Realistic Watercolour Pet Portrait
Soft detailed watercolour on pale warm grey paper.
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
Soft need not mean vague. This realistic watercolour pet portrait keeps its detail fine while the colour stays gentle and close to life. Behind the head sits a pale warm grey ground, lightly mottled, with a faint lift of light.
An oak look frame is picked for you on the style page, and you can switch to black or white. The white mount is for framed prints only, so leave it off and the portrait fills the frame. For this look, get close enough to see the eyes, in good daylight with no flash.
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 works with the realistic watercolour style?
The suggested frame colour for this style is an oak look, and the page picks it for you. You can change it to a black or white frame before you order. Framed prints come ready to hang behind a shatterproof acrylic front. The white mount is optional and fits framed prints only.
Can you use the realistic watercolour style for a cat or a horse?
Yes. The examples from our studio run every style across four dogs, two cats and a horse. The dogs are a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, then a red Australian Shepherd and a cocker spaniel. The cats are a tabby and white cat, plus a grey shorthair, and the horse is a chestnut. A realistic watercolour dog portrait works the same way as one of a cat or a horse.
What does the realistic watercolour portrait look like up close?
Before payment, the preview opens tight on the whole portrait so you can weigh up how the detail reads. That preview carries a watermark, and the print does not. Framed prints sit on 200gsm matte art paper behind a shatterproof acrylic front, and canvas is 400gsm on a 38 mm stretcher bar.
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 works with the realistic watercolour style?
The suggested frame colour for this style is an oak look, and the page picks it for you. You can change it to a black or white frame before you order. Framed prints come ready to hang behind a shatterproof acrylic front. The white mount is optional and fits framed prints only.
Can you use the realistic watercolour style for a cat or a horse?
Yes. The examples from our studio run every style across four dogs, two cats and a horse. The dogs are a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, then a red Australian Shepherd and a cocker spaniel. The cats are a tabby and white cat, plus a grey shorthair, and the horse is a chestnut. A realistic watercolour dog portrait works the same way as one of a cat or a horse.
What does the realistic watercolour portrait look like up close?
Before payment, the preview opens tight on the whole portrait so you can weigh up how the detail reads. That preview carries a watermark, and the print does not. Framed prints sit on 200gsm matte art paper behind a shatterproof acrylic front, and canvas is 400gsm on a 38 mm stretcher bar.
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.