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Author: Doug Article source: http://www.articlealley.com/. Used with author's permission.
Fond memories
Recreate the happy days of you and your pet together. You can take a picture clicked by a photographer at the time. Then you can recreate the same picture on an oil painting. This is a great way to relive fond memories of your favorite pet. Even when they are no more, you can still keep them in your hearts forever with pet portraits.
Patience and unrest
Most of the time, the case with pets is that they never sit still. That's why, recreating their picture on an oil painting is virtually impossible. However, if you wish to capture a magical portrait on canvas, pet portraits are great alternatives. All you need to do is to take a photograph of your pet, then take it to a portrait artist. This artist will then replicate the same picture beautifully on an oil canvas.
Grooming and preparation
It takes a lot to get your pet to stay still - even if it's for a few seconds while clicking a photograph! Even in the most stark photography studio you will find your pet creating a big fuss. It will jump around and get all fidgety - making it impossible to click a decent photograph. If you want your pet to look their best in your pet portraits try perking their fur up a bit! You could give them a warm and tender loving bath or better still use a pet shampoo for this purpose! You will find that not only will the photograph but also the oil painting will look life like - as if your pet is right inside the painting!
Author Doug Ames http://www.anythingpaintedoncanvas.com
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