Besides the materials and technique used to make the pet portraits, the method of producing the artwork also differs and each method will have different cost impact, time of production and quality of finished product. A live painting involves an artist drawing the pet as they look at it. This is a very tricky process as pets are hard to keep still and it becomes hard for an artist to draw the pet if it keeps changing positions. Therefore, just as is the case with children, live artwork for dog portraits is not recommended. Photo portrait painting involves the artist making a drawing of the pet by using the image from a photo. The artist can use the same background as that on the photo or they can create a new background or leave or the background all together. A good artist is able to get a quality painting of the pets by drawing from a photograph. You can select an ideal photograph that you prefer to have it drawn into a painting. You can also get a professional photography capture photos specifically for the pet portraits.

Other more recent ways of having dog portraits include machine art and cartoon art. There are software that can produce an artwork of a photo. These machine art is quite good and much cheaper than that produced by an artist. Cartoon paintings can also be made by a cartoonist or by use of similar cartoon software.

Discuss how much the artists would charge per picture and examine some of the artist’s work. If you can agree on a reasonable payment arrangement, both you and the artist can make a fair income from the venture. There are several ways the portraits can be completed, so you and the artist must decide on a plan that will work best for both of you to maximize profits. You may want to arrange a meeting between the artist and the pet owner or, to expand your customer base, you could have customers submit a photograph of their pet for the artist to work from.

Once you have decided on a price that includes the cost of materials as well as sufficient income for both you and the artist, you can determine the location of your business and the areas you plan to serve. If your artist prefers to meet with the clients and paint the pet in a local studio, most of your customers will live in the surrounding area. If you plan to accept photographs and never meet with the pet in person, you can serve clients anywhere you wish.

The only other thing you need to do to start earning an income selling pet portraits is a little simple advertising. Depending on the market you have decided to serve, there are a variety of different advertising methods that are simple to use as well as affordable. Local newspapers and area specialty magazines are a great way to promote a studio based business, while the internet opens all sorts of opportunity for a portrait business using photographs.

Whatever advertising method you choose, you will soon see a steady influx of new clients. If you provide your customers with friendly, prompt service and a quality product, your client base will continue to grow and you will see a large number of repeat customers. With a little creativity, you can enjoy a successful income being your own boss, selling pet portraits.

A pet portrait is different than a portrait with a person so The Portrait Painting use artists that have specific experience and training in custom pet portraits.

The Portrait Painting team is comprised of high-quality, experienced oil painting artists who have been painting in the oil medium for a number of years, and who can create stunning, one of a kind paintings based on your photographs. The oil portrait tradition has not been lost, as the cost to generate a unique oil painting has been drastically reduced now that artists can render stunning oil paintings based on photographs rather than through time intensive sittings. Since the quality of today’s photographs has drastically improved, artists can now pull a great deal more intricate detail from each photo in order to deliver an oil painting that perfectly matches the subject without requiring a sit down for several hours while the artist works.