Ammama Sketch

Pets

The animal who shares the house, drawn by hand.

A pet portrait from a photograph — fur, eyes, and the particular tilt of a head that only you would recognize.

Create Your Portrait

What a pet portrait is for

A pet portrait is handmade artwork of an animal you live with, or lived with. Dogs and cats are the most common subjects; other animals can be considered when the photograph is clear. The drawing is not a cartoon and not a generated “pet filter.” It is Ammama looking at the way light sits on fur and at the expression that made you take the picture in the first place. Pencil is gentle with grey muzzles. Color keeps a collar, a coat, the rust of a familiar blanket.

Process

Commissioning an animal portrait

  1. 01

    Choose the pet subject

    Select pencil or color and the pet option so the page is planned for an animal rather than a human sitting.

  2. 02

    Send a photograph at their level

    Eyes and the shape of the head matter most. A picture taken down at their height is usually kinder than one from the doorway.

  3. 03

    Mention the animal, not a breed label

    A name and a short note — “the white on the chest is important” — helps more than a long description.

  4. 04

    Drawn from that one look

    Ammama creates the portrait by hand. Preview and framing follow if you chose them.

Photographs animals will sit still for

Pets rarely pose. Sharpness and the eyes still decide whether the likeness can be held.

  • Focus on the eyes. A soft nose with a clear gaze is more useful than a perfect body that is slightly blurred.
  • Avoid heavy motion blur and very dark rooms. Window light on a resting animal is often enough.
  • Collars and tags can be included or left off — say which you prefer.
  • If the animal has passed, send the photograph you trust most, even if it is older. Do not send a picture you do not want remembered.

Photographs you upload are used to create your artwork. Read how photos are handled.

More than one animal

Two animals can share a page when you have clear photographs of each. Mention the pairing in the notes.

A person and a pet

A portrait of someone with their animal is welcome when both faces — human and animal — can be read in the references.

A few questions

More answers live on the FAQ page.

Ready when you are.

Share a photograph and Ammama will draw it by hand.

Create Your Portrait
Create Your Portrait