Pet Portraits from Photos

Hello, welcome to my site. My name is Jim Ware and I enjoy painting portraits of pets. Painting animals is one of my most favorite things to do. I have never had one tell me they did not like my work.

Having had several pets in my life, I know just how special they become. They really are like one of the family. Commissioning an oil portrait of your special friend has to be one of the grandest ways to honor their life and their memory. Their unconditional love is without equal in this world.

MY PORTRAITS ARE:

Hand-painted by me rather than computer generated simulations of an oil painting
Painted on acid-free professionally-prepared canvases
Painted with top-quality oil pigments
Allowed to dry to the touch before they are ever shipped (about two weeks)
Ready for framing when you receive them (unless you opted to buy our frame)

I have limited my product line to just two sizes of portraits, but that doesn't mean I am not open to discussing other sizes. Please call me if you don't like the choices above and let's talk. I'm sure we can come to some kind of agreement on size and price.

Just Follow These Simple Steps

1-Select a few pictures from your pet photos that we can look at together.

2- Send me an email with the photos attached. Together, we can select the one that best represents your pet's personality and has the potential to be an attractive oil painting, too.

3- After we're happy with the picture, you will go back to this site and select either payment Option A or B to get things started. I paint portraits in the order they are requested.

4- I will send you two emails with pictures of the painting. The first will be when the painting is about half done. The final one will be to show the finished portrait. I will ship it within two weeks to give it time to dry. If you chose payment option B, that will give you ample time to make the final payment.

5- I appreciate your business very much and hope you will share my name with friends and family who may also be interested in preserving a wonderful pet's image. Enjoy!

Our Prices- shipping, handling, and taxes (Missouri only) are included in our prices. Shipping is generally 3-5 day ground.
This is a $40-$60 value, depending on where we ship the portrait (Sorry, continental USA only. We can make other arrangements for longer distances)

Option A:

When you are ready to commission a portrait, select one of the sizes to the right and add it to your cart. Selecting one of these will charge the full portrait price up front. If you prefer to split your payments, do not select one of these. Please go to "Option B" below to select an initial retainer instead.

11"x14" - $180 payment in full in advance

16"x20" - $310 payment in full in advance

Option B:

Initial Retainer- $100

Select the button above to pay an initial retainer to get the portrait started. Then click on the "View Cart" button at the bottom of this page to check out.

After your portrait is completed and in the drying stage, you will be asked to return to this site and this table to select the appropriate "balance due" item to the right to make final payment. The portrait will ship or be delivered after receipt of this final payment.

11"x14" final payment (if $100 retainer was paid rather than full payment up front)- $80

16"x20" final payment (if $100 retainer was paid rather than full payment up front)- $210

Need a frame? If you would like for me to frame your portrait in a conservative black frame, select the frame to the right and place it in your cart.

Black frame- $60

When you are ready to checkout, just select the "View Cart" button. Thank you for your business.