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A dog portrait to hang where your dog rules

One photo from your phone is enough, and the styles on this page show your dog before you pay.

Trying is free and you pay only if you order. Choose a style

From $129 framed A4 with mount.

Choose a style

Shown on our studio dog, Bear.

Want something funny instead?

Same photo, new idea: your pet at the barbecue, the beach or on a work call. Up to 4 scenes in one frame.

See funny scenes

More ready-made art from our Wall Art range

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Upload one photo and see your dog in every style before you pay, then choose a frame, a canvas or an unframed print.

How it works

  1. 1. Pick a style

    27 styles, from royal oil to fine line.

  2. 2. Add one photo

    See your pet in that style in under a minute, free. Try other styles with the same photo.

  3. 3. Frame it

    Pick a frame, size and name.

  4. 4. Proof, then print

    A designer reviews your portrait for print quality, you approve a proof before anything goes to press, and it is printed in Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions
How is my dog's portrait made?

Begin with one photo of your dog. From there your dog appears in the style you picked in under a minute, free, before you pay. Once you order, one of our designers checks the file so it prints well. You get a proof, and nothing prints until you approve it. It is printed in Australia, framed if you chose a frame. Each style has a painted or drawn look, printed on matte art paper or canvas.

What makes a good photo of my dog?

Start with good daylight and no flash, with the camera at your dog's eye level. Have your dog facing the camera, keep the head fully in view and get close enough for the eyes to read clearly. One pet per photo.

Phone shots work well. We accept JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC files up to 15 MB, and anything too small or soft is flagged as you upload it.

Which style suits a dog?

Look at the coat and at the room it will hang in. Our studio has each style on four dogs, two cats and one chestnut horse, so you can compare one look across very different dogs.

For a traditional dog painting look, Old Master sets the head against a deep brown ground with warm light across the face. Our frame suggestions put Modern, Fine Line and Charcoal Study in black, and Watercolour, Mid-Century, Bush Woodcut and Gum Pattern in oak look. You can choose any colour.

How does my dog's name appear on the portrait?

Adding your dog's name is free. You get 24 characters, plus an optional second line of up to 32 for something such as a year. You pick from 16 lettering styles on the style page, such as Classic lettering or Signature script.

We set the name ourselves once the portrait is finished, outside the artwork, so the name is always spelt correctly. With a mount it prints inside the mount window, on the paper with the portrait.

What happens if I am unhappy with the portrait?

You are the judge, first in the free preview before you pay. If it is not right, try another photo or another style at no cost. Write what you would like adjusted in the Special requests box. After you order, a designer reviews the portrait to make sure it will print well, then you receive a proof. Nothing is printed until you approve the proof, and if you want it refined at the proof, we refine it at no cost.

What if I have two pets?

One portrait holds up to three pets, or you with your pet, at no extra cost. That covers one pet with one or two people, or two pets with one person. Add one photo for each pet and each person. A selfie is fine for the person, or add one photo of everyone together when a person is included. Separate photos come out side by side, with nobody hugging or holding anyone. A few styles stop at two pets, and the style page says so.

When will I get my proof?

We email you a digital proof, and it arrives within 1 business day of your order. Nothing is printed until you approve it.

Can I change or cancel my order after I place it?

Yes. Before you approve your proof, changes are free, and you can cancel for a full refund. Printing starts once you approve your proof, so take your time with it.

Can I return my pet portrait if the print is not right?

Each portrait is made to order from your own photo, so we do not take change-of-mind returns. If the print itself is not right, for example a print fault or damage in transit, our Perfect Print Promise covers it. Tell us within 30 days of dispatch with a photo, and we reprint it free. The promise page also sets out the other options, store credit or a refund. A name or spelling you approved on your proof is not a print fault, and the reprint cost is shared.

Can I get a digital file of my pet portrait?

We do not supply a digital file. Your order is the printed portrait itself. The preview you see on screen carries a Paperlust watermark, and your printed portrait does not.

Learn More

Styles that suit a dog


Every style we offer can become a custom dog portrait. In the royal dog portrait, your dog wears a crown, lace ruff, red velvet robe, a white ermine collar and chain with a ruby in an oil-painting look. The modern dog portrait keeps your dog true to life on a coloured ground you choose.


Watercolour turns the coat into loose washes fading to white paper, with the detail sharpest in the face. We suggest black for Modern and oak look for Watercolour. The Royal can take any colour you choose.


Bush Impressionist places your dog among gum trees and dry grass in golden light. Our studio shows each style on four dogs, two cats and one chestnut horse. The funny scenes range sets your dog in up to four everyday scenes.


Choosing the photo of your dog


Start with good daylight and no flash. Get down level with your dog's eyes and have your dog face you. Fit the head in frame, move in until the eyes are sharp, and keep one dog in shot.


A phone camera is enough. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC files up to 15 MB work, and anything too small or soft is flagged at upload.


Add the photo on the style page and your dog appears in that style in under a minute, with nothing to pay yet. The preview is watermarked and free to try. Your photo is held for your visit, so another look in the pet portraits range starts from the same shot. You can email your previews to yourself and decide later.


Before you pay, check the close-up for detail and the On the wall view.


Frames, sizes and your dog's name


A framed print comes in a 20 mm profile in oak look, black or white, with 200gsm matte art paper under acrylic. It arrives ready to hang.


Canvas is 400gsm on a 38 mm stretcher bar. Without a frame, the sides carry a mirror image of the edge of the picture on every other style, and are printed plain in the background colour you pick on Vector Studio and Modern. A float frame or a classic frame comes in oak look, black or white. Art prints come unframed.


A white mount creates the gallery border inside the frame. Without a mount the picture fills the opening. Sizes are A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) in every format.


The name adds no cost and holds up to 24 characters, plus an optional extra line of up to 32. You choose one of 16 lettering styles when you add it. We set it once the picture is done, outside the artwork, so the spelling holds.


Our promise

A designer checks every portrait before it goes to print. You see a proof first, and if you would like a refined version at that stage, we redo it at no cost.

Printed and framed in Australia.