Saturday, December 7, 2013

Creating Dog Portraits From Photos

By Leanne Goff


Pets are a major part American population's family lives. They are at times viewed as family members rather than pets. Because of these feelings of love for their family pets many people choose to immortalize their four legged friends by commissioning dog portraits from photos that have been taken.

The variety of mediums and options offered by artists is astounding. You can choose the size you want or select between a painting, a drawing or a photograph. Most finished pictures arrive on artists canvas and are more than suitable for framing. The creators can use any photograph you send to them and it can all be done over the internet. They can also repair older photographs that have been damaged and return them to like new condition.

Portrait sized paintings can be produced in any of the three major styles. Oil paintings are long lasting and durable as are acrylics. Water colors are also a viable and beautiful option. They can also be produced in the styles of famous artists such as Warhol, da Vinci or Lichlenstein as a novel approach. Paintings will prove to be the most time consuming method of memorializing your pet.

Charcoal and pastel imaging of a pet is very popular. The softer color tone of pastels gives a dreamy effect to the picture. Charcoal can be shaded and smudged to give the image the look of popping from the frame. Colored pencil drawings sometimes do not receive the appreciation they deserve in the market place but are no less unique than other drawings.

Ink depictions of your subject can be the most intricate example of all. The artist attempts to see each line and expression on the dogs face. Pencil and ink drawings are the smallest pictures you can get. These are also some of the most delicate of all mediums. They are susceptible to fading and should be sprayed with a permanent fixative as well as framed under glass.

You are also able to have a favorite snapshot enlarged to whatever size you desire. Photo shopping can adjust the background, create a collage or place more than one pet on the same canvas. You are able to choose between glossy or textured finishes when dealing with photographs.

All of these mediums offer opportunity to change backgrounds and many times add items to the picture. In a photo there are options that cannot be created in paintings or drawings. The fade to grey option allows backgrounds to become barely visible while highlighting the main subject. In paintings you can start with a blank canvas and have the artist insert anything you choose to have surrounding your pet.

When deciding to purchase dog portraits from photos you will find many venues to choose from. Most contractors will offer most if not all of the options mentioned here. Delivery time varies according to the medium you choose and the size of the picture ordered and of course you will want to see some completed work of the prospective artist you are considering. Most artists will offer a fifteen to thirty day money back guarantee for your approval of images they have produced.




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