‼️ UPDATE ‼️

COMMISSIONS FOR 2024 ARE NOW CLOSED

Please note, I'm taking a break in January 2025 but will recommence commission work as usual in February 2025.

As always, artworks will be created in order of purchase. So feel free to place your order and get yourself first on the list for when I get back.

Option 1: Digital Pet Portrait Painting 

A colourful, semi-stylised digitally painted portrait of your pet.
This is a proper painting- no gimmicks, filters, shortcuts or edits. This is a painting created by me, Liz Pepper, from start to finish with an Apple Pencil on an iPad Pro.

Option 2: Traditional Pet Portrait Painting 

A colourful painting of your pet created by myself Liz Pepper  using a mixture of mediums which may include watercolour, gouache, coloured pencil and/or alcohol markers on premium 300gsm watercolour paper.

I understand the prospect of paying the full amount for a commission piece upfront may be quite daunting so don't feel like you have to!

Send me a message on Insta or Facebook (@colourofoctober), an email ( contact@colourofoctober.com.au ) or get in touch via the contact form here. You may opt to be sent an invoice via email where you will be able to pay a 50% deposit up front (this is non-refundable) and the remaining balance is payable when your custom artwork is completed.

A good, clear reference image (or images) that accurately depicts your pet in the manner in which you would like them painted is really important.

Send me your favourite photos of your pet!

Show me them in their absolute element! Don't just quickly take a blurry photo at 9pm at night, simply so you have a photo. 

I’m an artist that works closely off of reference images in order to provide you with a painting which strongly resembles your beloved pets. Unfortunately, I don’t have the privilege of knowing your fluffy companions as well as you do, so I can only draw resemblance from the photo(s) you provide.

Reference Image do's:
✅ A photo of your pet you LOVE
✅ Pet is clear and in focus of image
✅ Pet is not obstructed from view in any way
✅ Pet is sitting/standing the way you would like them to be painted
✅ Pet’s face is particularly clear and defined.
✅ Photo shows off your pet’s character ie. their cheekiness/ quirkiness / sassiness etc

Reference Image don'ts:
❌ A photo of your pet you don't actually even like
❌ Photo is blurry
❌ Pet is in the background of photo
❌ Pet is only partially visible or cut off
❌ Pet is looking sad or doesn’t look “themselves”
❌ Pet is looking away
❌ Photo is taken at awkward angle

PLEASE NOTE:

If you're in the situation where you are wanting a portrait of a pet who has sadly passed away and you are limited on photos- don't fret! Send your best photos through and I will endeavour to make some magic happen. Additional fees may apply depending on what improvisations need to be made, however this will be discussed with you upfront.

PLEASE NOTE:
Additional fees may apply for...

- Changes to the agreed upon colour or composition after the creation of your artwork has commenced
- Reference images that do not follow the specified guidelines 
- Special requests to the layout of the artwork 
Additional fees will be invoiced via email using Square.