This is Charlie, a Yorki-Poo that I finished earlier in 2019. It was a custom pet portrait done for a client’s wife’s birthday.
Yorkie-Poo Custom Portrait
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Custom Painted Portrait on China Plate
This custom painted portrait is of Zack, a cat owned and loved by my brother and his family, years ago. I did the painting as a memorial to him, on a china plate that was picked out by my sister-in-law. I keyed the colors of the fabric of the chair arm that Zack is leaning on to the colors in the plate’s pattern.
In the private collection of Peter and Ann Mathewson.
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Custom Painted Canister
This is a large canister that I painted for a friend to give as a wedding present. It’s got 15 dogs on it, the dogs that the bride took care of in my friend’s pet sitting service. Three smaller dogs are on the lid, and the rest are on the body of the canister. It was a challenge to get them all on!
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Custom Pet Portraits
I have had many years of experience creating custom dog portraits of all dog breeds. My work as a pet artist is displayed in homes across the United States. The pet portraits are done with an underpainting of watercolor and then are rendered with overlapping layers of finely detailed professional colored pencil used to capture the texture of each animal’s coat and markings.
My love of animals can be seen in the detail of my commissioned pet portraits. Custom pet portraits, done from your photos or mine, are available in different sizes and configurations.
Hirsch, a Chocolate Lab 
For Lisa St Aubin, a portrait of her three dogs, Bosco, Riley and Maicoh 
Portrait of Abby, tiger cat 
Portrait of two Cavaliers and an English Toy Spaniel 
Portrait of Emmie, English Springer Spaniel, a Champion, agility dog and beloved pet. 
Portrait of Cash and Nevada, German Pinschers, for Sharon Asher 
German Shepherd Dog 
Portrait of Rudy, Airedale Terrier, for Paula Jacobi 
Portrait of Simon, Black and Tan Field Spaniel, for David Blitz and Sally Stebbins 
Portrait of Luka, Field Spaniel, for Karen Balinski and Jay Gardner 
Portrait of Jeannie, Pointer, for Susan and Chuck Savage 
Portrait of Berta, Pointer, for Susan and Chuck Savage 
Phoebe, Field Spaniel 
Duncan, Akita 
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Note Cards
Another option for a less expensive dog show trophy, or a way to immortalize a pet and share it with others is to have a design done for a note card. For $100, I will do the design and provide two sets of 8 cards/envelopes. For dog breed clubs, as long as the order is 12 sets of 6 or 8 cards or more, I will waive the $100 fee. Sets of existing designs are 6 cards for $12 (dog club pricing is available).
All designs copyright by Diane Blasius.
Border Terrier 
Irish Water Spaniel 
Black Labrador Retriever 
Chocolate Labrador Retriever 
Black Newfoundland 
Brown Newfoundland 
Landseer Newfoundland 
Field Spaniel 
English Springer 
English Springer Puppy 
Pointer 
Pointer 
Golden Retriever 
Welsh Springer Spaniel 
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Irish Setter Portrait on China
This is a china plate with a portrait of an Irish Setter. Custom pet portraits can be done on plates, tiles, and glass tiles, along with the conventional art paper.
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Custom Pet Portrait on Tile
This was a commissioned piece, a beloved Yellow Lab that had passed. I painted it on a piece of stained glass and heat set it, then glued it into the wood frame.
This is just another way to get a portrait of a beloved pet, in a different medium than my classic portraits. Prices are affordable.
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Custom Pet Portrait of Sachem
This is a custom pet portrait of a Basset Hound named Sachem. It’s done with a watercolor underpainting with pigment pencils for all the detail.
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Portrait of Lilly
Here is a custom portrait that I did a few years ago for my brother and sister-in-law of their dear English Setter, Lilly. The portrait is done with a watercolor underpainting and pigment pencil on top for all the detail. In the private collection of Peter and Ann Mathewson.
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Portrait of Jack, Field Spaniel
Below is a portrait done in 2014 of Jack, a black Field Spaniel. This was a custom pet portrait done on commission, with water color under-painting and pigment pencil for all the detail. It is in the private collection of Sally Stebbins and David Blitz.
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American Cocker Spaniels Custom Portrait
My latest custom dog portrait was of two American Cocker Spaniels. The black and tan cocker spaniel is Groucho, and the black cocker spaniel is Buckwheat. The client wanted them sitting together with their paws hanging over the edge of the ottoman, and I think it made for an engaging portrait. This portrait was done with a watercolor underpainting, with pigment pencils for all the detail. In the private collection of Debbie Gagliardi.
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English Toy Spaniel Portrait
This custom portrait of an English Toy Spaniel was done for a client who loves his small spaniel breeds.
In the private collection of Tom Britt.
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Chocolate Labrador Retriever Portrait
This custom dog portrait is of Summer, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. Dr. Ed Monroe from North Carolina found our website and commissioned me to do this portrait of his Lab for his wife’s Christmas present, as a surprise. Through email, I was provided with high quality photos of the dog. I emailed back a preliminary sketch to make sure I had the right look and with the okay from Dr. Monroe, I proceeded with the finish work. Now it is in the private collection of Dr. and Mrs. Ed Monroe.
All work Copyright 2010 by Diane Blasius
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Flat Coated Retriever Portrait
This custom dog portrait is of Tapas, a Flat Coated Retriever. It was done as a secret gift for a friend for Christmas of 2009, and is now in the home of Donna Bennett. Doing a portrait of a dog that I know can be difficult, as it can be harder to capture that essence I’m familiar with. The eyes are where the personality is and I believe I’ve captured Tapas’ happy-go-lucky yet sensitive nature.
All work Copyright 2010 by Diane Blasius