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The gift guide: Painted Pet Portraits are perfect for....

5/15/2017

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Custom-painted pet portraits are perfect for so many situations!
  • Celebrating the arrival of a new pet - have a new pet in your life? Make a pet portrait part of the way you welcome them to the family! 
  • Redecorating a room - the best time to select and acquire new art is when you're planning new decor
  • Mother's Day - the perfect gift for the mom in your life. 
  • Father's Day - dads love to get pictures of their dogs and cats as a gift. Dads can be hard to shop for, and you can't go wrong with a pet painting as a gift.
  • Birthday - a great idea for most any birthday - young or old, everyone loves a gift of a pet portrait
  • Graduation - grads need decor for their new digs, and something off the shelf usually isn't much of a gift, but a pet portrait of their pet buddy will help make a new apartment feel like home.
  • Wedding gift - a great way to give the newlyweds something off their registry, and they will love having one to celebrate their new life together.
  • Loss of a pet - as a pet owner, one of the hardest things is letting go of a beloved dog or cat, and a portrait based on their photo is a marvelous way to strengthen the memory of them.
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Choosing a Canvas

5/15/2017

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Choice of canvas options has proven to be worth a little bit of explanation, as the variables can affect where you display the picture, how it lasts, and whether you need to frame it.

"Standard" depth for a canvas is .75", designed to be displayed in a frame nearly 100% of the time, although there are exceptions. 

"Gallery Wrap" can imply a number of different profile depths, usually from 1 3/8" to about 2.5". These can be displayed framed or unframed, and can stand on shelves or countertops. If my commission indicates they intend to leave the picture unframed, or is unsure if they will frame it, my preference is to paint pet portraits larger than 5x7 on a 1.5" canvas depth to give them options.

This 1.5" canvas depth works well in a frame with a float edge, or without a frame at all. 
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