service for you. There is a big difference however when choosing an artist. This difference is your subjectivity. If three very good pet portrait artists paint or draw for a piece for you, you will get three different results.
The Three Main Concerns
First, do you like his or her style; Pet Portraits are done in many styles from abstract through impressionism to what my genre is, Realism. Also is the artist’s work pleasing for you to look at? You may like an artist’s chosen genre style but his or her color palette may not appeal to you, maybe their use of light and dark does not make you happy. Do you want a dramatic, important looking piece, one of my painting tendencies, or do you prefer whimsical? There is no right and wrong in art when it comes to this first question, it is all about what you like.
Second, this one has less wiggle room for artistic license: Can the artist execute a Pet Portrait that actually looks like the subject? Lots of artists can paint a beautiful horse, but a professional pet portrait artist needs to portray accurately YOUR horse.
Lastly, aside from technical art issues, how easy, fun and satisfying is your artist to work with? I would want to work with someone who is passionate about animals, and really cares about immortalizing them. Are they easy to work with? Are they professional? Will they do what they say, when they say? Do they take their time with you and your pet? Does your pet like and warm up to them?
Always look for Testimonials from clients, as this is a good way to gauge an artists accuracy in portrayal, and how easy he or she is to work with. A fun and satisfying experience, ending with a beautiful piece of Art that is cherished forever is the final goal.
In Summary
Answering these questions requires you to research and look at many different artists, and many different works of art. Rule out styles you do not like, and focus on the genre you are interested in. Don’t just look at one piece that the artist did, you need to see a body of work, the more the better. And don’t forget to read testimonials, and if desired get references as well.
There are many, many very good competent artists out there, you have to find the one that fits your needs both artistically, and then on a personal level as well.
Please now view my Galleries, read my testimonials and see how easy it is to order from my pricing and ordering page. I hope When the time comes to choose your Pet Portrait artist, you will choose me.
Thank you for visiting my Blog, I hope you found this post interesting and helpful. Cy
