Create a custom pet portrait from a photo

A memorial gift drawn from your own photo

A custom pet portrait from a photo usually means a painting or a drawing someone else makes. This one is different: it is drawn with your words. The photo gives the shape, light and shade; your phrases fill every line of it.

That makes it a memorial gift that cannot belong to anyone else. Their name, the nickname only your family used, the walk you took every morning, the words you would tell them today: all of it is in the picture, and all of it can be read.

You can make it for your own pet or as a gift for someone who has lost theirs. Ask them for a photo, or use one you have, and write the words together.

Tips for a beautiful portrait

1. 1

   Crop close to the face: the eyes and nose need room for words.

2. 2

   Pick a sharp, bright photo; avoid strong backlight.

3. 3

   Short phrases read best. Put the name first.

4. 4

   Mix short and long lines: a name, a date, a sentence.

5. 5

   Zoom into the preview to read your words before you order.