Watercolour Pet Portrait
Soft washes on white 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
A watercolour pet portrait starts with one photo, and a phone photo is fine. Soft, loose washes of colour fade out into white paper, small splashes sit near the edges, and the most detail is kept in the face.
This look rewards a clear photo. Daylight, no flash, camera at your pet's eye level, your pet facing you, whole head in frame, close enough to see the eyes. One pet per photo. Files can be JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC up to 15 MB. Our studio examples cover four dog breeds, two cats and a chestnut horse.
The suggested frame colour is oak look, and the framed print also comes in black or white. Choose a white mount for a gallery border inside the frame, or no mount so the portrait fills it. It has a 20 mm timber frame, shatterproof acrylic front, 200gsm matte art paper and comes ready to hang. Canvas is 400gsm on a 38 mm stretcher bar, with no frame, a float frame or a classic frame, the framed versions in oak look, black or white. Art prints come unframed on 200gsm matte art paper. 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 a photo and the free preview appears in under a minute. Your pet's name is free and prints outside the picture.
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 and mount suit a watercolour pet portrait?
Oak look is the suggested frame colour, and you can change it to black or white. On a framed print, the white mount gives a gallery border of paper inside the frame. With no mount, the portrait fills the frame edge to edge. The framed print is built on a 20 mm timber frame with a shatterproof acrylic front and 200gsm matte art paper, and it is ready to hang. Sizes are A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), square (30 x 30 cm), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and A2 (42 x 59.4 cm).
Does this watercolour dog portrait style work for cats and horses?
Yes. The style is not limited to dogs. Our studio examples show a watercolour dog portrait on four breeds (a Bernese Mountain Dog, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, a red Australian Shepherd and a cocker spaniel), on two cats (a tabby and white cat and a grey shorthair) and on a chestnut horse.
What does the watercolour pet portrait look like up close?
Add one photo and your pet appears in the watercolour look in under a minute, before you pay. The preview opens on a close-up so you can judge the washes and the face detail. An On the wall view puts it in a room. The preview carries a watermark and the printed portrait does not. A designer checks every portrait before it prints.
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 and mount suit a watercolour pet portrait?
Oak look is the suggested frame colour, and you can change it to black or white. On a framed print, the white mount gives a gallery border of paper inside the frame. With no mount, the portrait fills the frame edge to edge. The framed print is built on a 20 mm timber frame with a shatterproof acrylic front and 200gsm matte art paper, and it is ready to hang. Sizes are A4 (21 x 29.7 cm), square (30 x 30 cm), A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) and A2 (42 x 59.4 cm).
Does this watercolour dog portrait style work for cats and horses?
Yes. The style is not limited to dogs. Our studio examples show a watercolour dog portrait on four breeds (a Bernese Mountain Dog, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, a red Australian Shepherd and a cocker spaniel), on two cats (a tabby and white cat and a grey shorthair) and on a chestnut horse.
What does the watercolour pet portrait look like up close?
Add one photo and your pet appears in the watercolour look in under a minute, before you pay. The preview opens on a close-up so you can judge the washes and the face detail. An On the wall view puts it in a room. The preview carries a watermark and the printed portrait does not. A designer checks every portrait before it prints.
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.