Paint a furry pet portrait

Our finished cat portrait

Our finished cat portrait

Painting pets and drawing animals can be a lot of fun. While it's great to see the artwork finished and ready to hang on a wall, the process itself brings a lot of satisfaction. And it's not just about copying a photo. An important part is also expressing yourself through your brushstrokes and artistic decisions. In other words, take the reference and make it your own, because that's what really makes a painting stand out! For more on this, check out our guide on how to paint fur.

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Kate Oleska
Artist

Kate is an artist specialising in portraits and pet portraits. She mainly works in oils, charcoal and pencil.

Most recently her artwork, Serenity, has been accepted and shown at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition in London . Her painting"Portrait of an Artist" was shown at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 125th Annual Exhibition in London in 2017. The painting was also selected as a finalist in the prestigious International ARC Salon Competition in 2019 .

The International ARC Salon Competition is the most far reaching and influential competition for Contemporary Realism in the world.