Pet Portrait Painting of Charlie done with Oil Paint by Virginia Artist Emily Farewell
- Emily Farewell
- Nov 16, 2024
- 2 min read
At the beginning of 2024, a friend of mine asked me to paint a portrait of his dog Charlie done with oil. Sadly, Charlie passed away and his owner wanted to immortalize him by having a painting done of him. That is one of of the coolest ways to keep your pet alive in my opinion. Have he/she painted to hang on the wall to say good morning to everyday. So I immediately got to work on his portrait. I am new to oil painting, so I worked slowly to ensure I got his likeness. I made the background a slate blue color to compliment the white and brown that made Charlie, well, Charlie. The painting took me around 10 or so hours to finish and many layers of paint. I have to say that this was one of my favorite paintings to paint. I enjoyed creating a painting for a friend who lost his friend and now can keep him alive in spirit. When I presented the painting to him, he cried, which made my heart feel all sorts of emotions, but mostly joy that I could paint a Pet Portrait of Charlie.
I am a Virginia Artist who specializes in Pet Portraits done with Oil Paint as well as Wedding Portraits. Below are prices for Pet Portraits! If you're interested in having your pet painted, let me know. Dog, cat, bird, lizard, etc, I would love to paint them all. You can email me with your info and some details of what you want. Please include an image of your pet in the email. I will ask for more images as we proceed with locking in your commission.
Email me at efarewellartistics@gmail.com.
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