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Custom Pencil Pet Portraits from Photos

Black Labrador Pet Portraits in Pencil: Stanley and Jarvis

This portrait was one of my favourite Black Labrador Pet Portraits in Pencil to date! Stanley and Jarvis, a Black Labrador and Cocker Spaniel, are absolutely gorgeous, and I really enjoyed drawing them. Scroll down to read about how the commission came about and view lots of lovely photos too!

Reference photo of Stanley, a Black Labrador, and Jarvis, a Cocker Spaniel, for a custom pencil portrait.
Stanley and Jarvis

About The Dog Portrait Commission of Stanley and Jarvis

The portrait of Stanley and Jarvis was one of my favourite commissions of 2017! Sarah emailed to see if I would be able to create a gift voucher pack for her friend Paula. Sarah's family wanted to commission a portrait for them as a thank you gift for helping them with her children’s teeth. Paula is an orthodontist! What a lovely way to say thank you!

Paula was thrilled with her gift and emailed photos of her two dogs Stanley and Jarvis, which were perfect for a portrait. You can see that Stanley has his lip curled in the photo; however, I drew it naturally in the portrait with his lip down.

Sarah commissioned an 18 x 14 portrait, and you can read two testimonials emails from both Sarah and Paula when they saw the final portrait below. You can also see a photo of when the portrait was displayed in Sarah's home too!

Happy Client Review

"It's beautiful Melanie!

I love it!

Thanks so much!

Will get one of our lab soon too!"

Sarah X

Portrait Review

"It's beautiful Melanie!

I love it!

Thanks so much!

Will get one of our lab soon too!"

Sarah X

Client Feedback from Paula

"Dear Melanie,

It’s really beautiful – I think you have captured them really well. Ben and I are really happy."

Paula

Paula and Ben Review

"Dear Melanie,

Thank you so much for our fabulous framed drawing of Jarvis and Stanley!

We are so impressed, it is gorgeous - well done!

Hope to be in touch again one day."

Paula and Ben

Commission Your Own Double Dog Portrait

If you have a Labrador or a Spaniel you would like to have a portrait of, why not take photos of them and send them via my contact page. Let me know your ideas, and I look forward to working with you soon!

Commission a Drawing

Why not send me photos of your dog, cat or horse, I can help you choose the perfect photo for the drawing. We can chat about your pet and your ideas for a custom piece of artwork. Really looking forward to working with you!