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Faith Mellenthin Inked Pet Portrait Commission

detailed pet portraits

Pen and ink portraits that honor the intricate and unique relationships our animals give us.

Pen and ink pet portrait of cat laying with flowers

the purpose of portraits

Portraits are a way to remember your pet in a permanent way.

I strive to not only capture likeness, but the emotional complexity involved as well. Among the joy of our animal relationships is also dedication, backstory, longing, protection, and many years of love. With black and white portraits, I represent all these complicated stories as little lines and pen marks. Relationships as meaningful as the ones made with animals are like building up little dots on a page: each moment with them is strikingly wonderful, yet is only a small bit of how enriched our lives have become.

 

Overtime, our moments and marks, pawprints and footsteps, continue to overlap.

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pen and ink portrait of dog laying in a pile of leaves that fade away at the bottom

process and pricing

Pet portraits are drawn with archival pen and ink on high-quality Strathmore paper. Final art is fitted with an appropriate matte frame and a sturdy backing board, then enclosed in a protective plastic sleeve for shipping.

 

To start, send me an email at faithmellenthin@gmail.com with a detailed description and pictures of your pet. From there, I will start sketching so you can get an idea of what your portrait will look like before you pay. If you are happy, I will start the final ink drawing after our project is paid in full.

Currently, I offer two types of portraits.

pet profile:

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An inked illustration of your pet's face.

2 - 3 weeks. No rush option at this time.

 

$80.00

5"x 7" art matted for an 8"x 10" frame

Only one pet per page

Nature themed border only

$130.00

8"x 10" art matted for an 11"x 14" frame

+$50.00 per added pet

Max three pet faces per page

Full nature themed border/background

full frame:

pen and ink portrait of dog laying in a pile of leaves that fade away at the bottom

An inked illustration of your pet in full frame.

3 - 4 weeks. No rush option at this time.

$100.00

5"x 7" art matted for an 8"x 10" frame

Only one pet per page

Nature themed border only

$180.00

8"x 10" art matted for an 11"x 14" frame

+$80.00 per added pet

Max two pets per page

Full nature themed border/background

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