Skip to content
ShinyversePet Portraits
Back to commissions
See it in action

A real commission, start to finish

Here's how a botanical pet portrait came together for one customer, from the first message to delivery.

  1. The request

    A customer got in touch who was already set on a botanical portrait of their dog, Buster. They wanted red carnations (their flower of choice) worked into the piece, and Buster's favourite toy ball to be featured. The customer provided three photos of Buster.

  2. Deposit & booking

    A deposit secured their slot in my schedule and I started on their piece.

  3. Sketch & block-in

    I start with a pencil sketch to nail the composition, then block in the base colours - sharing progress photos with the customer at each stage via email (but can also be given through whatsapp).

    Pencil sketch planning the composition for a dog portrait
    Base colours blocked in for a dog portrait painting

  4. Mounted & framed

    Once the paint is fully dry and varnished, the finished piece is mounted and framed, ready to travel to its new home.

    The finished, framed dog portrait hanging on a wall

  5. Balance settled

    With the finished piece revealed, the remaining balance is paid before it leaves the studio.

  6. Sent & delivered

    The painting is carefully packaged and posted to its new home. This particular portrait was hand-delivered as it was local.

Ready to start your own?

Tell me about your idea and I'll get back to you with next steps.

Start a commission