Original Watercolor Portraits by Janet L. Wissmann

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Commissioned Watercolor Pet Portraits
of the Highest Quality

by Janet L. Wissmann

Greetings, and welcome to an introduction to the variety of Janet L. Wissmann's commissioned original watercolor paintings. I specialize in watercolor pet portraits, including dogs, cats, birds, saddle horses, and draft horses.

I welcome you to learn more about my fine art commissioned pet portraits, painted in the beautiful medium of transparent watercolor, by wandering through my website. I use paint, brushes, and watercolor paper to make my painting; I do not use Photoshop. These are handpainted works of art.

I work from photographs that you supply (see here for photo tips ) or photos that I take when I meet your pet. Two sizes of head study portraits are offered.

..............10x12 .... $1900 ...
with your mat & frame, finished size is 16x20
..............16x20 .... $2100 ...
with your mat & frame, finished size is 20x24

When you have decided you would like to commission a watercolor portrait, please phone me. I will be happy to review your photographs of your pet and will make suggestions as to which pose(s) I'd like to paint. A 50% deposit is required to start your painting.

By now you have probably realized that I specialize in showing remarkable

expression and personality in my paintings. I am well known for my ability to beautifully capture the eyes of my subjects very well. This is why I prefer to paint head studies rather than full body paintings. If you are interested in commissioning a portrait of your pet, I will be delighted to talk with you about it.

After your painting is finished you will be able to order full color notecards of your painting (info ») as well as full color business cards and other items. We can also discuss matting and framing (info ») anytime during the painting process if you'd like.

This painting of a beautiful Great Pyrenees is an example of my large watercolor portrait option (16x20) triple matted to fit a 20x24-inch frame.

A 16x20 watercolor portrait of a Golden Retriever, matted with dark rust suede mat and framed with a 20x24 satin black frame.

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Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
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Welcome to my watercolor world. I have been painting dogs and cats and horses for over twenty years, and have over 500 commissioned pet portraits to my credit. Many of them can be seen throughout the pages of this website.

Please take an ample amount of time to read and learn about my commissioned pet portraits. You'll see that watercolor is one of the most beautiful media for the depiction of animals.

But make no mistake: transparent watercolor is not the paint medium you played with in kindergarten! It is a difficult medium to master; it's notorious for being temperamental and moody, yet with a good amount of patience and experience, watercolor can produce absolutely beautiful results. You won't find very many pet portrait artists using it--especially in the manner I do.

While I am an artist by trade, I actually studied biology in college. My zoology classes at the University of Illinois led to an early job in entomology at the Illinois Natural History Survey, and my interests in nature photography led to a few jobs in the photography trade.

But a painting class for non-majors in college is what opened the door of the world of watercolor to me. My love and understanding of animals directed my early watercolor explorations, and a night class in botanical illustration at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, taught by the talented staff member Zbigniew T. Jastrzebski, rounded out my painting and illustration skills.

I developed my own style of painting early on--a style that uses many layers of transparent paints to achieve a depth and richness that is unique to transparent watercolor. And as you will see, it is a style that yields exquisite results.

So, please go ahead and click all around these pages; learn about the medium and the technique that I use, and you will discover for yourself the hidden world of of transparent watercolor. While you peruse the site and enjoy all the beautiful watercolor samples on these webpages, I hope you'll see how nothing can quite compare with commissioning your own original transparent watercolor portrait!

A few more details about my watercolor portraits:

Even though you see some sample portraits on my website which show full bodies, I paint head studies only these days. I have found that is the best use of my skills, since I am so good with expression and textures and technique.

Horses are large animals which require special painting time and skill, and so are available in the larger size only.

Since transparent watercolor is so difficult to work with, I now paint only one pet per painting. . . . If you have multiple pets, they will be on separate paintings, but rest assured that when they are similarly matted and framed, they'll always look great together on your wall!

Backgrounds are white. If you are unfamiliar with transparent watercolors, just know that watercolor paper isn't like raw canvas (on which oil painters paint); watercolor paper is pure cotton and has an absolutely beautiful texture which does not need to be covered with paint! Unlike oils, with watercolors you see the texture of this paper throughout the painting, underneath the layers of paint. I will occasionally agree to add background colors for an extra charge.

Time until completion will vary depending upon my schedule and the time of year; please allow time for deadlines such as birthdays or anniversaries. Generally, the waiting period is a month.

Price includes shipping. Price does not include matting or framing. I also have professional matting skills; if you would like your painting matted and/or framed, I'll be delighted to suggest color choices, sizes any time during the painting process.

Original Watercolor Portraits by Janet L. Wissmann

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