Pet Portraits, Dog - Cat- Horse - Portraits of All Creatures Great & Small! Award winning Artist

DOG - CAT - HORSE PORTRAITS

ALL CREATURES... GREAT & SMALL!

Decorate your space with a portrait of YOUR Best Friend!

WELCOME to my website! I'm award-winning animal artist, Robin Zebley, drawing dogs, horses and cats from coast to coast! I'm so glad you've decided to visit! My portraits are hand drawn the old fashioned way from your photos! Please scroll down to see more samples, and visit all the pages!

"IS THIS A PHOTOGRAPH? Or is it oil paints" No, it's my style! The realistic portraits on this page were all "hand-painted" using professional grade colored pencil!

Have you been wanting a portrait of your Best Friend? It's a wonderful way to decorate your home

or office, with an original work of art that couldn't be more meaningful. And I can create a portrait that will reflect

your Friend's unique personality in a portrait that will be treasured forever! Great for gifts, too!

"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! THIS LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM!"

I NEVER get tired of hearing this reaction when my customer receives their portrait! It is the likeness, of course, that

makes a portrait a treasured keepsake work of art.

I've had this ability since I was a child. I have always been able to do portraits that "look like" the subject! My customers tell me I not only caught the "outside" likeness of their pet..but their inside...their personality, too! Before I start on your dog's portrait, I'll ask

you to tell me something about him...so he's not just a face to me, he's a real, live pet, full of character! Shy, silly, protective..whatever their personality, I want it to shine right through their eyes!

Golden Retriever Portrait

More samples of portraits I have been commissioned to do are on the other pages of my

site...make sure to visit them all to see some real cuties. Don't miss the "family" portrait on the next page!

Can you tell I love dogs? I'm a member of the Canine Artists' Guild and the Colored Pencil Society of America.

"What is your technique?"

I start with a tiny sketch in color. I want to make sure I have a pleasing composition and that the background works

with the subject. Then, I sketch it lightly on artists' acid free paper, and block in the colors and values. "Blocking in" is

simply laying down the major shapes, with no details. From a distance, it looks like your pet, but up close, almost like

an abstract of him!

Then the personal detailing with the eyes. It amazes me every time, when the animal’s eyes start to “look back”

at me! I feel like I get to know them! I feel like they're almost sitting with me in my studio, watching me, while I work on

the rest of their portrait! Next, I build layers of color all over, progressively adding more details at all times, keeping your

pet's likeness and personality in mind. It's so much fun for me to watch paper and pigments turn into a personality filled portrait of someone's Best Friend! I will always include a favorite toy, scarf, or collar, if you'd like.

Finally, the finishing touches: (whiskers!), spray with a fixative and mailing to you!

"How do I commission a portrait of my pet?" Please click on the "Ordering & Pricing" button at the top

or the bottom of this page, for info on the easy steps to get started. Or CUT and PASTE my email

into YOUR email program: robinzebleyartist@comcast.net Make sure to visit my other pages for lots more samples.