Saturday, August 20, 2016

What To Look For When Buying Custom Pet Paintings St Louis

By Michael Smith


There are many ways that people choose to show their love for their pets. Custom pet paintings St Louis are one of those ways. These paintings depict people's pets and are often created using a photograph or other image of a dog or a cat. Since they can be quite expensive, here are things that you can do to ensure you are getting the pet portrait that you want.

You may be surprised to find that not every painter is comfortable with, or excited about, painting pet portraits. Some are landscape artists and others may only create portraits of humans. If you are not sure whether a particular artist is comfortable with, or skilled at, painting a pet portrait you may want to ask them before hand. Looking at a portfolio of an artist's past work may help you avoid individuals that do not have the skill or the interest in painting your cat or dog.

Another thing to consider is what kind of medium they work in. Some artists work in oil paints, others in acrylics or watercolors. Still others do not use paint and instead will create a portrait using graphite or pencil. While all of these can be beautiful they all have distinctly different looks. If you want to be truly happy, make sure that you are dealing with an artist who works in your preferred medium.

If you want to make sure that your painting is as true to life as possible it is very important to provide the artist with a high-quality photograph of your pet. If there is not a lot of detail or if the photo is blurry the artist may not be able to accurately create what your pet looks like. If you are not sure what photograph to use, speaking to the artist about what they prefer to work from is a good idea.

A good painting may take weeks or even months to complete. A good painting will often start with a pencil sketch. After that, the artist will begin to add paint. Some artists like to add multiple layers and if this is the case they need to make sure that the underlying layers are completely dry. Oil paint can take a long time to dry and so if the artist is working in this medium it may delay delivery of your piece.

You may be surprised at how much information a St Louis MO artist may ask you for prior to beginning work. They may ask how realistic you want the piece to be and also ask how detailed and how large you want the piece to be. If you are willing to communicate with the artist and are clear with what you are looking for you may be happier with the end product that you receive.

If you are not sure where to start your search, the internet can be a good place. Many artists will have websites where you can see their work. Also, you may have friends who have had one of these pieces created and you could always ask them who the artist was.

While you may want to get started on having your pet immortalized it may not be a good idea to simply go with the first artist you find. Make sure you are working with a professional who has experience and the skill to accurately recreate your prized pet in as much detail as you are looking for.




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