Can I choose a portrait or landscape crop?

Yes. Pick the frame size and orientation in the creator and the file is cropped to fit it exactly, with your pet centred.

Will thin whiskers and fur detail survive?

Whiskers and fur edges are painted with fine strokes rather than photographic detail. The result is soft by design, but the face stays fully recognisable.

From €7.99

Watercolour pet portrait

Light and airy. Transparent washes bleed softly into each other, the paper texture shows through, and a few controlled splashes give it life. Lots of white paper around the subject keeps it fresh.

Paint my pet in watercolour See the gallery

One photo. Three variations. A file sized for your frame, in about two minutes.

The original phone photo of a ginger cat — The photo

The same cat as a watercolour portrait — Watercolour

The look

What a watercolour portrait does with your photo

On the canvas

Soft wet-on-wet edges and transparent colour
Visible paper grain and a few deliberate splashes
White space around the pet instead of a filled background
Markings and eye colour kept, just rendered softly

Best for

Cats, small dogs and any pet with a light or multi-coloured coat. It suits relaxed poses and everyday photos, and it hangs well in bright, minimal rooms.

Printing it

Prints beautifully on textured watercolour or cotton paper. White or oak frames with a generous mat match the airy feel. Keep it out of direct sun like any watercolour print.

Every file is cropped to the frame size you choose, from 20 × 30 cm to 50 × 70 cm, and delivered at 2048 px on the long edge.

Samples

Real pets, painted in watercolour

Ordinary phone photos of our own pets. Click any portrait to compare it with the original.

14 portraits

Watercolour portrait of a domestic shorthair cat, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 40 × 50 cm · Blackcat

Watercolour portrait of a golden retriever, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Whitedog

Watercolour portrait of a dachshund, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Oakdog

Watercolour portrait of a domestic shorthair, dilute calico, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Whitecat

Watercolour portrait of a beagle, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Whitedog

Watercolour portrait of a chihuahua, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Oakdog

Watercolour portrait of a pomeranian, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Whitedog

Watercolour portrait of a standard poodle, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 40 × 50 cm · Whitedog

Watercolour portrait of a scottish fold, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Oakcat

Watercolour portrait of a yorkshire terrier, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Whitedog

Watercolour portrait of a carpathian/caucasian shepherd- livestock, painted from a phone photo — Watercolour · 30 × 40 cm · Oakdog

How it works

From photo to print-ready in four steps

Pick a style and a frame size, and the file you download is made for exactly that frame.

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1
Upload a photo
Any clear photo of your pet, straight from your phone.
2
Choose a style
Oil, watercolour, pop art and more. Same photo, many looks.
3
Pick frame and size
See it on a wall from 20 × 30 up to 50 × 70 cm. The file is made for that size.
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40 × 50 cm4096 pxPrint-ready
4
Download and print
A print-ready file in about a minute. Print at home, at a photo shop, or online.

About two minutes from photo to file. No account needed.

FAQ

Questions about the watercolour style

Mostly. The painting leaves white paper around your pet with soft colour where the washes fade out, so it works with any wall and any frame.

Pricing

Pay once, print as often as you like

No subscription. Every tier includes a print-ready file sized to the frame you choose and a one-page print guide.

Single Portrait

One style, one wall

€7.99

Print-ready up to 30 × 40 cm

1 art style
3 variations to choose from
HD file (2048 px)

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Style Pack

Premium Bundle

For the big wall

€24.99

Print-ready up to 50 × 70 cm

10 art styles
3 variations each
4K files (4096 px)
Commercial licence

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Print sizes are where the file stays sharp at arm’s length. Larger frames work too, they just look softer up close. Printed and framed delivery is on the way; for now you print with the shop or service you trust.

Other looks

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All ten styles

Occasions

When people order a watercolour portrait

If you are here after losing a pet rather than looking for a present, there is a page written for that: Pet memorial portrait.

Ready to see your pet on the wall?

One photo, one minute, one file made for the frame you already own.

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