Likeness
- Eyes and expression
- Coat markings and color
Custom pet portraits
From your photo to their portrait.
Their expression, their markings, their little ways. Painted by hand in ink and light color.
What it is
Their likeness, painted by hand.
Sumipaw uses your reference photo to preserve the eyes, markings, expression, and posture that make your pet recognizable. Ink, light color, and open paper give the finished portrait a calm, brush-and-wash character.
Finished custom portraits
What we customize
Pose
- Natural posture
- One pet or a shared composition
Atmosphere
- Quiet open paper
- Optional plants or landscape cues
Paper
- Artist-selected ink paper
- Matched to fur and wash control
Price summary
Classic from $169. Large from $399.
Classic includes 1 pet; Large includes 1–2 pets. Each additional pet in the same portrait is +$60. Shipping is included to listed destinations; import charges may apply outside the US. Rush adds $60 per physical portrait: Classic from $229, Large Wall from $459.
Photo requirements
Choosing a reference photo
A studio photo is not required. A clear everyday photo is often the better reference when it carries the right expression.
Helpful
Clear face and markings
- Eyes visible and in focus
- Ears and important markings not cropped
- Natural light when possible
Avoid
Missing visual information
- Heavy blur or strong filters
- Very dark eyes or blown highlights
- Hands or objects covering the face
Making process
From reference to mailed original.
Check availability
Join the Standard waitlist or check the live Rush schedule.
Review the photo
We check likeness detail, composition fit, and timing.
Approve and pay
An invoice is sent only after the reference is accepted.
Paint and mail
The finished physical original is lightly finished and prepared for shipping.
Physical original & shipping
Your finished original
Paper and shipping
The artist selects from traditional ink papers such as raw xuan, semi-raw xuan, maobian, and kozo-hemp fiber paper. Shipping is included to listed destinations. Import charges may apply outside the United States. Other destinations are quoted separately.
