Welcome to the Paws By Zann pet portrait blog! Here you’ll find a wealth of information on painting with oils, painting animals, how to take reference photos, art videos and more. Enjoy!
A Chocolate Lab Oil Painting in 4 Steps Coco’s dog-mom wanted a custom oil painting of her dog, so she reached out to me with
See this colourful dog portrait come together in images.
Painting Maya, a Dog on the Beach, from Photos Lighting-wise, this dog beach painting has been a challenge. The main reference, the one that I’m
Making Pet Portraits from Photos I paint pet portraits from photos, using one or more of my clients’ favourite pics to start off. The “or
Oliver’s Sunny Dog Painting: 2 Days in 6 Minutes Pet Portraits by Zann This beautiful golden dog was a perfect sun-drenched subject for a dog
Chocolate Lab Painting in Oil This chocolate lab portrait is a larger piece, featuring a delightful named Perlie. I was lucky enough to meet Perlie
This video will focus in on how long it takes to put the finishing touches on a dog’s eyes. So I’ll take the piece from
“Edge of the Table” Mini Dog Painting “Edge of the Table” is a new piece from my “Dogs at the Table” painting collection. In this
Dog Memorials: Paintings that Keep them Close The only downside to having pets is that they leave us too soon. Art can be a great
In this yorkie painting painting, I’m using an Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) technique. It’s particularly fun because, with no drying time in between layers, every brushstroke interacts with the one underneath.