How much does a custom pet portrait cost?

$5 for the watermark-free high-resolution file. Local tax is added at checkout, and there is no subscription or repeat charge.

How long does it take?

Your watermarked preview appears in under a minute and the high-resolution download is available immediately after payment.

Do you print and ship the portrait?

No — you receive a digital file. That keeps the price at $5 and lets you choose your own print size, paper and frame at any local or online printer.

What photo works best for a pet portrait?

A well-lit photo taken at your pet's eye level, with their face filling a good part of the frame. Daylight without flash gives the clearest fur and eye detail.

Can more than one pet be in the portrait?

Yes. Every animal in your photo is kept, with their own markings, size and position preserved.

Can I use an old or slightly blurry photo?

Usually yes. Older prints and scans work well, which is why memorial portraits are one of our most common requests.

How large can I print it?

The file is delivered at 300 DPI and prints beautifully up to 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20 in. Smaller prints look even crisper.

BrushedArts

Custom pet portraits from your own photos

Upload a photo of your dog, cat, horse or rabbit and receive a hand-painted-looking watercolour portrait or a graphite pencil drawing. Your preview appears in under a minute, and the print-ready high-resolution file costs $5 to unlock.

Upload your photo See before & after

$5 one-time · free preview first · instant download · no subscription

Long-haired dachshund resting on a sofa in a bright living room, original photograph before it was turned into art — Before

Long-haired dachshund resting on a sofa in a bright living room as a watercolour painting made from the photograph — After

Three simple steps

1
Upload your photo
Any phone photo, scan or old family picture.
2
Choose a style
Watercolour painting or pencil drawing.
3
Unlock high resolution
See a free preview, then download your print-ready file.

What you get for $5

You receive one high-resolution digital file of your pet portrait at 300 DPI, with no watermark and no subscription. It is yours to keep, reprint and share.

Because the file is delivered digitally, there is no shipping to wait for and nothing can arrive damaged. You take the file to any print shop, photo lab or online printer and choose the paper, size and frame yourself.

Watermark-free high-resolution PNG at 300 DPI
Prints beautifully up to 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20 in
Preview before you pay — you see the artwork first
Instant download, no waiting for delivery
$5 one-time, local tax added at checkout

How a pet photo becomes a portrait

The whole process takes about a minute and happens in three steps: upload the photo, choose watercolour or pencil, then unlock the full-resolution file.

Every portrait is built directly from your own photograph, so markings, coat length, ear shape and eye colour are carried across rather than replaced with a generic animal.

1. Choosing the right photo

Daylight is your best friend. A photo taken near a window or outdoors on a bright but overcast day gives the clearest detail in fur and eyes.

Get down to your pet's eye level if you can, fill most of the frame with them, and avoid heavy zoom or flash. A slightly imperfect snapshot with good light beats a posed photo in a dark room.

2. Picking a style

Watercolour suits pets with warm coats, soft fur and expressive eyes, and works well in bright rooms and nurseries.

Pencil drawing suits strong facial structure, whiskers, wrinkles and short coats, and sits comfortably in studies, hallways and monochrome interiors.

3. Printing and framing

Matte or textured fine-art paper flatters both styles. Glossy paper can fight with the soft edges of watercolour.

A simple mount with 4–5 cm of white space around the artwork makes a $5 download look like gallery work. Reusing a vintage frame is often the most beautiful option of all.

Which pets work well?

Dogs and cats are the most requested, but the same process works for horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles. Anything with a clear photo can be painted or drawn.

Multiple pets in one photo stay as multiple pets — the same number of animals, the same sizes and the same closeness as in the original. Pets photographed with their owners are kept together too, which is often the version families treasure most.

Memorial pet portraits

Many people order a portrait after losing a pet. A slightly blurry phone photo, a print photographed on a table or an old scan is usually enough to work from.

A portrait shifts the memory away from the last difficult weeks and back to the animal at their best. If this is your reason for ordering, our guide to memorial portraits explains what to look for in an older photograph.

Why families choose BrushedArts

There is no minimum order, no account and no subscription. You pay once, for the file you have already seen.

You keep full control of the print: the size, the paper, the frame and the price you pay your local printer. That is why a $5 download often ends up as the most personal piece of art in the house.

Ready to see your photo as art?

Upload your photo, choose watercolour or pencil, and see a free watermarked preview before you decide. The print-ready high-resolution file is $5.