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Oil Paintings by Melanie Phillips - Gallery 2
Why should I choose you to paint my pet portrait painting?
If you are thinking of purchasing a pet portrait painting in any medium, the old saying 'you get what you pay for' is often a good adage. Clients sometimes email telling me that they getting quotes from a variety of artists and whats the best price can i paint their pet for. This isn't usually the correct way of commissioning an artist. There are a variety of questions you should ask yourself about each artist you look at, and there are many pet portrait artists to choose from.
For instance view their website, does it look professional and trustworthy? Look at the quality of their artwork - do the paintings look like generic animals or does each painting look like the owners dog or cat, hold the character and personality of that animal? This is extremely important - there are hundreds of pet portrait artists who can paint 'a dog' and 'a cat', but far fewer artists who can paint 'your dog' and 'your cat'. What about their customer service, do they respond to your email in a timely manner? Do they sound professional and polite? Are they busy? If they aren't busy ask yourself why? If a restaurant was continually empty, would you choose eat there or would you find out first if the food was good? All of these points must come before the pricing as you do get what you pay for, if you purchase a painting based on 'it was cheap' you could find yourself with a cheap looking portrait on your wall.
Visit gallery 3 to read about pet portrait agency's and collective artists websites. |
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"Chilli" English Springer Spaniel in Oils On Canvas 24 x 18
Ian contacted me to paint Chilli as a surprise for his wife’s birthday. Chilli has been very unwell and has had to have many operations, so this portrait really will mean a lot to Ian’s family. Below is an email Ian sent me when he saw the final scan. "Melanie, I wouldn't change a thing! She looks beautiful. Look forward to it. Best regards Ian"Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
"Max" Entlebucher Mountain Dog Oils On Canvas 16 x 12
Max' full name is Urban-Maximilian vom Chopfli, is owned by Carol DiBari USA. "... I cannot adequately express my appreciation. I feel as though my sweet boy, Maximilian, is now here both in body and spirit. The resemblance is striking, the workmanship outstanding! You have captured his essence, heart, and character perfectly. I am forever indebted to you for giving me the opportunity to keep him forever close. We all still miss him terribly... Carol" |
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"Jacques" Jack Russel Oils On Canvas UK 10 x 12
Sarah contacted me to paint their gorgeous Jack Russel puppy called Jacques for her husbands birthday. Sarah sent me a variety of photos and between us we chose one which was suitable for a portrait and thats also captured his charachter well. Sarah and Andy both emailed me, here is a snippet of two of their emails "Hi Melanie, The portrait is gorgeous, you have captured his 'butter wouldn't melt look!' perfectly. I can't wait to see it! Thanks again. Dominique"
"Hi Melanie The portrait arrived safely this morning and we are absolutely delighted with it! It is better than we ever imagined- you have captured him perfectly! Thank you so much, we love it! Best wishes Dominique and Andy" Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail.
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"Max" Oils On Canvas UK 20 x 16
Dave Gorman rang to enquire about a painting of his dog. He asked if I would be able to paint his dog with grass and a stone wall behind as he had just taken some photos suitable for a portrait. Here are a couple of emails from Dave and Shirly.
"Hi Melanie, Received the portrait of max, it looks brilliant , my wife will be in for a suprise when she opens it. Thanks again Dave"
"Melanie, The portrait of Max was a present for my birthday and I have to just say it is absolutely wonderful, you have captured his expression perfectly and it is so lifelike. I am extremely pleased with it and It will definitely have pride of place. Many, many thanks. Shirley Gorman" |
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"Cody" Labrador in Oils On Canvas UK 20 x 16
Kelly Williams contacted me to paint cody, and emailed me a selection of photos. The one that really stood out for me was one taken at Christmas when he had a beautiful red and cream velvet collar on. The colours of his coat and the collar stood out so well, and the 'look' of Cody really captured my heart. I decided to add a dark olivey colour to the background as i felt this would recede and give depth to bring out the tones of Codys coat."...... I'm just speechless. He is beyond stunning. Just brilliant! It's like he's just sitting in the room with me. He's just beautiful Melanie - as beautiful as he was in real life - I could not be happier!! I'm just so thrilled to be able to have this wonderful memory of him to carry with me always. It's just so very special.....I can't thank you enough!! Kelly" Click on each thumbnail to view a larger version and detail. |
"Lothur" Rottweiler Oils On Canvas 24 x 18
Beverly Crane commissioned me to paint her husbands Rottweiler for a christmas gift. Beverly and her family were delighted with the portrait and this is an email beverly sent when she gave the portrait to her husband "The painting had him choked up when he opened it and he even got teary eyed, everyone was astonished that it was a painting, one family member kept insisting it was a photo. Needless to say, we are extremely happy with our portrait and will always cherish it.Thank you so much for creating such a special piece for us.". You can see a photo of the hand over with beverlys husband and their family on my home page and you can read the testimonial in full on my testimonials page. 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. |
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