Custom cat portraits

Cats have always expected to be painted

Cats were worshipped once. They have not forgotten. A portrait is the least you can do.

Custom cat portraits: example portrait — Framed in black, white or oak.

Their markings, exactly

Tabby stripes, calico patches, a tuxedo's white bib and odd little moustache. Patterns are placed where they truly fall, not invented. Odd-eyed cats keep the right colour in the right eye; polydactyl cats keep every toe.

The black cat, properly lit

Black cats are notoriously hard to photograph and harder to paint. We lift the sheen of the coat gently and keep the eyes luminous, so they never become a silhouette.

Styles cats wear well

Royal Renaissance in lace and velvet, Gilded Oil on emerald cushions, a sleek Art Deco Poster for a black or Siamese cat, or a Fine-Line Pencil Sketch for something quiet and timeless.

Photographing a cat

Wait for the window light, crouch to their eye level and take a few. One clear photo of the face is often enough; we only need three at most.

Framed in black, white or oak.

Approved by you

You approve every portrait before it's made. Two revisions, should they be needed.

Every marking

Spots, stripes, masks, odd eyes, extra toes. Their face, not a face.

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Framed to give

Archival prints, real frames and a linen box. Ready to hang, or to hand over.

It moves

A code on the frame back opens a moving portrait and a private page.

Enquiries

Questions

Can you paint a polydactyl cat?

Yes, with every toe. Tell us the count per paw and you'll confirm it on your proof.

My cat won't sit still for photos. Is that a problem?

Not at all. A slightly imperfect phone photo works; send the clearest one of the face.

Can I include my dog too?

Yes. Up to three sitters share a portrait comfortably.