When our sweet pup Murphy passed away last year, I knew that I wanted to commission a painting of him. Or maybe twelve paintings of him ;) If you're a pet parent, you understand.
After lots of searching for a custom dog portrait artist, I found Adazen Art on Etsy and knew that it would be the perfect one to start with. We sent him a reference photo, requested a background color, and he got to work! The oil painting arrived (from Spain! with free shipping!) just after Christmas, and I simultaneously smiled and burst into tears. I’m so glad we have so many photos of him, but there’s something about a painting, and this one in particular, that almost makes it feel like he’s here with us. I smile at it every time I walk by.
Our portrait of Murphy by Adazen Art
When I shared a photo of it on Instagram Stories last week, I heard from a lot of you who were looking to commission a painting of your pup, so I wanted to round up some other favorites here. I spent a lot of time scouring Etsy and Instagram for custom pet portraits before we purchased ours, and here were some of my top picks. I’ll probably still order a few more. Why not?!
As for frame options, we quickly framed it in this gold plein air frame, which you can grab on Amazon here.
If you're looking for a perfect gift with a personal touch for pet lovers, or just a painting that captures your pet's personality, take a peek at one of these talented custom portrait artists!
P.S. I also found these - custom portrait cookie cutters! Have I gone too far? 😆
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