PAINTING A PET PORTRAIT can be a daunting task, especially if it’s for someone else as there are so many variables. Can I achieve a likeness?
Will I do a good Job? Will they like it?
So, naturally, the thought of painting a double portrait is even more of a worry. More than one animal can be a big challenge, not just because you have double the work and double the likenesses to get right, but the reference is always going to be an issue.
Obviously, you can’t ask the animals to sit for a painting, so you have to rely on photographs. I always think it’s better to try and take the photographs yourself, In these days of smartphone cameras it’s an easier task than it used to be. If you take your own pictures, you can make a plan in your mind, and that
