Old Master Pet Portrait
Dark, warm and glowing, like a 17th century portrait.
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, oak look
$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
Picture a 17th century portrait. Warm light falls on the face, the background runs deep brown, and shadows stay soft. The old master pet portrait applies that to your own animal, printed with a painted look.
Shoot in daylight with the flash off, hold the camera at your pet's eye level and face your pet towards the lens. The whole head belongs in the frame, close enough that the eyes stay clear, and only one pet. A phone photo works, and the page flags files that are too small or blurry. Our studio examples include four dogs, a pair of cats and a chestnut horse.
You choose the frame: oak look, black or white. On a framed print, the white mount gives the gallery border. Leave it off and the picture fills the frame. Sizes run A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), square (30 x 30 cm), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) in every format.
You see your pet in the style in under a minute, before any payment. A close-up lets you judge the detail, and On the wall sets the portrait in a room. The watermark sits on the preview, not the print. Your pet's name prints at no cost, up to 24 characters, plus an optional second line.
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 an old master pet portrait?
You pick the frame: black, white or oak look. A framed print brings a 20 mm timber frame, a shatterproof acrylic front and 200gsm matte art paper, ready to hang. Canvas frames come in oak look, black or white.
Does the old master dog portrait style work for cats and horses too?
It does. Our studio examples cover four dogs, a chestnut horse and two cats, one a tabby and white and the other a grey shorthair. Whatever the animal, the photo rules hold: daylight with no flash, the camera at eye level and the whole head in shot.
What does an old master pet portrait look like up close?
Before you buy, the preview opens on a close-up, which lets you weigh the detail, and the On the wall view sets the piece in a room. Add one photo and your pet takes the style in under a minute. A watermark sits on the preview only, never on the print. A designer checks every portrait before it prints. A name can be added at no cost, up to 24 characters, plus an optional second line of up to 32.
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 an old master pet portrait?
You pick the frame: black, white or oak look. A framed print brings a 20 mm timber frame, a shatterproof acrylic front and 200gsm matte art paper, ready to hang. Canvas frames come in oak look, black or white.
Does the old master dog portrait style work for cats and horses too?
It does. Our studio examples cover four dogs, a chestnut horse and two cats, one a tabby and white and the other a grey shorthair. Whatever the animal, the photo rules hold: daylight with no flash, the camera at eye level and the whole head in shot.
What does an old master pet portrait look like up close?
Before you buy, the preview opens on a close-up, which lets you weigh the detail, and the On the wall view sets the piece in a room. Add one photo and your pet takes the style in under a minute. A watermark sits on the preview only, never on the print. A designer checks every portrait before it prints. A name can be added at no cost, up to 24 characters, plus an optional second line of up to 32.
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.