Oil Pet Portraits by Melanie Phillips - Gallery 1
Welcome to my Oil on canvas Pet Portraits Gallery. All of the portraits you see on the next few pages are previous commissions. I have been painting portraits for many years and so i am unable to fit all of my previous work on here so this is only a handful of my paintings. On average I paint between 40 to 50 oil paintings per year for clients. They are exquisite pieces of art which are in demand so I have a list of clients throughout the year. If you are interested in commissioning one of my oils, and you are looking to purchase for a special occasion do contact me as soon as possible.
All of my oil portraits are traditionally hand painted. There is no trickery involved in the process, i sit at my easel, in my studio, and start with a with a blank canvas and produce a painting of your pet just like the old masters. It takes many hours of work to complete a piece which is why an oil portrait is not purchased on a whim. Each painting takes up many hours of my life and a part of me goes with every piece.
if you would like to read more about my oil paintings and learn about the process visit each gallery in turn, enjoy the paintings and continue reading the information at the top of the page - visit gallery 2. |
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"Lord Oakie Tubbs" in Oils On Canvas 20 x 16.
This is an oil painting of a Beagle called Oakie, owned by Richard & Judy Reynolds USA. They emailed me a lovely testimonial....Dear Melanie, We really like the portrait of Lord Oakie Tubbs. You captured his handsome face. Thank You! Rick and Judy. Click on each thumbnail above to view a larger version and detail. |
"Chance" German Shepherd Oils On Canvas 20 x 16
"Chance" is owned by Thelma Longgrear USA and I painted him from one photo in oils. Thelma ordered a portrait for her husbands Christmas present and sent me an email when she received the portrait. She also very kindly send me some fantastic photos of Chance along side his portrait! You can see these in the testimonials section. |
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"Ernie" Ausie Shepherd in Oils On Canvas 20 x 16
Paul and Nancy contacted me to paint their wonderful Australian Shepherd called Ernie who had passed earlier in the year. I received so many wonderful emails from Paul and Nancy, it was lovely to get to know Ernie via their emails. This is a snippet of one of the emails ".....We are so grateful for your talent, kindness and earnestness. These were the qualities that characterized Ernie, so it makes your painting that much more special to us...." Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
"Naz" Rhodesian Ridgeback in Oils On Canvas 16 x 12
Nicholas Thomas contacted me to paint her Rhodesian Ridgeback Naz, who unfortunately is no longer with us so this portrait will serve as a wonderful memory for her. Nicky me when she had received the portrait.
".....you seem to have captured his personality to a tee. I don't know how you get them so life like - I must admit I shed a few tears - it is him down to his last whisker! Its the expression in his eyes that brings it home for me. I could be looking directly at him. Thank you so much." |
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"Dravel" Bloodhound in Oils On Canvas 12 x 10
Amanda Reed commissioned me to paint her Bloodhound as a gift for her family.
This is an email from Amanda when she received Dravel"....Wow, that is really beautiful. I am actually a little teary-eyed right now. You have captured him beautifully, and so much faster than I expected! Thank you so much!!!" Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
"Brodie" Boxer in Oils On Canvas 12 x 10
Andrea Roberts commissioned me to paint her Boxer for her husbands birthday. She was delighted with the portrait and this is an email Andrea sent when she saw the final scan "...you've really captured Brodie's personality as well as his looks. It looks really good and I can't wait to see it 'in the flesh". Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
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"Cadbury" Chocolate Lab Oils On Canvas 24 x 18
Deborah Risbridger emailed me a beautiful photo of Cadbury, a chocolate labrador puppy, as she wanted a portrait of her friends dog for their wedding present an this is the results. Debbie told me the couple had a very modern house, so it needed to fit in well with their décor. I decided to keep a modern feel by almost painting the entire portrait in a limited pallet. This means that I would only be using the colours of the dog and the same tones and hues in the background. Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
"Charlie" Spaniel in Oils On Canvas 20 x 16
'Charlie' is a Spaniel owned by Karen Everitt UK. This is an email from Karen when she received the portrait "....Thanks again Melanie, I really enjoyed being able to view the progress, very exciting and felt involved in the process even though all the hard work and talent was yours. I think your work is incredible and I looked at many artists before deciding that I would like you to paint Charlie. Just shows I made the right decision! Wishing you all the best Karen & Charlie Everitt x". Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
