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If you're searching for great gift ideas for dog lovers, consider a custom pet portrait by Cynthia Christman. A custom pet portrait is one of the best dog lover gifts you could possibly select. Whether the dog is alive or has passed away, I don't have to tell you how much that dog means, or meant, to your friend or loved one. A custom pet portrait by master pet portrait artist Cynthia Christman is the best possible way to capture that mutual love in a timeless work of art. It's a gift that your friend or family member will always cherish and appreciate.
Just so there's no confusion, a custom pet portrait is a painting of the animal...not just a photograph. When I say just a photograph, I'm not trying to minimize the work of some very talented pet photographers. They're wonderful and I respect their work. But what Cindi does is take an existing photograph or two of your friend's or family member's pet and create a world class painting that goes far beyond what a photograph can capture.
There's two reasons that I think paintings make far superior dog lover gifts than photographs:
First, a skilled pet portrait artist does a better job of capturing the animal's unique personality. In fact in addition to using photographs Cindi likes to talk to someone who actually knows or knew the pet so she can get a better idea about the pet's personality.
Second, it's the medium that Cindi uses. Most pet portraits are done in either acrylic or watercolors. Cindi uses pastels on velour paper. Pastels on velour paper give the paintings an almost three dimensional effect. It seems as if the animals could jump right out of the picture. It's a unique medium. It's a more difficult medium. But this medium creates superior dog portraits and Cindi won't create anything less than the best.
If you're afraid that you can't provide adequate photographs or adequate information you can always give a gift certificate for all or part of the cost of the dog portrait. That way you know for sure that the portrait will be created exactly how the recipient would want it to best capture the unique personality of the pet.
Yes, although Cindi's rates are reasonable and comparable to other pet portrait artists, pet portraits are expensive. These are high quality paintings not to be confused with digital paintings or something produced in a few minutes by someone with an easel set up at the local mall. The paintings produced are heirloom quality art that take hours of work and painstaking attention to detail.
If the cost is beyond what you had in mind there is always the gift certificate approach to reduce the overall cost of the portrait. Many families and friends pool their resources to purchase this incredible gift. But you know it's worth it when you see the absolute quality of these paintings and the amazed and loving look on the recipient's face. Custom pet portraits make fantastic wedding gifts or dog lover gifts for any occasion.
A Custom Pet Portrait...the perfect dog lovers gift. Click here to look at my dog portraits gallery and see for yourself.
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