AnneSteinman is a Boston area pet artist. Her pet portraits are hand painted from photos that you provide,
in your choice of acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite (pencil), or mixed
media. For best results, please submit good quality reference photos
or imagoes of your pet for Anne to use. The clearer the
image, the less guesswork she'll have to do, and the more she'll be able to
realistically portray the unique features and characteristics of your pet. Here are some
helpful tips for taking photos of your pet. This will increase the chances of
having your pet’s individuality being revealed in the painting and you will
have a finer portrait. Photos will be
returned to you with the completed pet portrait.
Be
patient when taking photos and remember to reward your pet!
For best results try to catch your pet doing
something distinctive to their personality. If your
ferret sleeps in his favorite hammock or your kitten plays with a
special scratching post or your horse loves to nuzzle, try to
catch your pet ferret, cat or horse in the act. The picture
will be more personalized and memorable than an ordinary pose.
Try for a photo at the same level as your
pet not an above the head shot. Get down or up to the animal
level’s for all pictures. If taking a photo of a dog, cat, or
rabbit, get down on the floor. Carefully place your guinea pig,
hamster, turtle, or small animal
on a table so you can get eye level with her or him. If taking a picture
of a horse goat, or cow, try standing back a few feet to get her in focus.
This will give the artwork a more natural look.
Outdoor light
gives the photo a more realistic color, but if the sun is too bright,
it can sometimes wash out colors.
Morning or early afternoon light is best.
Late afternoon can produces difficult shadows. If the sun is
in your dog's eyes, he or she may squint..
Indirect lighting is also good. Flashes may cause redeye.
Please send at
least 3 good close-up and/or headshot photos or images (if possible) of your pet
taken from different angles. Try to be
close enough to capture their expression. I will
select the image to draw from and use the others as reference for
eyes, nose, ears, color, special markings, and other unique
features. You may also suggest which image to use, and I
will let you know if it is acceptable. For best results, send
images that can be clearly enlarged to 8*”x10”.
If your pet has
passed away and you would like a
pet memorial portrait to remember your loved
one, I am saddened by your loss and will do my best to work with
you and will let you know if I can do a portrait from the photo/s
that you have.
If you want two
or more pets (or people) in the portrait, it would be helpful to
send one or two photos with them together for size comparison.
In the others, the subjects can be in separate photos.
Keep the background simple and concentrate on your
subject.
Be patient and remember to reward your pet!
Reward your pet over and over again!
Copyright -
Clarification of Artist rights as protected by the Federal Copyright Act of
1976 and the Federal Visual Rights Act of 1991. Purchase of a copyrighted
artwork does not transfer the copyrights. The copyright to reproduce the
works in copies, to produce derivative work based on the copyrighted image,
and distribute copies is retained by the Artist. Any transfer of this
copyright must be in writing expressly identifying what rights are being
sold and for what purpose. Works of art cannot be modified without the
permission of the artist. Works cannot be distributed, mutilated or modified
in any way that would prejudice the reputation of the Artist. The client
agrees that photographs, pictures, and images submitted may be used by
Artist, Anne Steinman for promotional purposes or any other purpose.
Third
party source material
- The client needs to obtain permission from the copyright holder of third
party source material and provide a copyright release from the copyright
holder (photographer or studio) when placing an order.
Your
photos will be returned to you with the portrait.
