Cat portrait - Handpainted in oil, watercolour or drawn with pencils
A beloved friend, immortalised through a unique, handmade portrait in a classic technique like oil paint, watercolour or pencils – that's what portrait artist Johannes Nygren offers. I will collaborate with you to figure out the best conditions for your unique cat portrait
You will be guided through the process in a safe and easy way and will be able to voice your opinion on the finished portrait before it is sent. I guarantee that consistency and quality are my main goals and that you will be satisfied and happy with the finished portrait - just like my previous customers.
Ordering a cat portrait - what's the process like?
1. You can easily order a portrait of your cat by contacting JNArt via email, phone or the order form to discuss your project and get a price estimate.
2. Once all your questions have been answered and you feel comfortable with placing an order, you agree to the price and the execution.
3. Johannes creates your cat painting or drawing, and you will be able to collect it from your nearest post office. Delivery usually takes place within two weeks.
How much does it cost to commission a cat portrait?
The cost usually falls between 500 and 3000 SEK for a cat portrait made with pencils, watercolour, acrylic, choarcoal or marker. The price varies depending on the technique or medium that's being used and the level of detail. Price estimates are higher for oil paintings and portraits with very high levels of detail.
By contacting JNArt, you will get a clear picture of what the final price will be before you authorise the order.
Why should you order a personalised cat portrait from JNArt:
I want to create cat portraits as vibrant and personal as possible, These are the most important reasons why you should order a cat portrait from JNArt:
Low costs for a high quality product
Good craftsmanship
Friendly and respectful treatment
Responsive to your wishes
Timeless paintings and drawings of cats - unlike digital posters and canvas prints that can feel plastic and inauthentic.
Possibility to make adjustments if something does not feel quite right.
Many satisfied customers have been helped by JNArt in the past
We had good and smooth communication, and the promised completion date was marginally met.
I have nothing but superlatives as a judgement and can highly recommend JNArt!
So incredibly detailed and the resemblance between the painting and the actual dogs is striking. Responsive artist who adapted to the wishes that existed.
Highly recommend JNArt!!!
Commissioning a cat painting - levels of detail
Low level of detail. If you have a lower budget, you can order sketches or drawings of cats. In some cases, it is possible to create a simpler cat painting. This level is ruled by emotions and speed and with fast, precise brush strokes or sketches, Johannes will find the most important traits. A sketch can be perfect for catching a speedy cat.
Medium level of detail. Ruled by similarity and catching the most important parts of the picture. It is easier to recognise the cat with a medium level portrait in pencil, charcoal, marker, acrylic or watercolour.
High level of detail. For you who sees importance in capturing every detail. With a higher budget comes time to create detail rich drawings in pencil, charcoal or marker. Or thoroughly painted portraits in oil, acrylic or watercolor.
Different styles of cat portraits:
You have a lot of freedom when it comes to choosing the style that is going to fit your cat portrait when ordering from JNArt. You can find lots of different styles on this website and choose a picture you want it to look like, but you can also attach another picture from the internet to your order request. Since cat artist Johannes Nygren has extensive experience with tons of different mediums and styles, the style can be adjusted to whatever you wish. Here you have the chance to order a truly unique and personal cat portrait.
Watercolour painting of a cat
Although you can get a wonderful portrait in all kinds of techniques, JNArt has a lot of love for specifically watercolour paintings of cats. Watercolour paintings are often filled with playfulness, which often characterises cats, the flowy, swirling smoothness that can be found when water moves freely over the paper, along with a preciseness in the watercolour's technique can capture the sharpness of the cat. Ordering a cat portrait in watercolours works best for me as a lover of the flowing feelings of this medium, but if requested JNArt can paint very illustrative and detailed even with watercolours.
Oil painting of a cat
Oil painted portraits are for you who has the room for a bigger budget and more time to wait. A cat portrait in oil is a timeless interpretation of a classic medium that gives the ability to work in incredible detail and make the colours intense. A detailed photo reference gives the opportunity to make a truly exclusive and magnific oil painting of your cat that can adorn your wall for generations to come. It can be framed like a canvas or with a real frame. You can order high quality oil paintings of your cat from JNArt.
Acrylic painting of a cat
With its short drying times, strong pigments and high contrast, acrylic can be a fantastic alternative for a dog portrait. Order an acrylic painting of a cat and choose between stylish, graphic interpretations or a painting rich in detail like a classic oil painting. Choose acrylic if you prefer strong colours and high sustainablity.
Cat portrait in pencil
Order a cat portrait in pencil if you appreciate this classic technique. The grey tones and the ability to create both quick, expressive sketches and detailed, photographic drawings gives you the ability to choose what best suits you. This medium also allows you to order a simple cat drawing and later let the artist refine it until you are completely satisfied.
Cat portrait in ink
Flowing ink or precise, systematic strokes of a marker can result in a bunch of different styles for your cat portrait. Order a cat portrait in ink if you like depth and details. Maybe you are after a certain comic book style or maybe you want your cat portrait to look like a classic Japanese or Chinese calligraphy paintings – if so this technique is for you.
Cat portrait in charcoal
A drawing in charcoal can be both quick sketches or highly detailed drawings of cats. Using a stump and different hardnesses of the charcoal, a drawing is created and strong contrasts are brought forward. The charcoal's unbeatable intensity shines and you have the opportunity to hang up a drawing of your cat that is full of life, despite being a two dimensional drawing. Take a chance and order a charcoal drawing of your cat.
Cat portrait in pan pastel
Pastel crayons, pastel pencils or pan pastels are different techniques within the pastel medium. JNArt can create beautiful paintings of your cat based of a photo with the help of this technique. It is suitable when a pastel-like colour palette and high level of detail is sought after. The technique also works nicely in a combination with charcoal to get higher contrast and shadows.
Digital cat portrait
The possibilities are endless with a digitally painted cat portrait. JNArt works in a range of different styles; you can choose between graphic, modern, detailed painted cat portraits, sketched or images like a photo collage, or some combination with AI and digital painting. You can describe your idea and it will be created in some way as a digital cat portrait, guaranteed.
Cat portrait with clothes or other attributes
Maybe you want a painting what the cat is wearing different clothes, like a royal or historical costume. At JNArt, you can order a digital collage of your cat cut onto a picture of an old oil painting in a renaissance style, for example. If you want to go the extra mile and commission something truly unique and timeless, you can order a real painting of your cat in a special outfit. It can be a bengal cat in a royal costume, a siamese cat dressed as James Bond or a portrait of a ragdoll in a renaissance style. Just choose the costume and JNArt will incorporate it into your cat painting.
You can even order a caricature of your cat. Johannes Nygren has a long and extensive experience with creating caricatures, and together we can bring forward a fun idea.
Photographing a cat
If JNArt is going to a create a portrait based of a photo from your cat albums, you are going to have to pick the photo that is going to work the best. It is best to choose several photos and have a dialogue about which would be the most fitting as a painting or drawing of your cat. JNArt can come by and photograph your cat, if you are having a hard time capturing your cat for a good reference picture. In that case you should get both nice cat pictures and also have the best prerequisite to create a painted or drawn cat portrait. You can find tips on how you yourself can capture your cat with your camera below.
Why order a cat portrait?
Cats are always unique personalities that touch the ones they find close. They enrich our lives with their presence. There are many moments when it is right to order a painting or drawing of a cat. Maybe when a cat has left us or when a person who has a special connection to a cat needs a gift, or maybe it is simply for when a special cat needs praise – and to be immortalised through a personalised cat portrait. Your portrait of your cat will be adapted to become something a little extra. At JNArt, you can order a tailor-made, high quality cat portrait.
The artist's preferences and relation to cat portraits
Cats are fantastic individuals. I truly do think that they are facinating to watch when they play or move about outsite, or when they sit cozily in your lap. I want my personal relationship and love for cats to be visible in my drawings and paintings of cats. I have the most experience painting cats in watercolour, but I also think that oil paintings and pencil drawings of cats can be incredibly beautiful. Cats are thankful portrait motifs with their playfulness and distinct traits. I try to catch the whiskers, the liveliness of the fur and the expression of the ears that make every cat unique.
Do you want to order a portrait of your cat?
A commission request is not binding in any way. Johannes have been helping clients get cat portraits for many years. Start by getting in touch via email, phone or the order form to find out more about the details.
