RESTON, Va. — Erica Eriksdotter always paints the eyes first. “The eyes are the most important part,” Eriksdotter said of her hand-painted portraits of dead or dying pets. “The eyes are the windows to ...

Delaney, a black cat as dark and mysterious as his name suggests, winds his way through a labyrinth of canvases in Amy Roach’s home studio. He then quietly settles in a patch of sunshine among the ...

For Melissa Swensrud, a painting of her dog, Elsa, hangs in the family room of her Bethesda, Maryland home. To her, the colorful portrait captures Elsa’s sweet and curious personality shortly before ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — In the more than 50 years since Bill Carnahan created his first two paintings, he has captured thousands of picturesque old barns, landscapes and animals on canvas. Carnahan didn’t ...

The Paint Place in New York City offers classes to help owners paint the perfect pet portrait Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

Ringgold art students are creating custom watercolor pet portraits to raise money for Pet Search. The final portraits will look similar to this watercolor by art teacher Marlynn White. Aiden Fine is ...

Danny Simmers makes his living as a commercial artist, working as an art director since he obtained his commercial art degree at Pensacola Christian College in 2010. And in his spare time, he takes on ...

Come paint your furry, feathered, or scaly baby in this fun, beginner-friendly class! Jessica, our skilled instructor, will walk you through each step of the process to help you create a wonderful, ...

The pet portrait industry is thriving in Seattle—and for good reason. There are more dogs than children in this city: around 153,000 dogs to 107,178 kids, according to Seattle magazine (which got its ...

If you have a pet, it is likely you have hundreds of pictures of them on your phone. Animal Aid of Tulsa is helping you use those photos to give other animals a second chance. The fundraiser is called ...

For Melissa Swensrud, a painting of her dog, Elsa, hangs in the family room of her Bethesda, Maryland home. To her, the colorful portrait captures Elsa’s sweet and curious personality shortly before ...