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A dog and a cat in a bright, sunlit living room, their framed watercolor portrait hanging on the wall above a wooden credenza.A dog and a cat in a bright, sunlit living room, their framed watercolor portrait hanging on the wall above a wooden credenza.

Custom Pet Portraits

A small studio crafting custom portraits of the family pet. Pick a style, share a photo, and we’ll send back a proof — refined until it’s unmistakably them.

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Real commissions · before & after

From your camera roll, to your wall.

A few recent commissions — the photo we received, and the piece now living in someone’s home.

Continuous-line drawing of an Arabian horse, matte black frame in a modern minimalist office.
What we worked from
Phone snapshot of an Arabian horse standing alert in a sunlit barn aisle.
№ 01
Major
Line drawing · black frame
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Arabian in barn light. Caught mid-breath. One line, no fuss, all horse.

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Charcoal drawing of a whippet on cotton paper, name hand-lettered above, ivory frame.
What we worked from
Phone snapshot of a whippet curled on a linen sofa.
№ 02
Sable
Charcoal · ivory frame
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Whippet curled like a comma. Caught mid-dream. Vine charcoal, no eraser used.

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Ukiyo-e woodblock portrait of a Shiba Inu with sumi-black outlines and Edo-period colour, ivory frame.
What we worked from
Phone snapshot of a Shiba Inu standing on a sunny garden path.
№ 03
Sakura
Ukiyo-e · ivory frame
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Shiba Inu in spring air. Caught mid-glance. A small fox with a long memory.

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The process

Four small steps. Most patrons finish in one sitting.

It’s a small, friendly process — closer to a studio visit than a checkout. If you get stuck at any step, a real person is an email away.

01
Tell us about your pet
Upload a clear photo of your pet and share their name. The studio reviews what you send before we begin work.
02
Pick a style
Choose from our catalogued styles, or send us a reference for a look of your own — whichever best fits your pet’s personality.
03
Review your proof
Within one business day, a private link arrives with your proof. Approve it as-is, or request a refinement — revisions are included until you love it.
04
Receive your portrait
Your finished portrait is prepared for archival giclée print and shipped within ten business days, framed if you like.
Materials & craftsmanship

Four ways to hang it.

Every commission is made to last. Choose our bestselling classic framed print — with or without a mount — the archival matted box frame, a gallery-wrapped canvas in a wood float frame, or a frameless stretched canvas. All made to be looked at for years.

The Classic Framed Print

Our bestselling framed giclée print — solid satin-laminated wood, with or without a mount, delivered ready to hang.

Satin-laminated solid wood

Crafted from solid wood with a smooth satin-laminate finish and mitred corners. Our most popular framing — clean, timeless, and built to sit quietly on any wall.

With or without a mount

Choose a 2.4 mm conservation-grade snow-white mount — 100% acid-free, sustainably sourced — or skip the mat for a clean, edge-to-edge print.

Slim 20 mm profile

A 20 mm front face sitting just 22 mm off the wall — an understated, gallery-style moulding that frames the portrait without competing with it.

Eight frame finishes

Black, white, walnut, honey oak, warm gold, brushed silver, dark grey, and light grey. Glazed with shatter-resistant Acrylic / Perspex on 200 gsm fine-art giclée.

Giclée print200 gsm fine-art paper20 mm face / 22 mm depthAcrylic / Perspex glazeOptional acid-free mountDelivered ready to hang
The Box Frame Matted Print

A giclée print on archival paper, matted, behind glass in a hand-stained solid wood box frame.

Hand-stained solid wood

Built from a single solid wood profile with mitred corners. A specialist wax finish brings out the natural grain and warmth of the wood.

Conservation-grade matte

The mount is 100% acid-free, sustainably sourced, and won’t discolour or fade with age. A 2.4 mm bevel-cut snow-white board, ready to last.

33 mm shadow-line depth

A 20 mm front face and 33 mm depth from the wall — a clean, contemporary shadow-line profile. The matte sits proud of the print behind it.

Four frame finishes

Matte black, soft white, walnut, and honey oak — each hand-stained and waxed in the studio. Glazed with shatter-resistant Acrylic / Perspex that blocks UV without the weight or risk of glass.

Giclée print20 mm face / 33 mm depthAcrylic / Perspex glazeAcid-free mountReal wood mouldingDelivered fully assembled
The Stretched Canvas

A frameless gallery-wrapped canvas, hand-stretched over a 38mm pine stretcher — the most affordable way to go big.

Frameless & modern

No frame, no glass — just the image, gallery-wrapped over a solid 38 mm stretcher. Clean, contemporary, and the lightest way to fill a big wall.

Hand-folded corners

European kiln-dried knotless pine stretcher bars with a curved profile, hand-stretched for crisp edges and smooth, even corner folds.

Four edge wraps

Choose how the edges finish: image wrap, mirror wrap, or solid white or black borders — whatever suits the piece and the room.

400 gsm artist canvas

Heavyweight 400 gsm artist-grade cotton canvas with a finely woven texture that brings out tonal depth, printed for 200-year display permanence.

38 mm stretcher400 gsm canvasHand-stretched4 edge wrapsKnotless pine barsGallery-wrapped
The Framed Canvas

A 38mm stretched canvas floated inside a slim hand-finished wood frame.

Slim wood float frame

12 mm front face, 32 mm base — a thin moulding that lets the canvas do the talking. A 5 mm shadow gap sits between the canvas edge and the frame, producing the clean floating effect.

Mitred corner

Closeup of the corner join — mitred, glued, and reinforced. Six finishes available: black, white, antique gold, antique silver, natural, and brown.

Sits 53 mm off the wall

About 2 inches of depth — slim enough to read modern, deep enough to give the canvas real presence. The 40 mm rebate holds the canvas firmly inside the frame.

Built to last

400 gsm premium canvas, gallery-wrapped on a kiln-dried 38 mm stretcher. Archival 12-colour inkjet printing — built for daily display, made to outlive the wall.

38 mm canvas400 gsm canvasArchival inkjet12-colour printSustainably sourced woodGallery-wrapped
Common questions

We’ll answer anything — just write us.

Real humans answer at hello@lumengesso.com, usually within a day.

What photos work best?
A clear, well-lit photo of the face is most important. Side angles and action shots are useful too — we love seeing personality.
Can I make special requests?
Every order has a note for the artist where you can tell us anything you’d like us to keep in mind — a detail to emphasise, a mood, something about your pet. We can’t promise we’ll act on every request, but we read each one and accommodate what we can.
How are the portraits made?
Each portrait is created digitally. We use AI image tools as our brush — guided, corrected, and refined by hand over hundreds of commissions — to render your pet in the style you choose, then we review every proof ourselves before it reaches you. The result is a genuine work of art that captures the likeness of your beloved pet: every whisker, marking, and expression that makes them them.
Do you do memorials?
Always. Mention it in your notes and we’ll handle the commission with extra care.
How long does it take?
Your proof arrives within one business day. After you approve, the print ships within ten business days.
Can I cancel or get a refund?
Yes — any time before you approve your proof, your order is fully refundable and you can cancel it yourself. Open your order from the link in your confirmation email (or sign in and go to your orders) and click “Cancel this commission” — we refund your card automatically, no email needed. Once you approve and we send it to print, the piece is custom-made for you, so it’s no longer refundable except for defects. See our refund policy for the details.
Can I get it framed?
Every portrait ships framed — choosing the frame is part of building your commission, not a separate add-on. Pick from matte black, soft white, walnut, or honey oak, each sized to your print; the framed canvas also offers warm gold and brushed silver.
Ready when you are

A portrait of your favorite face, made with care.

One portrait, proofed in one business day. Archival print, framed if you like. Made in Brooklyn since 2026.

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Lumen & Gesso · Pet portraits, made with care.