Charcoal Study Pet Portrait
A charcoal and chalk look on a light paper colour you pick.
From $129 framed A4 with mount · See your pet in this style free in under a minute, before you pay. A designer checks it so it prints well, and you approve the proof.
Frame it
See your pet in this style in under a minute, free.JPG, PNG or HEIC files, with one pet in each photo.
- Face the camera, eye level
- Daylight, no flash
- Whole head in the photo
- One pet per photo
Add a second pet, or add yourself with a selfie. One photo each, in the same portrait, at no extra cost.
Tell us what you would like adjusted. Our design team reads your note and makes the change before your proof, included in the price.
Framed print with mount, A3, black
$179
$10 standard or $15 express per order, Australia wide.
A designer reviews your portrait so it prints well. You approve your proof before we print, and we refine it free at the proof if you want.
- ✓ Printed on 200gsm matte art paper, behind a shatterproof acrylic front
- ✓ Printed and framed in Australia
Examples from our studio
The look is soft grey shading that smudges and fades, lifted by white chalk highlights. It prints on whichever light paper colour you choose on the style page, warm white by default or sage, blush, sand and sky, and that colour becomes the background behind your charcoal pet portrait.
Good daylight and no flash help most, camera level with your pet's eyes, your pet facing you. Keep the whole head in frame, get close enough to see the eyes, and send one pet per photo. A phone photo is fine, and a file that is too small or blurry is flagged on the spot. Our studio examples show the style on four dogs, a chestnut horse and two cats, one a tabby and white, the other a grey shorthair.
Black is the suggested frame, set but changeable to any other colour. Framed prints come in 20 mm timber, in black, white or an oak look, with an acrylic front and 200gsm matte art paper. Choose the white mount for a gallery border, or none to let the portrait fill the frame. Canvas and unframed art prints share the same sizes: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), square (30 x 30 cm), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and A2 (42 x 59.4 cm).
Add one photo and your pet appears in the style in under a minute as a free watermarked preview, before you pay. Your pet's name is free too, set in our own lettering once the portrait is made.
How it works
1. Pick a style
27 styles, from royal oil to fine line.
2. Add one photo
See your pet in that style in under a minute, free. Try other styles with the same photo.
3. Frame it
Pick a frame, size and name.
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.
Which frame colour suits a charcoal dog portrait?
Black is the suggested frame, already picked when you open the style page, though you can change it to oak look or white. The white mount keeps a gallery border inside the frame, and with no mount the portrait runs to the frame edge.
Does the Charcoal Study work for cats and horses?
It does. Our studio examples show the style on two cats, a tabby and white cat and a grey shorthair, and on a chestnut horse, alongside four dogs. When you choose your photo, keep the whole head in frame, get close enough to see the eyes, and send one pet in the photo.
How does the background colour change the portrait?
You choose a light paper colour on the style page: warm white, sage, blush, sand or sky, with warm white as the default. That colour becomes the background, and the portrait itself is printed on white matte art. Before you pay, a close-up preview lets you check the fine detail, and the On the wall view places the portrait in a room.
Can one portrait have two pets, or me with my pet?
One portrait holds up to three pets, or you with your pet, one pet with one or two people, or two pets with one person. Add one photo per pet and per person, and a selfie is fine. With a person in the portrait, one photo of everyone together also works, and you confirm you hold the rights to the photos. Separate photos come out side by side, close together, nobody hugging or holding. No extra cost. A few styles stop at two pets, shown on the style page.
What changes can I ask for on my portrait?
Each style page has an optional Special requests box above Add to cart. Our design team reads your note and makes the change before your proof, included in the price. People ask for the name smaller or larger, the name centred or moved up or down, wider or tighter letter spacing, two names over two lines, a background colour outside the swatches, a collar, lead or harness left out, a stray object behind the pet tidied away, the crop adjusted for more room above the ears, or an eye colour or coat marking corrected.
What if it does not look like my pet?
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which frame colour suits a charcoal dog portrait?
Black is the suggested frame, already picked when you open the style page, though you can change it to oak look or white. The white mount keeps a gallery border inside the frame, and with no mount the portrait runs to the frame edge.
Does the Charcoal Study work for cats and horses?
It does. Our studio examples show the style on two cats, a tabby and white cat and a grey shorthair, and on a chestnut horse, alongside four dogs. When you choose your photo, keep the whole head in frame, get close enough to see the eyes, and send one pet in the photo.
How does the background colour change the portrait?
You choose a light paper colour on the style page: warm white, sage, blush, sand or sky, with warm white as the default. That colour becomes the background, and the portrait itself is printed on white matte art. Before you pay, a close-up preview lets you check the fine detail, and the On the wall view places the portrait in a room.
Can one portrait have two pets, or me with my pet?
One portrait holds up to three pets, or you with your pet, one pet with one or two people, or two pets with one person. Add one photo per pet and per person, and a selfie is fine. With a person in the portrait, one photo of everyone together also works, and you confirm you hold the rights to the photos. Separate photos come out side by side, close together, nobody hugging or holding. No extra cost. A few styles stop at two pets, shown on the style page.
What changes can I ask for on my portrait?
Each style page has an optional Special requests box above Add to cart. Our design team reads your note and makes the change before your proof, included in the price. People ask for the name smaller or larger, the name centred or moved up or down, wider or tighter letter spacing, two names over two lines, a background colour outside the swatches, a collar, lead or harness left out, a stray object behind the pet tidied away, the crop adjusted for more room above the ears, or an eye colour or coat marking corrected.
What if it does not look like my pet?
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.