Over the past few years miniature painting has gathered new interest, partly down to the increased curiosity in calligraphy. Calligraphy itself is linked to book illumination, a forerunner of miniature painting techniques. Miniature painting found popularity during the 17th century as a technique for producing portraits of loved ones, enabling the owner to carry their [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pet portraits’
Best practice for using wooden supports for painting
February 23rd, 2010
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Stretched canvas is a very popular option for pet portrait artists as a support for their paintings. Nevertheless, there are substitute supports that can be just as worthy when you don’t have any canvases to hand. Wood has traditionally be used as a support for oils and is one of the earliest forms of support [...]
Flea treatments for cats
February 19th, 2010
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We all want our cats to have that ‘just walked out of a pet portrait‘ look, with shiny coat and bight eyes. But it’s an unavoidable truth that our little heroes will, on occasion, catch fleas. Spring is the time of year when they become most susceptible to infestations, but due to the milder winters [...]
Still life, a great way to practice your painting skills!
November 30th, 2009
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The timeline for still life painting is a fairly short one, dating back only into the sixteenth century. Before this, groups of objects were painted only as a setting for the main composition. It was not until the demise of religious painting when still-life became a subject within its own right.
The best supports for painting
November 26th, 2009
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There are many materials that can be used as a support, but the pet portrait artist needs to deliberate the merits of the material used, so that it will provide the best longevity for their painting. Much will depend on the type of paint being used, oil and acrylic tend to be a more flexible [...]
Animals in Impressionism
November 20th, 2009
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Impressionism turned the course of art with its free and expressive way it depicted the everyday scenes of French Life pet portraits however, were a subject matter not generally considered by the artists, probably thought of as of having little merit.
In spite of the painters hesitance in spending time on pet art, one artist did [...]
Step by step pastel making
November 17th, 2009
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With most artists and crafts people, pet portrait artists are a thrifty lot and, if it is possible to save a bit of money by making their own materials, they sure enough will. As with paints, pastels can be very expensive to buy and the best ones always seem to run out more quickly however, [...]
Animals as subjects in British Art
October 29th, 2009
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Although sometimes overlooked, animal have always been a favourite subject in English art, there is still a keen interest for pet portraits, although these tend to be of dogs, cats, birds and fish also get the honour have having their portrait painted for their devoted owner. However, in the past, animals didn’t tend to dominate [...]
