Capture Your Pet's Unique Spirit in Art

Custom Pet Portraits

Custom pet portrait of a dog

Diane has had many years of experience creating custom colored pencil pet portraits of many dog breeds and cats. Her work as a pet portrait artist is displayed in homes across the United States. The pet portraits on paper are created with an underpainting of watercolor and then rendered with professional colored pencils to capture the fine detail of each animal’s coat and markings.

In addition to the colored pencil version of her pet portraits, Diane has introduced pastel pencils on Pastelmat and acrylic paintings on gesso board. Phasing out the colored pencil versions of her pet portrait line, Diane is excited to offer these two new mediums to her clients for a one-of-a-kind pet portrait commission experience. 

Her love of animals can be seen in every detail of her commissioned pet portraits. Custom pet portraits can be created from your photos (or hers, if you are local enough to Connecticut), and are available in different sizes and configurations.

Pastel dog portrait by Diane Blasius

The Pet Portrait Process

This before and after will give you an idea of how your photograph is transformed into a custom work of art capturing your pet’s personality. 

Original Photo

Painted Tile Artwork