Commissioning a portrait
Choosing a photo for your pet portrait
Lighting, expression and the small details that make a useful reference photo for a hand-painted pet portrait.
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Notes from Paint & Pyre
A closer look at the work, and a little help choosing your own. Notes on pet portraits, collecting original art and the cats behind the cards.
Materials & small originals
Watercolor or acrylic: choosing a pet portrait
Compare Sara's watercolor portraits on paper and acrylic paintings on canvas, with current sizes and prices in one place.
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Art close to home
Buying original art around Beaverton and Portland
A practical starting point for meeting local makers, choosing an original painting and commissioning art from a Beaverton artist.
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Behind the deck
The real cats behind Feline Familiar Tarot
How 78 real pet commissions became the artwork for Sara Gilbreath's Feline Familiar Tarot, and how the originals differ from the printed cards.
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Choose a portrait from the shop, or tell Sara about the piece you have in mind.