10 Pet artists for Fido’s portraits

Love your pooch like a family member? Get his portrait painted by one of these 10 amazing and lovable dog portrait artists!

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Photo credit: Valentina Design

Originally from Venezuela, Valentina Harper has been in the United States for 10 years. Using her favorite medium, black ink, along with other colors, Valentina creates stunning portraits of dogs and other animals. Her portraits are exquisite and available for purchase in her Etsy shop.

Photo credit: Hugo Romo

A Los Angeles-based artist, Hugo Romo specializes in pet portraits, but also paints people. Hugo, who grew up in the projects, finds inspiration in his community and has made a name for himself in the West Coast art world.

Photo credit: Kris Challman

A commission-based painter, Kris Challman specializes in dog paintings. With a bachelor’s degree in art from Indiana University, Challman has been painting family pets since 2005, after an accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. You can order a customized portrait of your pet from Challman on her Facebook page.

Photo credit: Dean Russo

Brooklyn-based pop artist Dean Russo creates fun and stunning images of pets. Filled with color and psychedelic design, this pet art is perfect for any home. Available in prints, dog accessories, apparel or an iPhone case, Russo’s work can be purchased on his website.

Photo credit: Maritza Hernandez

Specializing in various mediums, Maritza Hernandez resides in Chicago. She has a bachelor’s degree in fine art and illustration, and can create any portrait or collage, but favors dogs. As a dog lover, she loves to create magazine collages of her own pups and other people’s pooches. Her prints are available for purchase on Society 6.

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