Where To Get Pet Portraits In Canada
There are many reasons people choose to get custom pet portraits in Canada. Whether it is a memorial pet gift for a pet gone too soon or simply to showcase their furry family member. These local Canadian shops will help you create a one-of-a-kind art piece and an everlasting tribute to your pet. Some pet portraits are hand painted using watercolours, others are created digitally and others are painted on wood ornaments. We’ve gathered some of our favourite places to shop for pet portraits in Canada below. Enjoy!
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Watercolour Pet Portraits
Joanne Jerry based is a talented portrait and landscape Canadian artist based in Hamilton, ON. Her watercolour portraits are available for either pets or pets with their owners to commemorate your favourite fur baby or moments with them. These paintings make a great pet memorial gift to those who have lost a pet or a great gift for those who are just welcoming a new pet into their family.
Liliane Grenier is a Quebec artist based in Blainville. She creates stunning watercolour portraits of your beloved pets. These pet portraits are all hand painted, signed by the artist and available in 4 sizes. Simply send in a clear photo of your pet and receive a beautiful piece of artwork that you can cherish for many years to come.
You can order these adorable mini watercolour pet portraits from Vancouver artist, Fulya Alic of AYRY Art. These are such a cute gift idea and a great way to honour your pets or the pet of a loved one. They would make a great pet memorial gift.
- You can also check out our Original Art Under $100 shopping guide
Stained Glass Pet Portraits
Carolyn’s Tiffany is a Canadian stained glass studio and Prince Edward Island business. They offer custom stained glass pet portraits for a really unique way to showcase your pets. All you have to do is send them a picture of your pet and Yvonne, the owner & stained glass artist, will create a stained glass version. These would be perfect hanging in your window!
Digital Pet Portraits
Premvy is a local Calgary shop that offers personalized pet memorial gifts and pet portraits. Here you’ll find custom pet blankets, pillows, and portraits. Their photo blankets come in 3 sizes, and 8 colours, and can fit up to 3 pets per blanket!
These black and white ‘peek a boo’ pet portraits are from Cait Custom. They offer so many different styles and options for creating custom portraits for your dogs, cats or other pets. We absolutely love this black and white minimalist version.
Sarah Cait Co. is a local London Ontario shop creating really cute digital custom pet portraits. We love that you have the option to add two pets into one picture.
Custom Pet & Owner Illustrations
Jessie Boy Blue is the home to one of our favourite greeting cards (check out their ‘collect beautiful moments’ collection) and we recently discovered their adorable pet portraits. You get to completely customize these portraits including whether you want a flower or forests background.
Local Vancouver shop, Yamakawa Prints, creates really unique custom pet portraits. One of her product listings is actually called ‘badly drawn pet portrait’. It’s perfect for an eclectic home. We do want to note that most of their pet illustrations are digital downloads which means you can print them at home. This is great for last minute gift ideas!
Local Kelowna shop, Emma Hermiene, offers another awesome custom illustration of your pet. These pet portraits have a fun and playful vibe to them.
Acrylic Painting Pet Portraits
Corrie Raymond is an Ottawa artist that creates one-of-a-kind hand painted pet portraits. These large acrylic paintings capture your pet’s personality perfectly. Choose from a headshot portrait or full-body painting and prepare to have an eye-catching piece of art you can cherish for years to come.
Pet Portraits Wood Ornaments In Canada
Among The Trees is a local Saskatchewan business that offers custom ornaments with hand painted pictures of your pets. These are fun to hang on your tree at Christmas or to hang in your home year round. Many people love giving these ornaments as pet memorial gifts.
Brittany Tilley is a Winnipeg artist painting pet portraits on a variety of mediums like traditional canvas to ornaments.
Custom Pet Puzzles
Furrlio is a Calgary business offering personalized gifts that feature your pets. While they offer custom blankets, mugs, and pillows, a unique option is their pet portrait puzzles. Perfect for a gift for kids or a special way to memorialize the loss of a pet.
The Lonely Pixel is a local shop in Nova Scotia based in New Glasgow. Lisa, the owner of The Lonely Pixel, creates antique-looking animal portraiture from photos of your pet. Simply choose your design, from the dapper gentleman to the sassy pirate, and receive a truly unique piece of art bound to become a conversation piece.
As you can see there are so many great places to get pet portraits in Canada. The variety of pet portraits available really helps make sure you’ll find one that is perfect for you or to give as a gift.
