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 ...

The annual “Paint Your Pup” event organized by Wheeling Heritage is getting a fresh twist. Now called “Paint Your Pet,” the popular event invites all animal lovers, whether your best friend is furry, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...