punkbutterfly05

My mom does pet portraits in pastels. Here is her website. If you have any type of beloved pet such as a dog, cat, horse, fish, snake, bird or anything else, my mom can make it into a beautiful portrait for you to cherish forever.

Here are some of my personal favorites:

"Otis" - Found here.


"Sassy" - Found here.


"Dink" Found here.


"Snowbell", "Tinkerbell", "Casper", "Jellybelly", and "Brat" - Found here.


In Loving Memory of "Major"


And much, much more.

So go check it out and have your/a relative's/a friend's beloved pet put on a portrait that will last a lifetime!

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About the Artist

Jody Mateo is a self taught artist and began creating pastel portraits in early 2004.

I love what the pastel medium can achieve when used on Suede Mat board. The animal world becomes so much more life-like, as if you can actually touch and feel the fur of an animal right off the painting.

What are Pastels?

Pastels have been used for centuries by many artists and their work today remains as bright and vibrant as the day it was painted. Pastels do not crack or fade over time and thus are one of the most popular mediums to use. Unlike painting, there is no need to mix colors on a palette, rinse brushes, or simply waste time for the piece to dry before continuing to the next phase of your project.

Pastels are ready to use and come in hundreds of colors already mixed for you. Just what I like. Also, with hundreds of colors available, hundreds more can be made by layering colors over one another, as the color world seems to be endless.

Pastels are pure pigments which are ground into fine powders, bound with a gum binder into a paste, formed into a stick and left to dry. When the dried pastel stick (or pencil) is stroked onto a surface, it returns to its original powder form. Without the use of a special "fixative" spray, the pastel powder would just simply fall off the surface with accidental bumping or dropping of it. I fix each portrait to prevent this from happening.

What types of pastels and surfaces do I use?

The pastels I use the most often are Rembrandt soft pastels, Yarka Russian pastels, Sennelier Prismacolor NuPastels, (a harder stick) and Derwent Pastel pencils. I occasionally use some other brands of pencils with varying degrees of softness depending on what color and effect I need to achieve. It seems I learn something new with every portrait. The colors that you see in any given portrait is a combination of pastels. Several layers of different colors and softness are used. This is what gives my portraits such depth and realism, preventing them from looking "flat" and rather boring.

Pastels can be used on a seeming endless array of papers and surfaces. I began using pastels with paper at first, and then canvas, but I felt as if the drawings were missing something and could look better. I sampled with velour and Suede mat board and found the velour a little more difficult to use with it being less forgiving (when mistakes occur) than the suede. Velour and suede both produce wonderful portraits, however, the suede is my favorite to work with.

What are my thoughts and feelings about creating portraits?

Every portrait I create is done as if I were drawing it for myself. Great dedication and commitment goes into each and every portrait I create. I am always concerned about making my clients happy about their decision to commission me for a portrait. Each and every detail is painstakingly drawn to get the most life-like and realistic effect. I want my clients to look at their portraits as if they were looking at their actual pet. I want them to see the love in their pet’s eyes, the softness of their coats, and the unique expressions each one has.

Whether that pet is living a full life, or has since passed away, nothing captures those memories more than a custom portrait of your beloved pet.



Thank you and enjoy.

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Ellen

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punkbutterfly05

Originally Posted by Ellen Those are VERY good! Your mom is really talented. =D

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